diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
index 7c61d179895b..5b173f21e87b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
@@ -1174,8 +1174,11 @@ static void iwl_mvm_queue_state_change(struct iwl_op_mode *op_mode,
 		mvmtxq = iwl_mvm_txq_from_mac80211(txq);
 		mvmtxq->stopped = !start;
 
-		if (start && mvmsta->sta_state != IEEE80211_STA_NOTEXIST)
+		if (start && mvmsta->sta_state != IEEE80211_STA_NOTEXIST) {
+			local_bh_disable();
 			iwl_mvm_mac_itxq_xmit(mvm->hw, txq);
+			local_bh_enable();
+		}
 	}
 
 out: