diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n.c
index 5d75c971004b..e435f801bc91 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n.c
@@ -84,17 +84,15 @@ mwifiex_get_ba_status(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		      enum mwifiex_ba_status ba_status)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_tx_ba_stream_tbl *tx_ba_tsr_tbl;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(tx_ba_tsr_tbl, &priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_ptr, list) {
 		if (tx_ba_tsr_tbl->ba_status == ba_status) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock,
-					       flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock);
 			return tx_ba_tsr_tbl;
 		}
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -516,13 +514,12 @@ void mwifiex_11n_delete_all_tx_ba_stream_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 {
 	int i;
 	struct mwifiex_tx_ba_stream_tbl *del_tbl_ptr, *tmp_node;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(del_tbl_ptr, tmp_node,
 				 &priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_ptr, list)
 		mwifiex_11n_delete_tx_ba_stream_tbl_entry(priv, del_tbl_ptr);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock);
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_ptr);
 
@@ -539,18 +536,16 @@ struct mwifiex_tx_ba_stream_tbl *
 mwifiex_get_ba_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv, int tid, u8 *ra)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_tx_ba_stream_tbl *tx_ba_tsr_tbl;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(tx_ba_tsr_tbl, &priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_ptr, list) {
 		if (ether_addr_equal_unaligned(tx_ba_tsr_tbl->ra, ra) &&
 		    tx_ba_tsr_tbl->tid == tid) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock,
-					       flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock);
 			return tx_ba_tsr_tbl;
 		}
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -563,7 +558,6 @@ void mwifiex_create_ba_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *ra, int tid,
 {
 	struct mwifiex_tx_ba_stream_tbl *new_node;
 	struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *ra_list;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int tid_down;
 
 	if (!mwifiex_get_ba_tbl(priv, tid, ra)) {
@@ -584,9 +578,9 @@ void mwifiex_create_ba_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *ra, int tid,
 		new_node->ba_status = ba_status;
 		memcpy(new_node->ra, ra, ETH_ALEN);
 
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock, flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock);
 		list_add_tail(&new_node->list, &priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_ptr);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -599,7 +593,6 @@ int mwifiex_send_addba(struct mwifiex_private *priv, int tid, u8 *peer_mac)
 	u32 tx_win_size = priv->add_ba_param.tx_win_size;
 	static u8 dialog_tok;
 	int ret;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	u16 block_ack_param_set;
 
 	mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, CMD, "cmd: %s: tid %d\n", __func__, tid);
@@ -612,10 +605,10 @@ int mwifiex_send_addba(struct mwifiex_private *priv, int tid, u8 *peer_mac)
 	    memcmp(priv->cfg_bssid, peer_mac, ETH_ALEN)) {
 		struct mwifiex_sta_node *sta_ptr;
 
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 		sta_ptr = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv, peer_mac);
 		if (!sta_ptr) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 			mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, ERROR,
 				    "BA setup with unknown TDLS peer %pM!\n",
 				    peer_mac);
@@ -623,7 +616,7 @@ int mwifiex_send_addba(struct mwifiex_private *priv, int tid, u8 *peer_mac)
 		}
 		if (sta_ptr->is_11ac_enabled)
 			tx_win_size = MWIFIEX_11AC_STA_AMPDU_DEF_TXWINSIZE;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 	}
 
