diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
index 5a97fb248c85..06e3613bf46b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Copyright 2007	Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
  * Copyright 2013-2014  Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
  * Copyright(c) 2016 Intel Deutschland GmbH
- * Copyright (C) 2018 - 2022 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 - 2023 Intel Corporation
  */
 
 #include <linux/debugfs.h>
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ static ssize_t sta_agg_status_write(struct file *file, const char __user *userbu
 	if (ret || tid >= IEEE80211_NUM_TIDS)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	wiphy_lock(sta->local->hw.wiphy);
 	if (tx) {
 		if (start)
 			ret = ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session(&sta->sta, tid,
@@ -431,6 +432,7 @@ static ssize_t sta_agg_status_write(struct file *file, const char __user *userbu
 					       3, true);
 		ret = 0;
 	}
+	wiphy_unlock(sta->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	return ret ?: count;
 }