@@ -4566,11 +4566,6 @@ static int ath12k_mac_op_sta_state(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
struct ath12k_peer *peer;
int ret = 0;
- /* cancel must be done outside the mutex to avoid deadlock */
- if ((old_state == IEEE80211_STA_NONE &&
- new_state == IEEE80211_STA_NOTEXIST))
- wiphy_work_cancel(hw->wiphy, &arsta->update_wk);
-
ar = ath12k_get_ar_by_vif(hw, vif);
if (!ar) {
WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
@@ -4591,6 +4586,8 @@ static int ath12k_mac_op_sta_state(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
sta->addr, arvif->vdev_id);
} else if ((old_state == IEEE80211_STA_NONE &&
new_state == IEEE80211_STA_NOTEXIST)) {
+ wiphy_work_cancel(hw->wiphy, &arsta->update_wk);
+
if (arvif->vdev_type == WMI_VDEV_TYPE_STA) {
ath12k_bss_disassoc(ar, arvif);
ret = ath12k_mac_vdev_stop(arvif);