 	block_ack_param_set = (u16)((tid << BLOCKACKPARAM_TID_POS) |
@@ -687,9 +680,8 @@ int mwifiex_send_delba(struct mwifiex_private *priv, int tid, u8 *peer_mac,
 void mwifiex_11n_delba(struct mwifiex_private *priv, int tid)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_rx_reorder_tbl *rx_reor_tbl_ptr;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(rx_reor_tbl_ptr, &priv->rx_reorder_tbl_ptr, list) {
 		if (rx_reor_tbl_ptr->tid == tid) {
 			dev_dbg(priv->adapter->dev,
@@ -700,7 +692,7 @@ void mwifiex_11n_delba(struct mwifiex_private *priv, int tid)
 		}
 	}
 exit:
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -729,9 +721,8 @@ int mwifiex_get_rx_reorder_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	struct mwifiex_ds_rx_reorder_tbl *rx_reo_tbl = buf;
 	struct mwifiex_rx_reorder_tbl *rx_reorder_tbl_ptr;
 	int count = 0;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(rx_reorder_tbl_ptr, &priv->rx_reorder_tbl_ptr,
 			    list) {
 		rx_reo_tbl->tid = (u16) rx_reorder_tbl_ptr->tid;
@@ -750,7 +741,7 @@ int mwifiex_get_rx_reorder_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		if (count >= MWIFIEX_MAX_RX_BASTREAM_SUPPORTED)
 			break;
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 
 	return count;
 }
@@ -764,9 +755,8 @@ int mwifiex_get_tx_ba_stream_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	struct mwifiex_tx_ba_stream_tbl *tx_ba_tsr_tbl;
 	struct mwifiex_ds_tx_ba_stream_tbl *rx_reo_tbl = buf;
 	int count = 0;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(tx_ba_tsr_tbl, &priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_ptr, list) {
 		rx_reo_tbl->tid = (u16) tx_ba_tsr_tbl->tid;
 		mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, DATA, "data: %s tid=%d\n",
@@ -778,7 +768,7 @@ int mwifiex_get_tx_ba_stream_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		if (count >= MWIFIEX_MAX_TX_BASTREAM_SUPPORTED)
 			break;
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock);
 
 	return count;
 }
@@ -790,16 +780,15 @@ int mwifiex_get_tx_ba_stream_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 void mwifiex_del_tx_ba_stream_tbl_by_ra(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *ra)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_tx_ba_stream_tbl *tbl, *tmp;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!ra)
 		return;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(tbl, tmp, &priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_ptr, list)
 		if (!memcmp(tbl->ra, ra, ETH_ALEN))
 			mwifiex_11n_delete_tx_ba_stream_tbl_entry(priv, tbl);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock);
 
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n.h b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n.h
index ea0fa68b9913..33268ce2cd82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n.h
@@ -147,11 +147,10 @@ mwifiex_find_stream_to_delete(struct mwifiex_private *priv, int ptr_tid,
 	int tid;
 	u8 ret = false;
 	struct mwifiex_tx_ba_stream_tbl *tx_tbl;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	tid = priv->aggr_prio_tbl[ptr_tid].ampdu_user;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(tx_tbl, &priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_ptr, list) {
 		if (tid > priv->aggr_prio_tbl[tx_tbl->tid].ampdu_user) {
 			tid = priv->aggr_prio_tbl[tx_tbl->tid].ampdu_user;
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ mwifiex_find_stream_to_delete(struct mwifiex_private *priv, int ptr_tid,
 			ret = true;
 		}
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n_aggr.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n_aggr.c
index 042a1d07f686..d23eb8a0a484 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n_aggr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n_aggr.c
@@ -168,8 +168,7 @@ mwifiex_11n_aggregate_pkt(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 	skb_src = skb_peek(&pra_list->skb_head);
 	if (!skb_src) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-				       ra_list_flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -177,8 +176,7 @@ mwifiex_11n_aggregate_pkt(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	skb_aggr = mwifiex_alloc_dma_align_buf(adapter->tx_buf_size,
 					       GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!skb_aggr) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-				       ra_list_flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -208,17 +206,15 @@ mwifiex_11n_aggregate_pkt(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		pra_list->total_pkt_count--;
 		atomic_dec(&priv->wmm.tx_pkts_queued);
 		aggr_num++;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-				       ra_list_flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 		mwifiex_11n_form_amsdu_pkt(skb_aggr, skb_src, &pad);
 
 		mwifiex_write_data_complete(adapter, skb_src, 0, 0);
 
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, ra_list_flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 
 		if (!mwifiex_is_ralist_valid(priv, pra_list, ptrindex)) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-					       ra_list_flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 			return -1;
 		}
 
