diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/regd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/regd.c
index 9e2328db1865..91f0895d9f54 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/regd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/regd.c
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ void rtw89_regd_notifier(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct regulatory_request *request
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = wiphy_to_ieee80211_hw(wiphy);
 	struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev = hw->priv;
 
+	wiphy_lock(wiphy);
 	mutex_lock(&rtwdev->mutex);
 	rtw89_leave_ps_mode(rtwdev);
 
@@ -468,6 +469,7 @@ void rtw89_regd_notifier(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct regulatory_request *request
 
 exit:
 	mutex_unlock(&rtwdev->mutex);
+	wiphy_unlock(wiphy);
 }
 
 static void __rtw89_reg_6ghz_power_recalc(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/ser.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/ser.c
index 01b17b8f4ff9..45165cf3e824 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/ser.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/ser.c
@@ -156,9 +156,11 @@ static void ser_state_run(struct rtw89_ser *ser, u8 evt)
 	rtw89_debug(rtwdev, RTW89_DBG_SER, "ser: %s receive %s\n",
 		    ser_st_name(ser), ser_ev_name(ser, evt));
 
+	wiphy_lock(rtwdev->hw->wiphy);
 	mutex_lock(&rtwdev->mutex);
 	rtw89_leave_lps(rtwdev);
 	mutex_unlock(&rtwdev->mutex);
+	wiphy_unlock(rtwdev->hw->wiphy);
 
 	ser->st_tbl[ser->state].st_func(ser, evt);
 }
@@ -676,9 +678,11 @@ static void ser_l2_reset_st_hdl(struct rtw89_ser *ser, u8 evt)
 
 	switch (evt) {
 	case SER_EV_STATE_IN:
+		wiphy_lock(rtwdev->hw->wiphy);
 		mutex_lock(&rtwdev->mutex);
 		ser_l2_reset_st_pre_hdl(ser);
 		mutex_unlock(&rtwdev->mutex);
+		wiphy_unlock(rtwdev->hw->wiphy);
 
 		ieee80211_restart_hw(rtwdev->hw);
 		ser_set_alarm(ser, SER_RECFG_TIMEOUT, SER_EV_L2_RECFG_TIMEOUT);