diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
index f85ef7dd61b2..5b64980e8522 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
@@ -1588,11 +1588,11 @@ void rtw_scan_timeout_handler(struct timer_list *t)
 						  mlmepriv.scan_to_timer);
 	struct	mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &adapter->mlmepriv;
 
-	spin_lock_irq(&pmlmepriv->lock);
+	spin_lock_bh(&pmlmepriv->lock);
 
 	_clr_fwstate_(pmlmepriv, _FW_UNDER_SURVEY);
 
-	spin_unlock_irq(&pmlmepriv->lock);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&pmlmepriv->lock);
 
 	rtw_indicate_scan_done(adapter, true);
 }