@@ -232,7 +228,7 @@ mwifiex_11n_aggregate_pkt(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 	} while (skb_src);
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, ra_list_flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 
 	/* Last AMSDU packet does not need padding */
 	skb_trim(skb_aggr, skb_aggr->len - pad);
@@ -265,10 +261,9 @@ mwifiex_11n_aggregate_pkt(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	}
 	switch (ret) {
 	case -EBUSY:
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, ra_list_flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 		if (!mwifiex_is_ralist_valid(priv, pra_list, ptrindex)) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-					       ra_list_flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 			mwifiex_write_data_complete(adapter, skb_aggr, 1, -1);
 			return -1;
 		}
@@ -286,8 +281,7 @@ mwifiex_11n_aggregate_pkt(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		atomic_inc(&priv->wmm.tx_pkts_queued);
 
 		tx_info_aggr->flags |= MWIFIEX_BUF_FLAG_REQUEUED_PKT;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-				       ra_list_flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR, "data: -EBUSY is returned\n");
 		break;
 	case -1:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.c
index 77bdf16d6573..05a3c61ac603 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.c
@@ -113,10 +113,9 @@ mwifiex_11n_dispatch_pkt_until_start_win(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	struct sk_buff_head list;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	int pkt_to_send, i;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	__skb_queue_head_init(&list);
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 
 	pkt_to_send = (start_win > tbl->start_win) ?
 		      min((start_win - tbl->start_win), tbl->win_size) :
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ mwifiex_11n_dispatch_pkt_until_start_win(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	}
 
 	tbl->start_win = start_win;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 
 	while ((skb = __skb_dequeue(&list)))
 		mwifiex_11n_dispatch_pkt(priv, skb);
@@ -161,10 +160,9 @@ mwifiex_11n_scan_and_dispatch(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	struct sk_buff_head list;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	int i, j, xchg;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	__skb_queue_head_init(&list);
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < tbl->win_size; ++i) {
 		if (!tbl->rx_reorder_ptr[i])
@@ -187,7 +185,7 @@ mwifiex_11n_scan_and_dispatch(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	}
 	tbl->start_win = (tbl->start_win + i) & (MAX_TID_VALUE - 1);
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 
 	while ((skb = __skb_dequeue(&list)))
 		mwifiex_11n_dispatch_pkt(priv, skb);
@@ -203,19 +201,18 @@ static void
 mwifiex_del_rx_reorder_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			     struct mwifiex_rx_reorder_tbl *tbl)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int start_win;
 
 	if (!tbl)
 		return;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 	priv->adapter->rx_locked = true;
 	if (priv->adapter->rx_processing) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 		flush_workqueue(priv->adapter->rx_workqueue);
 	} else {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 	}
 
 	start_win = (tbl->start_win + tbl->win_size) & (MAX_TID_VALUE - 1);
@@ -224,16 +221,16 @@ mwifiex_del_rx_reorder_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	del_timer_sync(&tbl->timer_context.timer);
 	tbl->timer_context.timer_is_set = false;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 	list_del(&tbl->list);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 
 	kfree(tbl->rx_reorder_ptr);
 	kfree(tbl);
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 	priv->adapter->rx_locked = false;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 
 }
 
@@ -245,17 +242,15 @@ struct mwifiex_rx_reorder_tbl *
 mwifiex_11n_get_rx_reorder_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv, int tid, u8 *ta)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_rx_reorder_tbl *tbl;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(tbl, &priv->rx_reorder_tbl_ptr, list) {
 		if (!memcmp(tbl->ta, ta, ETH_ALEN) && tbl->tid == tid) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock,
-					       flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 			return tbl;
 		}
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -266,21 +261,19 @@ mwifiex_11n_get_rx_reorder_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv, int tid, u8 *ta)
 void mwifiex_11n_del_rx_reorder_tbl_by_ta(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *ta)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_rx_reorder_tbl *tbl, *tmp;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!ta)
 		return;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(tbl, tmp, &priv->rx_reorder_tbl_ptr, list) {
 		if (!memcmp(tbl->ta, ta, ETH_ALEN)) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock,
-					       flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 			mwifiex_del_rx_reorder_entry(priv, tbl);
-			spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+			spin_lock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 		}
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -294,18 +287,16 @@ mwifiex_11n_find_last_seq_num(struct reorder_tmr_cnxt *ctx)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_rx_reorder_tbl *rx_reorder_tbl_ptr = ctx->ptr;
 	struct mwifiex_private *priv = ctx->priv;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int i;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 	for (i = rx_reorder_tbl_ptr->win_size - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
 		if (rx_reorder_tbl_ptr->rx_reorder_ptr[i]) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock,
-					       flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 			return i;
 		}
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 
 	return -1;
 }
@@ -353,7 +344,6 @@ mwifiex_11n_create_rx_reorder_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *ta,
 	int i;
 	struct mwifiex_rx_reorder_tbl *tbl, *new_node;
 	u16 last_seq = 0;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	struct mwifiex_sta_node *node;
 
