diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
index d81a6021a30f..7c1d82d8d71c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
@@ -449,6 +449,7 @@ int rtl_init_core(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	/* <4> locks */
 	mutex_init(&rtlpriv->locks.conf_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&rtlpriv->locks.ps_mutex);
+	spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.ips_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.irq_th_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.h2c_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.rf_ps_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/ps.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/ps.c
index a14a68b24635..130fdd99d573 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/ps.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/ps.c
@@ -237,11 +237,12 @@ void rtl_ips_nic_on(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	struct rtl_mac *mac = rtl_mac(rtl_priv(hw));
 	struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc = rtl_psc(rtl_priv(hw));
 	enum rf_pwrstate rtstate;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (mac->opmode != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
 		return;
 
-	mutex_lock(&rtlpriv->locks.ps_mutex);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&rtlpriv->locks.ips_lock, flags);
 
 	if (ppsc->inactiveps) {
 		rtstate = ppsc->rfpwr_state;
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ void rtl_ips_nic_on(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		}
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&rtlpriv->locks.ps_mutex);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtlpriv->locks.ips_lock, flags);
 }
 
 /*for FW LPS*/
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
index 085dccdbd1b6..115969df0c9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
@@ -1547,6 +1547,7 @@ struct rtl_locks {
 	struct mutex ps_mutex;
 
 	/*spin lock */
+	spinlock_t ips_lock;
 	spinlock_t irq_th_lock;
 	spinlock_t h2c_lock;
 	spinlock_t rf_ps_lock;