diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c
index eb67b3409f85..0adcbcfa0db5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c
@@ -3494,11 +3494,14 @@ static int ath12k_dp_rx_h_null_q_desc(struct ath12k *ar, struct sk_buff *msdu,
 	msdu_len = ath12k_dp_rx_h_msdu_len(ab, desc);
 	peer_id = ath12k_dp_rx_h_peer_id(ab, desc);
 
+	spin_lock(&ab->base_lock);
 	if (!ath12k_peer_find_by_id(ab, peer_id)) {
+		spin_unlock(&ab->base_lock);
 		ath12k_dbg(ab, ATH12K_DBG_DATA, "invalid peer id received in wbm err pkt%d\n",
 			   peer_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+	spin_unlock(&ab->base_lock);
 
 	if (!rxcb->is_frag && ((msdu_len + hal_rx_desc_sz) > DP_RX_BUFFER_SIZE)) {
 		/* First buffer will be freed by the caller, so deduct it's length */