 	/*
@@ -377,7 +367,7 @@ mwifiex_11n_create_rx_reorder_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *ta,
 	new_node->init_win = seq_num;
 	new_node->flags = 0;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 	if (mwifiex_queuing_ra_based(priv)) {
 		if (priv->bss_role == MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_UAP) {
 			node = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv, ta);
@@ -391,7 +381,7 @@ mwifiex_11n_create_rx_reorder_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *ta,
 		else
 			last_seq = priv->rx_seq[tid];
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 
 	mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, INFO,
 		    "info: last_seq=%d start_win=%d\n",
@@ -423,9 +413,9 @@ mwifiex_11n_create_rx_reorder_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *ta,
 	for (i = 0; i < win_size; ++i)
 		new_node->rx_reorder_ptr[i] = NULL;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&new_node->list, &priv->rx_reorder_tbl_ptr);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -481,18 +471,17 @@ int mwifiex_cmd_11n_addba_rsp_gen(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	u32 rx_win_size = priv->add_ba_param.rx_win_size;
 	u8 tid;
 	int win_size;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	uint16_t block_ack_param_set;
 
 	if ((GET_BSS_ROLE(priv) == MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_STA) &&
 	    ISSUPP_TDLS_ENABLED(priv->adapter->fw_cap_info) &&
 	    priv->adapter->is_hw_11ac_capable &&
 	    memcmp(priv->cfg_bssid, cmd_addba_req->peer_mac_addr, ETH_ALEN)) {
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 		sta_ptr = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv,
 						cmd_addba_req->peer_mac_addr);
 		if (!sta_ptr) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 			mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, ERROR,
 				    "BA setup with unknown TDLS peer %pM!\n",
 				    cmd_addba_req->peer_mac_addr);
@@ -500,7 +489,7 @@ int mwifiex_cmd_11n_addba_rsp_gen(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		}
 		if (sta_ptr->is_11ac_enabled)
 			rx_win_size = MWIFIEX_11AC_STA_AMPDU_DEF_RXWINSIZE;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 	}
 
 	cmd->command = cpu_to_le16(HostCmd_CMD_11N_ADDBA_RSP);
@@ -687,7 +676,6 @@ mwifiex_del_ba_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv, int tid, u8 *peer_mac,
 	struct mwifiex_tx_ba_stream_tbl *ptx_tbl;
 	struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *ra_list;
 	u8 cleanup_rx_reorder_tbl;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int tid_down;
 
 	if (type == TYPE_DELBA_RECEIVE)
@@ -721,9 +709,9 @@ mwifiex_del_ba_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv, int tid, u8 *peer_mac,
 			ra_list->amsdu_in_ampdu = false;
 			ra_list->ba_status = BA_SETUP_NONE;
 		}
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock, flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock);
 		mwifiex_11n_delete_tx_ba_stream_tbl_entry(priv, ptx_tbl);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -809,17 +797,16 @@ void mwifiex_11n_ba_stream_timeout(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 void mwifiex_11n_cleanup_reorder_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_rx_reorder_tbl *del_tbl_ptr, *tmp_node;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(del_tbl_ptr, tmp_node,
 				 &priv->rx_reorder_tbl_ptr, list) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 		mwifiex_del_rx_reorder_entry(priv, del_tbl_ptr);
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 	}
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_ptr);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 
 	mwifiex_reset_11n_rx_seq_num(priv);
 }
@@ -831,7 +818,6 @@ void mwifiex_update_rxreor_flags(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter, u8 flags)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_private *priv;
 	struct mwifiex_rx_reorder_tbl *tbl;
-	unsigned long lock_flags;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < adapter->priv_num; i++) {
@@ -839,10 +825,10 @@ void mwifiex_update_rxreor_flags(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter, u8 flags)
 		if (!priv)
 			continue;
 
