diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mac.c
index 1f3b7e7f48d5..36c4bfb7776b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mac.c
@@ -1409,12 +1409,14 @@ void mt7915_mac_reset_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		set_bit(MT76_RESET, &phy2->mt76->state);
 		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&phy2->mt76->mac_work);
 	}
+
+	mutex_lock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
+
 	mt76_worker_disable(&dev->mt76.tx_worker);
 	mt76_for_each_q_rx(&dev->mt76, i)
 		napi_disable(&dev->mt76.napi[i]);
 	napi_disable(&dev->mt76.tx_napi);
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
 
 	mt76_wr(dev, MT_MCU_INT_EVENT, MT_MCU_INT_EVENT_DMA_STOPPED);