diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h
index df24f0e409afb..7122176dd91ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ struct ath11k_vif {
 	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
 	struct cfg80211_bitrate_mask bitrate_mask;
 	struct delayed_work connection_loss_work;
+	struct work_struct bcn_tx_work;
 	int num_legacy_stations;
 	int rtscts_prot_mode;
 	int txpower;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
index ba910ae2c6769..71ef89be823b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
@@ -6599,6 +6599,16 @@ static int ath11k_mac_vdev_delete(struct ath11k *ar, struct ath11k_vif *arvif)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static void ath11k_mac_bcn_tx_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct ath11k_vif *arvif = container_of(work, struct ath11k_vif,
+						bcn_tx_work);
+
+	mutex_lock(&arvif->ar->conf_mutex);
+	ath11k_mac_bcn_tx_event(arvif);
+	mutex_unlock(&arvif->ar->conf_mutex);
+}
+
 static int ath11k_mac_op_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				       struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 {
@@ -6637,6 +6647,7 @@ static int ath11k_mac_op_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	arvif->vif = vif;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&arvif->list);
+	INIT_WORK(&arvif->bcn_tx_work, ath11k_mac_bcn_tx_work);
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&arvif->connection_loss_work,
 			  ath11k_mac_vif_sta_connection_loss_work);
 
@@ -6879,6 +6890,7 @@ static void ath11k_mac_op_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	int i;
 
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&arvif->connection_loss_work);
+	cancel_work_sync(&arvif->bcn_tx_work);
 
 	mutex_lock(&ar->conf_mutex);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c
index 38f175dd15578..2662092ee00a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c
@@ -7404,7 +7404,9 @@ static void ath11k_bcn_tx_status_event(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *s
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return;
 	}
-	ath11k_mac_bcn_tx_event(arvif);
+
+	queue_work(ab->workqueue, &arvif->bcn_tx_work);
+
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }