diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
index 23aaf1933427d..7afbb325e54e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
@@ -8214,9 +8214,9 @@ ath11k_mac_op_set_bitrate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				    arvif->vdev_id, ret);
 			return ret;
 		}
-		ieee80211_iterate_stations_atomic(ar->hw,
-						  ath11k_mac_disable_peer_fixed_rate,
-						  arvif);
+		ieee80211_iterate_stations_mtx(ar->hw,
+					       ath11k_mac_disable_peer_fixed_rate,
+					       arvif);
 	} else if (ath11k_mac_bitrate_mask_get_single_nss(ar, band, mask,
 							  &single_nss)) {
 		rate = WMI_FIXED_RATE_NONE;
@@ -8285,9 +8285,9 @@ ath11k_mac_op_set_bitrate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		}
 
 		mutex_lock(&ar->conf_mutex);
-		ieee80211_iterate_stations_atomic(ar->hw,
-						  ath11k_mac_disable_peer_fixed_rate,
-						  arvif);
+		ieee80211_iterate_stations_mtx(ar->hw,
+					       ath11k_mac_disable_peer_fixed_rate,
+					       arvif);
 
 		arvif->bitrate_mask = *mask;
 		ieee80211_iterate_stations_atomic(ar->hw,