diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c
index a0ac2f350934..31af940bc572 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c
@@ -5503,7 +5503,7 @@ static int ath12k_reg_chan_list_event(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *sk
 		goto fallback;
 	}
 
-	spin_lock(&ab->base_lock);
+	spin_lock_bh(&ab->base_lock);
 	if (test_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ab->dev_flags)) {
 		/* Once mac is registered, ar is valid and all CC events from
 		 * fw is considered to be received due to user requests
@@ -5527,7 +5527,7 @@ static int ath12k_reg_chan_list_event(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *sk
 		ab->default_regd[pdev_idx] = regd;
 	}
 	ab->dfs_region = reg_info->dfs_region;
-	spin_unlock(&ab->base_lock);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&ab->base_lock);
 
 	goto mem_free;