diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 06b9df2fbcd7..23a44edcb11f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -4732,11 +4732,16 @@ static int ieee80211_add_intf_link(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 				   unsigned int link_id)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_WDEV_TO_SUB_IF(wdev);
+	int res;
 
 	if (wdev->use_4addr)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	return ieee80211_vif_set_links(sdata, wdev->valid_links);
+	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->mtx);
+	res = ieee80211_vif_set_links(sdata, wdev->valid_links);
+	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->mtx);
+
+	return res;
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_del_intf_link(struct wiphy *wiphy,
@@ -4745,7 +4750,9 @@ static void ieee80211_del_intf_link(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_WDEV_TO_SUB_IF(wdev);
 
+	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->mtx);
 	ieee80211_vif_set_links(sdata, wdev->valid_links);
+	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->mtx);
 }
 
 static int sta_add_link_station(struct ieee80211_local *local,