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, lock_flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 		list_for_each_entry(tbl, &priv->rx_reorder_tbl_ptr, list)
 			tbl->flags = flags;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, lock_flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock);
 	}
 
 	return;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index e11a4bb67172..96eef3083f14 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -876,13 +876,13 @@ static int mwifiex_deinit_priv_params(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->main_proc_lock, flags);
 	}
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 	adapter->rx_locked = true;
 	if (adapter->rx_processing) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 		flush_workqueue(adapter->rx_workqueue);
 	} else {
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 	}
 
 	mwifiex_free_priv(priv);
@@ -934,9 +934,9 @@ mwifiex_init_new_priv_params(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	adapter->main_locked = false;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->main_proc_lock, flags);
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 	adapter->rx_locked = false;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 
 	mwifiex_set_mac_address(priv, dev, false, NULL);
 
@@ -1827,7 +1827,6 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_del_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(dev);
 	struct mwifiex_sta_node *sta_node;
 	u8 deauth_mac[ETH_ALEN];
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!priv->bss_started && priv->wdev.cac_started) {
 		mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, INFO, "%s: abort CAC!\n", __func__);
@@ -1845,11 +1844,11 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_del_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	eth_zero_addr(deauth_mac);
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 	sta_node = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv, params->mac);
 	if (sta_node)
 		ether_addr_copy(deauth_mac, params->mac);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 
 	if (is_valid_ether_addr(deauth_mac)) {
 		if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_UAP_STA_DEAUTH,
@@ -3852,15 +3851,14 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_tdls_chan_switch(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 				  struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_sta_node *sta_ptr;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	u16 chan;
 	u8 second_chan_offset, band;
 	struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(dev);
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 	sta_ptr = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv, addr);
 	if (!sta_ptr) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 		wiphy_err(wiphy, "%s: Invalid TDLS peer %pM\n",
 			  __func__, addr);
 		return -ENOENT;
@@ -3868,18 +3866,18 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_tdls_chan_switch(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	if (!(sta_ptr->tdls_cap.extcap.ext_capab[3] &
 	      WLAN_EXT_CAPA4_TDLS_CHAN_SWITCH)) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 		wiphy_err(wiphy, "%pM do not support tdls cs\n", addr);
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
 	if (sta_ptr->tdls_status == TDLS_CHAN_SWITCHING ||
 	    sta_ptr->tdls_status == TDLS_IN_OFF_CHAN) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 		wiphy_err(wiphy, "channel switch is running, abort request\n");
 		return -EALREADY;
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 
 	chan = chandef->chan->hw_value;
 	second_chan_offset = mwifiex_get_sec_chan_offset(chan);
@@ -3895,23 +3893,22 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_tdls_cancel_chan_switch(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 					 const u8 *addr)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_sta_node *sta_ptr;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(dev);
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 	sta_ptr = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv, addr);
 	if (!sta_ptr) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 		wiphy_err(wiphy, "%s: Invalid TDLS peer %pM\n",
 			  __func__, addr);
 	} else if (!(sta_ptr->tdls_status == TDLS_CHAN_SWITCHING ||
 		     sta_ptr->tdls_status == TDLS_IN_BASE_CHAN ||
 		     sta_ptr->tdls_status == TDLS_IN_OFF_CHAN)) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 		wiphy_err(wiphy, "tdls chan switch not initialize by %pM\n",
 			  addr);
 	} else {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 		mwifiex_stop_tdls_cs(priv, addr);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cmdevt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
index 8c35441fd9b7..ef78785c97ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
@@ -60,19 +60,18 @@ static struct cmd_ctrl_node *
 mwifiex_get_cmd_node(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmd_node;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->cmd_free_q_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->cmd_free_q_lock);
 	if (list_empty(&adapter->cmd_free_q)) {
 		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR,
 			    "GET_CMD_NODE: cmd node not available\n");
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->cmd_free_q_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->cmd_free_q_lock);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	cmd_node = list_first_entry(&adapter->cmd_free_q,
 				    struct cmd_ctrl_node, list);
 	list_del(&cmd_node->list);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->cmd_free_q_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->cmd_free_q_lock);
 
 	return cmd_node;
 }
@@ -116,8 +115,6 @@ static void
 mwifiex_insert_cmd_to_free_q(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 			     struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmd_node)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
-
 	if (!cmd_node)
 		return;
 
