diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
index 68754e9914b3a..0b3b6f3ae4aac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
@@ -5579,7 +5579,7 @@ static int ath11k_mac_mgmt_tx(struct ath11k *ar, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	skb_queue_tail(q, skb);
 	atomic_inc(&ar->num_pending_mgmt_tx);
-	ieee80211_queue_work(ar->hw, &ar->wmi_mgmt_tx_work);
+	queue_work(ar->ab->workqueue, &ar->wmi_mgmt_tx_work);
 
 	return 0;
 }