diff --git a/mt76x0/main.c b/mt76x0/main.c
index 75b74a54..4aa2dced 100644
--- a/mt76x0/main.c
+++ b/mt76x0/main.c
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ int mt76x0_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 {
 	struct mt76x02_dev *dev = hw->priv;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
-
 	if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL)
 		mt76_update_channel(&dev->mphy);
 
+	mutex_lock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
+
 	if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_POWER) {
 		struct mt76_phy *mphy = &dev->mphy;