diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.h
index c5107854a8f6..90775a5358b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.h
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ struct ath10k_peer {
 	int vdev_id;
 	u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(peer_ids, ATH10K_MAX_NUM_PEER_IDS);
+
+	/* protected by ar->data_lock */
 	struct ieee80211_key_conf *keys[WMI_MAX_KEY_INDEX + 1];
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index c6c09c1d421e..d5aaaa0b9e15 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@ static int ath10k_install_peer_wep_keys(struct ath10k_vif *arvif,
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 
+		spin_lock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 		peer->keys[i] = arvif->wep_keys[i];
+		spin_unlock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -173,7 +175,9 @@ static int ath10k_clear_peer_keys(struct ath10k_vif *arvif,
 			ath10k_warn(ar, "failed to remove peer wep key %d: %d\n",
 				    i, ret);
 
+		spin_lock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 		peer->keys[i] = NULL;
+		spin_unlock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 	}
 
 	return first_errno;