diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 0e209a88d88a..651705565dfb 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -1047,6 +1047,7 @@ enum queue_stop_reason {
 	IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_FLUSH,
 	IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_TDLS_TEARDOWN,
 	IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_RESERVE_TID,
+	IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_IFTYPE_CHANGE,
 
 	IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASONS,
 };
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 6ce13e976b7a..dc398a181678 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -1559,6 +1559,10 @@ static int ieee80211_runtime_change_iftype(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	ieee80211_stop_vif_queues(local, sdata,
+				  IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_IFTYPE_CHANGE);
+	synchronize_net();
+
 	ieee80211_do_stop(sdata, false);
 
 	ieee80211_teardown_sdata(sdata);
@@ -1579,6 +1583,8 @@ static int ieee80211_runtime_change_iftype(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	err = ieee80211_do_open(&sdata->wdev, false);
 	WARN(err, "type change: do_open returned %d", err);
 
+	ieee80211_wake_vif_queues(local, sdata,
+				  IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_IFTYPE_CHANGE);
 	return ret;
 }