@@ -127,9 +124,9 @@ mwifiex_insert_cmd_to_free_q(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 	mwifiex_clean_cmd_node(adapter, cmd_node);
 
 	/* Insert node into cmd_free_q */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->cmd_free_q_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->cmd_free_q_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&cmd_node->list, &adapter->cmd_free_q);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->cmd_free_q_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->cmd_free_q_lock);
 }
 
 /* This function reuses a command node. */
@@ -182,7 +179,6 @@ static int mwifiex_dnld_cmd_to_fw(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	struct host_cmd_ds_command *host_cmd;
 	uint16_t cmd_code;
 	uint16_t cmd_size;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!adapter || !cmd_node)
 		return -1;
@@ -221,9 +217,9 @@ static int mwifiex_dnld_cmd_to_fw(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 					 cmd_node->priv->bss_num,
 					 cmd_node->priv->bss_type));
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 	adapter->curr_cmd = cmd_node;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 
 	/* Adjust skb length */
 	if (cmd_node->cmd_skb->len > cmd_size)
@@ -274,9 +270,9 @@ static int mwifiex_dnld_cmd_to_fw(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			adapter->cmd_wait_q.status = -1;
 		mwifiex_recycle_cmd_node(adapter, adapter->curr_cmd);
 
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 		adapter->curr_cmd = NULL;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 
 		adapter->dbg.num_cmd_host_to_card_failure++;
 		return -1;
@@ -695,7 +691,6 @@ mwifiex_insert_cmd_to_pending_q(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 {
 	struct host_cmd_ds_command *host_cmd = NULL;
 	u16 command;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	bool add_tail = true;
 
 	host_cmd = (struct host_cmd_ds_command *) (cmd_node->cmd_skb->data);
@@ -717,12 +712,12 @@ mwifiex_insert_cmd_to_pending_q(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 		}
 	}
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock);
 	if (add_tail)
 		list_add_tail(&cmd_node->list, &adapter->cmd_pending_q);
 	else
 		list_add(&cmd_node->list, &adapter->cmd_pending_q);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock);
 
 	atomic_inc(&adapter->cmd_pending);
 	mwifiex_dbg(adapter, CMD,
@@ -747,8 +742,6 @@ int mwifiex_exec_next_cmd(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmd_node;
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct host_cmd_ds_command *host_cmd;
-	unsigned long cmd_flags;
-	unsigned long cmd_pending_q_flags;
 
 	/* Check if already in processing */
 	if (adapter->curr_cmd) {
@@ -757,13 +750,12 @@ int mwifiex_exec_next_cmd(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, cmd_flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 	/* Check if any command is pending */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock, cmd_pending_q_flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock);
 	if (list_empty(&adapter->cmd_pending_q)) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock,
-				       cmd_pending_q_flags);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, cmd_flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	cmd_node = list_first_entry(&adapter->cmd_pending_q,
@@ -776,17 +768,15 @@ int mwifiex_exec_next_cmd(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR,
 			    "%s: cannot send cmd in sleep state,\t"
 			    "this should not happen\n", __func__);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock,
-				       cmd_pending_q_flags);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, cmd_flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
 	list_del(&cmd_node->list);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock,
-			       cmd_pending_q_flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock);
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, cmd_flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 	ret = mwifiex_dnld_cmd_to_fw(priv, cmd_node);
 	priv = mwifiex_get_priv(adapter, MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_ANY);
 	/* Any command sent to the firmware when host is in sleep
@@ -820,7 +810,6 @@ int mwifiex_process_cmdresp(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	uint16_t orig_cmdresp_no;
 	uint16_t cmdresp_no;
 	uint16_t cmdresp_result;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/* Now we got response from FW, cancel the command timer */
 	del_timer_sync(&adapter->cmd_timer);
@@ -882,9 +871,9 @@ int mwifiex_process_cmdresp(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 			adapter->cmd_wait_q.status = -1;
 
