diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c
index 07578ccc4bab3..776a9a9884b5d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c
@@ -487,8 +487,8 @@ static int rtw_ops_sta_remove(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 {
 	struct rtw_dev *rtwdev = hw->priv;
 
-	rtw_fw_beacon_filter_config(rtwdev, false, vif);
 	mutex_lock(&rtwdev->mutex);
+	rtw_fw_beacon_filter_config(rtwdev, false, vif);
 	rtw_sta_remove(rtwdev, sta, true);
 	mutex_unlock(&rtwdev->mutex);