diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x0/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x0/pci.c
index 156d3d064ba0..ac979128386a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x0/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x0/pci.c
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ static int mt76x0e_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct mt76x02_dev *dev = hw->priv;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
-
 	mt76x02_mac_start(dev);
 	mt76x0_phy_calibrate(dev, true);
 	ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(dev->mt76.hw, &dev->mac_work,
@@ -35,8 +33,6 @@ static int mt76x0e_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 				     MT_CALIBRATE_INTERVAL);
 	set_bit(MT76_STATE_RUNNING, &dev->mt76.state);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -62,10 +58,8 @@ static void mt76x0e_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct mt76x02_dev *dev = hw->priv;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
 	clear_bit(MT76_STATE_RUNNING, &dev->mt76.state);
 	mt76x0e_stop_hw(dev);
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x0/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x0/usb.c
index 22c10722019d..494b9f35f80d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x0/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x0/usb.c
@@ -81,8 +81,10 @@ static void mt76x0u_cleanup(struct mt76x02_dev *dev)
 	mt76u_queues_deinit(&dev->mt76);
 }
 
-static void mt76x0u_mac_stop(struct mt76x02_dev *dev)
+static void mt76x0u_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
+	struct mt76x02_dev *dev = hw->priv;
+
 	clear_bit(MT76_STATE_RUNNING, &dev->mt76.state);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&dev->cal_work);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&dev->mac_work);
@@ -106,11 +108,9 @@ static int mt76x0u_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	struct mt76x02_dev *dev = hw->priv;
 	int ret;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
-
 	ret = mt76x0_mac_start(dev);
 	if (ret)
-		goto out;
+		return ret;
 
 	mt76x0_phy_calibrate(dev, true);
 	ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(dev->mt76.hw, &dev->mac_work,
@@ -118,19 +118,7 @@ static int mt76x0u_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(dev->mt76.hw, &dev->cal_work,
 				     MT_CALIBRATE_INTERVAL);
 	set_bit(MT76_STATE_RUNNING, &dev->mt76.state);
-
-out:
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static void mt76x0u_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
-{
-	struct mt76x02_dev *dev = hw->priv;
-
-	mutex_lock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
-	mt76x0u_mac_stop(dev);
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct ieee80211_ops mt76x0u_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2/pci_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2/pci_main.c
index 16dc8e2451b5..3947e8ba486e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2/pci_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2/pci_main.c
@@ -22,15 +22,13 @@ mt76x2_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	struct mt76x02_dev *dev = hw->priv;
 	int ret;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
-
 	ret = mt76x2_mac_start(dev);
 	if (ret)
-		goto out;
+		return ret;
 
 	ret = mt76x2_phy_start(dev);
 	if (ret)
-		goto out;
+		return ret;
 
 	ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(mt76_hw(dev), &dev->mac_work,
 				     MT_MAC_WORK_INTERVAL);
@@ -38,10 +36,7 @@ mt76x2_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 				     MT_WATCHDOG_TIME);
 
 	set_bit(MT76_STATE_RUNNING, &dev->mt76.state);
-
-out:
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -49,10 +44,8 @@ mt76x2_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct mt76x02_dev *dev = hw->priv;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
 	clear_bit(MT76_STATE_RUNNING, &dev->mt76.state);
 	mt76x2_stop_hardware(dev);
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2/usb_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2/usb_main.c
index 0771de210c6a..32726b4906ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2/usb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2/usb_main.c
@@ -21,30 +21,24 @@ static int mt76x2u_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	struct mt76x02_dev *dev = hw->priv;
 	int ret;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
-
 	ret = mt76x2u_mac_start(dev);
 	if (ret)
-		goto out;
+		return ret;
 
 	ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(mt76_hw(dev), &dev->mac_work,
 				     MT_MAC_WORK_INTERVAL);
 	set_bit(MT76_STATE_RUNNING, &dev->mt76.state);
 
-out:
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void mt76x2u_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct mt76x02_dev *dev = hw->priv;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
 	clear_bit(MT76_STATE_RUNNING, &dev->mt76.state);
 	mt76u_stop_tx(&dev->mt76);
 	mt76x2u_stop_hw(dev);
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
 }
 
 static int