 		mwifiex_recycle_cmd_node(adapter, adapter->curr_cmd);
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 		adapter->curr_cmd = NULL;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -916,9 +905,9 @@ int mwifiex_process_cmdresp(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 
 		mwifiex_recycle_cmd_node(adapter, adapter->curr_cmd);
 
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 		adapter->curr_cmd = NULL;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
@@ -1024,17 +1013,16 @@ void
 mwifiex_cancel_pending_scan_cmd(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmd_node = NULL, *tmp_node;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/* Cancel all pending scan command */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(cmd_node, tmp_node,
 				 &adapter->scan_pending_q, list) {
 		list_del(&cmd_node->list);
 		cmd_node->wait_q_enabled = false;
 		mwifiex_insert_cmd_to_free_q(adapter, cmd_node);
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1048,9 +1036,8 @@ void
 mwifiex_cancel_all_pending_cmd(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmd_node = NULL, *tmp_node;
-	unsigned long flags, cmd_flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, cmd_flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 	/* Cancel current cmd */
 	if ((adapter->curr_cmd) && (adapter->curr_cmd->wait_q_enabled)) {
 		adapter->cmd_wait_q.status = -1;
@@ -1059,7 +1046,7 @@ mwifiex_cancel_all_pending_cmd(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 		/* no recycle probably wait for response */
 	}
 	/* Cancel all pending command */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(cmd_node, tmp_node,
 				 &adapter->cmd_pending_q, list) {
 		list_del(&cmd_node->list);
@@ -1068,8 +1055,8 @@ mwifiex_cancel_all_pending_cmd(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 			adapter->cmd_wait_q.status = -1;
 		mwifiex_recycle_cmd_node(adapter, cmd_node);
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock, flags);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, cmd_flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 
 	mwifiex_cancel_scan(adapter);
 }
@@ -1088,11 +1075,10 @@ static void
 mwifiex_cancel_pending_ioctl(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmd_node = NULL;
-	unsigned long cmd_flags;
 
 	if ((adapter->curr_cmd) &&
 	    (adapter->curr_cmd->wait_q_enabled)) {
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, cmd_flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 		cmd_node = adapter->curr_cmd;
 		/* setting curr_cmd to NULL is quite dangerous, because
 		 * mwifiex_process_cmdresp checks curr_cmd to be != NULL
@@ -1103,7 +1089,7 @@ mwifiex_cancel_pending_ioctl(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 		 * at that point
 		 */
 		adapter->curr_cmd = NULL;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, cmd_flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 
 		mwifiex_recycle_cmd_node(adapter, cmd_node);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/init.c
index 673e89dff0b5..6c0e52eb8794 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/init.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ static int mwifiex_add_bss_prio_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
 	struct mwifiex_bss_prio_node *bss_prio;
 	struct mwifiex_bss_prio_tbl *tbl = adapter->bss_prio_tbl;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	bss_prio = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mwifiex_bss_prio_node), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!bss_prio)
@@ -45,9 +44,9 @@ static int mwifiex_add_bss_prio_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 	bss_prio->priv = priv;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bss_prio->list);
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&tbl[priv->bss_priority].bss_prio_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&tbl[priv->bss_priority].bss_prio_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&bss_prio->list, &tbl[priv->bss_priority].bss_prio_head);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tbl[priv->bss_priority].bss_prio_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&tbl[priv->bss_priority].bss_prio_lock);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -344,11 +343,9 @@ void mwifiex_set_trans_start(struct net_device *dev)
 void mwifiex_wake_up_net_dev_queue(struct net_device *netdev,
 					struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	unsigned long dev_queue_flags;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->queue_lock, dev_queue_flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->queue_lock);
 	netif_tx_wake_all_queues(netdev);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->queue_lock, dev_queue_flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->queue_lock);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -357,11 +354,9 @@ void mwifiex_wake_up_net_dev_queue(struct net_device *netdev,
 void mwifiex_stop_net_dev_queue(struct net_device *netdev,
 					struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	unsigned long dev_queue_flags;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->queue_lock, dev_queue_flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->queue_lock);
 	netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->queue_lock, dev_queue_flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->queue_lock);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -506,7 +501,6 @@ int mwifiex_init_fw(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	struct mwifiex_private *priv;
 	u8 i, first_sta = true;
 	int is_cmd_pend_q_empty;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	adapter->hw_status = MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_INITIALIZING;
 
