diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/sdio.c
index b746052737e0b..eb705214f3f0a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/sdio.c
@@ -1363,8 +1363,11 @@ static void ath10k_rx_indication_async_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		ep->ep_ops.ep_rx_complete(ar, skb);
 	}
 
-	if (test_bit(ATH10K_FLAG_CORE_REGISTERED, &ar->dev_flags))
+	if (test_bit(ATH10K_FLAG_CORE_REGISTERED, &ar->dev_flags)) {
+		local_bh_disable();
 		napi_schedule(&ar->napi);
+		local_bh_enable();
+	}
 }
 
 static int ath10k_sdio_read_rtc_state(struct ath10k_sdio *ar_sdio, unsigned char *state)