diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h
index 3a3e9f18a2ed..19a90d127011 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ enum iwl_mvm_smps_type_request {
 enum iwl_mvm_ref_type {
 	IWL_MVM_REF_UCODE_DOWN,
 	IWL_MVM_REF_SCAN,
+	IWL_MVM_REF_ROC,
 
 	IWL_MVM_REF_COUNT,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/time-event.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/time-event.c
index b4c2abaa297b..e145dd41e85e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/time-event.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/time-event.c
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_roc_finished(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 	 * in iwl_mvm_te_handle_notif).
 	 */
 	clear_bit(IWL_MVM_STATUS_ROC_RUNNING, &mvm->status);
+	iwl_mvm_unref(mvm, IWL_MVM_REF_ROC);
 
 	/*
 	 * Of course, our status bit is just as racy as mac80211, so in
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_te_handle_notif(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 		if (te_data->vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE) {
 			set_bit(IWL_MVM_STATUS_ROC_RUNNING, &mvm->status);
+			iwl_mvm_ref(mvm, IWL_MVM_REF_ROC);
 			ieee80211_ready_on_channel(mvm->hw);
 		}
 	} else {