diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
index 74488ab..447eb6f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
@@ -131,6 +131,34 @@ static int mwifiex_unregister(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void mwifiex_queue_main_work(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->main_proc_lock, flags);
+	if (adapter->mwifiex_processing) {
+		adapter->more_task_flag = true;
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->main_proc_lock, flags);
+	} else {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->main_proc_lock, flags);
+		queue_work(adapter->workqueue, &adapter->main_work);
+	}
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mwifiex_queue_main_work);
+
+static void mwifiex_queue_rx_work(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+	if (adapter->rx_processing) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+	} else {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+		queue_work(adapter->rx_workqueue, &adapter->rx_work);
+	}
+}
+
 static int mwifiex_process_rx(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -154,7 +182,7 @@ static int mwifiex_process_rx(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 			if (adapter->if_ops.submit_rem_rx_urbs)
 				adapter->if_ops.submit_rem_rx_urbs(adapter);
 			adapter->delay_main_work = false;
-			queue_work(adapter->workqueue, &adapter->main_work);
+			mwifiex_queue_main_work(adapter);
 		}
 		mwifiex_handle_rx_packet(adapter, skb);
 	}
@@ -214,9 +242,7 @@ process_start:
 		if (atomic_read(&adapter->rx_pending) >= HIGH_RX_PENDING &&
 		    adapter->iface_type != MWIFIEX_USB) {
 			adapter->delay_main_work = true;
-			if (!adapter->rx_processing)
-				queue_work(adapter->rx_workqueue,
-					   &adapter->rx_work);
+			mwifiex_queue_rx_work(adapter);
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -229,7 +255,7 @@ process_start:
 		}
 
 		if (adapter->rx_work_enabled && adapter->data_received)
-			queue_work(adapter->rx_workqueue, &adapter->rx_work);
+			mwifiex_queue_rx_work(adapter);
 
 		/* Need to wake up the card ? */
 		if ((adapter->ps_state == PS_STATE_SLEEP) &&
@@ -606,7 +632,7 @@ int mwifiex_queue_tx_pkt(struct mwifiex_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	atomic_inc(&priv->adapter->tx_pending);
 	mwifiex_wmm_add_buf_txqueue(priv, skb);
 
-	queue_work(priv->adapter->workqueue, &priv->adapter->main_work);
+	mwifiex_queue_main_work(priv->adapter);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
index 16be45e..801a23b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
@@ -1422,6 +1422,7 @@ u8 mwifiex_adjust_data_rate(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 void mwifiex_dump_drv_info(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
 void *mwifiex_alloc_rx_buf(int rx_len, gfp_t flags);
+void mwifiex_queue_main_work(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 void mwifiex_debugfs_init(void);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/pcie.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/pcie.c
index 4b463c3..c0ff33e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/pcie.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/pcie.c
@@ -2101,7 +2101,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mwifiex_pcie_interrupt(int irq, void *context)
 		goto exit;
 
 	mwifiex_interrupt_status(adapter);
-	queue_work(adapter->workqueue, &adapter->main_work);
+	mwifiex_queue_main_work(adapter);
 
 exit:
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c
index 2238730..3adf1f6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static void mwifiex_usb_rx_complete(struct urb *urb)
 		dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "info: recv_length=%d, status=%d\n",
 			recv_length, status);
 		if (status == -EINPROGRESS) {
-			queue_work(adapter->workqueue, &adapter->main_work);
+			mwifiex_queue_main_work(adapter);
 
 			/* urb for data_ep is re-submitted now;
 			 * urb for cmd_ep will be re-submitted in callback
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ static void mwifiex_usb_tx_complete(struct urb *urb)
 					    urb->status ? -1 : 0);
 	}
 
-	queue_work(adapter->workqueue, &adapter->main_work);
+	mwifiex_queue_main_work(adapter);
 
 	return;
 }
