diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c
index 22b3cc4c27cd..58205a5bd74b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c
@@ -285,9 +285,9 @@ void ath_dynack_node_init(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath_node *an)
 
 	an->ackto = ackto;
 
-	spin_lock(&da->qlock);
+	spin_lock_bh(&da->qlock);
 	list_add_tail(&an->list, &da->nodes);
-	spin_unlock(&da->qlock);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&da->qlock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath_dynack_node_init);
 
@@ -301,9 +301,9 @@ void ath_dynack_node_deinit(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath_node *an)
 {
 	struct ath_dynack *da = &ah->dynack;
 
-	spin_lock(&da->qlock);
+	spin_lock_bh(&da->qlock);
 	list_del(&an->list);
-	spin_unlock(&da->qlock);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&da->qlock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath_dynack_node_deinit);