diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c
index 43daa4e57bc1..0f9fccc6322b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c
@@ -2482,7 +2482,8 @@ int ath10k_wmi_event_mgmt_rx(struct ath10k *ar, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		   status->freq, status->band, status->signal,
 		   status->rate_idx);
 
-	ieee80211_rx(ar->hw, skb);
+	ieee80211_rx_ni(ar->hw, skb);
+
 	return 0;
 }