diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n.c
index 62f5dbe..9d4786e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n.c
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ int mwifiex_send_addba(struct mwifiex_private *priv, int tid, u8 *peer_mac)
 	u32 tx_win_size = priv->add_ba_param.tx_win_size;
 	static u8 dialog_tok;
 	int ret;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	u16 block_ack_param_set;
 
 	dev_dbg(priv->adapter->dev, "cmd: %s: tid %d\n", __func__, tid);
@@ -554,15 +555,18 @@ int mwifiex_send_addba(struct mwifiex_private *priv, int tid, u8 *peer_mac)
 	    memcmp(priv->cfg_bssid, peer_mac, ETH_ALEN)) {
 		struct mwifiex_sta_node *sta_ptr;
 
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
 		sta_ptr = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv, peer_mac);
 		if (!sta_ptr) {
 			dev_warn(priv->adapter->dev,
 				 "BA setup with unknown TDLS peer %pM!\n",
 				peer_mac);
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
 			return -1;
 		}
 		if (sta_ptr->is_11ac_enabled)
 			tx_win_size = MWIFIEX_11AC_STA_AMPDU_DEF_TXWINSIZE;
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
 	}
 
 	block_ack_param_set = (u16)((tid << BLOCKACKPARAM_TID_POS) |
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.c
index 5ef5a0e..d73fda3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.c
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ mwifiex_11n_create_rx_reorder_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *ta,
 	new_node->init_win = seq_num;
 	new_node->flags = 0;
 
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
 	if (mwifiex_queuing_ra_based(priv)) {
 		dev_dbg(priv->adapter->dev,
 			"info: AP/ADHOC:last_seq=%d start_win=%d\n",
@@ -367,6 +368,7 @@ mwifiex_11n_create_rx_reorder_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *ta,
 		else
 			last_seq = priv->rx_seq[tid];
 	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
 
 	if (last_seq != MWIFIEX_DEF_11N_RX_SEQ_NUM &&
 	    last_seq >= new_node->start_win) {
@@ -455,22 +457,26 @@ int mwifiex_cmd_11n_addba_rsp_gen(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	u32 rx_win_size = priv->add_ba_param.rx_win_size;
 	u8 tid;
 	int win_size;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	uint16_t block_ack_param_set;
 
 	if ((GET_BSS_ROLE(priv) == MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_STA) &&
 	    ISSUPP_TDLS_ENABLED(priv->adapter->fw_cap_info) &&
 	    priv->adapter->is_hw_11ac_capable &&
 	    memcmp(priv->cfg_bssid, cmd_addba_req->peer_mac_addr, ETH_ALEN)) {
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
 		sta_ptr = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv,
 						cmd_addba_req->peer_mac_addr);
 		if (!sta_ptr) {
 			dev_warn(priv->adapter->dev,
 				 "BA setup with unknown TDLS peer %pM!\n",
 				 cmd_addba_req->peer_mac_addr);
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
 			return -1;
 		}
 		if (sta_ptr->is_11ac_enabled)
 			rx_win_size = MWIFIEX_11AC_STA_AMPDU_DEF_RXWINSIZE;
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
 	}
 
 	cmd->command = cpu_to_le16(HostCmd_CMD_11N_ADDBA_RSP);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/uap_txrx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/uap_txrx.c
index e7d326f..be3a203 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/uap_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/uap_txrx.c
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ int mwifiex_process_uap_rx_packet(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	struct rx_packet_hdr *rx_pkt_hdr;
 	u16 rx_pkt_type;
 	u8 ta[ETH_ALEN], pkt_type;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	struct mwifiex_sta_node *node;
 
 	uap_rx_pd = (struct uap_rxpd *)(skb->data);
@@ -294,10 +295,12 @@ int mwifiex_process_uap_rx_packet(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	memcpy(ta, rx_pkt_hdr->eth803_hdr.h_source, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	if (rx_pkt_type != PKT_TYPE_BAR && uap_rx_pd->priority < MAX_NUM_TID) {
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
 		node = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv, ta);
 		if (node)
 			node->rx_seq[uap_rx_pd->priority] =
 						le16_to_cpu(uap_rx_pd->seq_num);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
 	}
 
 	if (!priv->ap_11n_enabled ||
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/wmm.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/wmm.c
index 0dafcb0..ffffd2c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/wmm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/wmm.c
@@ -147,9 +147,6 @@ void mwifiex_ralist_add(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *ra)
 	struct mwifiex_sta_node *node;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
-	node = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv, ra);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_TID; ++i) {
 		ra_list = mwifiex_wmm_allocate_ralist_node(adapter, ra);
@@ -170,10 +167,13 @@ void mwifiex_ralist_add(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *ra)
 				ra_list->is_11n_enabled = IS_11N_ENABLED(priv);
 			}
 		} else {
+			spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+			node = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv, ra);
 			ra_list->is_11n_enabled =
 				      mwifiex_is_sta_11n_enabled(priv, node);
 			if (ra_list->is_11n_enabled)
 				ra_list->max_amsdu = node->max_amsdu;
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
 		}
 
 		dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "data: ralist %p: is_11n_enabled=%d\n",
