diff --git a/mt7996/mac.c b/mt7996/mac.c
index f6704421..16dc02bd 100644
--- a/mt7996/mac.c
+++ b/mt7996/mac.c
@@ -2578,6 +2578,8 @@ void mt7996_mac_reset_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&phy->mt76->mac_work);
 	}
 
+	mutex_lock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
+
 	mt76_worker_disable(&dev->mt76.tx_worker);
 	mt76_for_each_q_rx(&dev->mt76, i) {
 		if (mtk_wed_device_active(&dev->mt76.mmio.wed) &&
@@ -2595,8 +2597,6 @@ void mt7996_mac_reset_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 	napi_disable(&dev->mt76.tx_napi);
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
-
 	mt76_wr(dev, MT_MCU_INT_EVENT, MT_MCU_INT_EVENT_DMA_STOPPED);
 
 	if (mt7996_wait_reset_state(dev, MT_MCU_CMD_RESET_DONE)) {