diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 02ca34b6f1aa..08876f042022 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -4065,7 +4065,7 @@ int ath10k_mac_tx_push_txq(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	skb = ieee80211_tx_dequeue(hw, txq);
+	skb = ieee80211_tx_dequeue_ni(hw, txq);
 	if (!skb) {
 		spin_lock_bh(&ar->htt.tx_lock);
 		ath10k_htt_tx_dec_pending(htt);