diff --git a/mt7921/mac.c b/mt7921/mac.c
index 7e9691ba..1800d8de 100644
--- a/mt7921/mac.c
+++ b/mt7921/mac.c
@@ -1538,8 +1538,10 @@ void mt7921_pm_wake_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			mt76_connac_pm_dequeue_skbs(mphy, &dev->pm);
 			mt76_worker_schedule(&mdev->sdio.txrx_worker);
 		} else {
+			local_bh_disable();
 			mt76_for_each_q_rx(mdev, i)
 				napi_schedule(&mdev->napi[i]);
+			local_bh_enable();
 			mt76_connac_pm_dequeue_skbs(mphy, &dev->pm);
 			mt7921_mcu_tx_cleanup(dev);
 		}