diff --git a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
index bcdfd19a596be..a172f69c71123 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
@@ -1201,8 +1201,11 @@ static inline void drv_wake_tx_queue(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = vif_to_sdata(txq->txq.vif);
 
-	if (local->in_reconfig)
+	/* In reconfig don't transmit now, but mark for waking later */
+	if (local->in_reconfig) {
+		set_bit(IEEE80211_TXQ_STOP_NETIF_TX, &txq->flags);
 		return;
+	}
 
 	if (!check_sdata_in_driver(sdata))
 		return;