diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index e4b8c45898d2..713899735ccc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -6676,9 +6676,9 @@ ath12k_mac_op_set_bitrate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				    arvif->vdev_id, ret);
 			return ret;
 		}
-		ieee80211_iterate_stations_atomic(hw,
-						  ath12k_mac_disable_peer_fixed_rate,
-						  arvif);
+		ieee80211_iterate_stations_mtx(hw,
+					       ath12k_mac_disable_peer_fixed_rate,
+					       arvif);
 	} else if (ath12k_mac_bitrate_mask_get_single_nss(ar, band, mask,
 							  &single_nss)) {
 		rate = WMI_FIXED_RATE_NONE;
@@ -6722,16 +6722,16 @@ ath12k_mac_op_set_bitrate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
-		ieee80211_iterate_stations_atomic(hw,
-						  ath12k_mac_disable_peer_fixed_rate,
-						  arvif);
+		ieee80211_iterate_stations_mtx(hw,
+					       ath12k_mac_disable_peer_fixed_rate,
+					       arvif);
 
 		mutex_lock(&ar->conf_mutex);
 
 		arvif->bitrate_mask = *mask;
-		ieee80211_iterate_stations_atomic(hw,
-						  ath12k_mac_set_bitrate_mask_iter,
-						  arvif);
+		ieee80211_iterate_stations_mtx(hw,
+					       ath12k_mac_set_bitrate_mask_iter,
+					       arvif);
 
 		mutex_unlock(&ar->conf_mutex);
 	}