@@ -547,9 +541,9 @@ int mwifiex_init_fw(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 		}
 	}
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock);
 	is_cmd_pend_q_empty = list_empty(&adapter->cmd_pending_q);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock);
 	if (!is_cmd_pend_q_empty) {
 		/* Send the first command in queue and return */
 		if (mwifiex_main_process(adapter) != -1)
@@ -574,7 +568,6 @@ static void mwifiex_delete_bss_prio_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 	struct mwifiex_bss_prio_node *bssprio_node, *tmp_node;
 	struct list_head *head;
 	spinlock_t *lock; /* bss priority lock */
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < adapter->priv_num; ++i) {
 		head = &adapter->bss_prio_tbl[i].bss_prio_head;
@@ -586,7 +579,7 @@ static void mwifiex_delete_bss_prio_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 			    priv->bss_type, priv->bss_num, i, head);
 
 		{
-			spin_lock_irqsave(lock, flags);
+			spin_lock_bh(lock);
 			list_for_each_entry_safe(bssprio_node, tmp_node, head,
 						 list) {
 				if (bssprio_node->priv == priv) {
@@ -598,7 +591,7 @@ static void mwifiex_delete_bss_prio_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 					kfree(bssprio_node);
 				}
 			}
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(lock, flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(lock);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -630,7 +623,6 @@ mwifiex_shutdown_drv(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_private *priv;
 	s32 i;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
 	/* mwifiex already shutdown */
@@ -665,7 +657,7 @@ mwifiex_shutdown_drv(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&adapter->tx_data_q)))
 		mwifiex_write_data_complete(adapter, skb, 0, 0);
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 
 	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&adapter->rx_data_q))) {
 		struct mwifiex_rxinfo *rx_info = MWIFIEX_SKB_RXCB(skb);
@@ -678,7 +670,7 @@ mwifiex_shutdown_drv(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 	}
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 
 	mwifiex_adapter_cleanup(adapter);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c
index f6da8edab7f1..e6d1dbc6a82a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c
@@ -173,30 +173,27 @@ 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);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 	if (adapter->rx_processing) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 	} else {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 		queue_work(adapter->rx_workqueue, &adapter->rx_work);
 	}
 }
 
 static int mwifiex_process_rx(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct mwifiex_rxinfo *rx_info;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 	if (adapter->rx_processing || adapter->rx_locked) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 		goto exit_rx_proc;
 	} else {
 		adapter->rx_processing = true;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 	}
 
 	/* Check for Rx data */
@@ -219,9 +216,9 @@ static int mwifiex_process_rx(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 			mwifiex_handle_rx_packet(adapter, skb);
 		}
 	}
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 	adapter->rx_processing = false;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->rx_proc_lock);
 
 exit_rx_proc:
 	return 0;
@@ -825,13 +822,12 @@ mwifiex_clone_skb_for_tx_status(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 	skb = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (skb) {
-		unsigned long flags;
 		int id;
 
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->ack_status_lock, flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&priv->ack_status_lock);
 		id = idr_alloc(&priv->ack_status_frames, orig_skb,
 			       1, 0x10, GFP_ATOMIC);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->ack_status_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->ack_status_lock);
 
 		if (id >= 0) {
 			tx_info = MWIFIEX_SKB_TXCB(skb);
@@ -1354,12 +1350,11 @@ void mwifiex_init_priv_params(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
  */
 int is_command_pending(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int is_cmd_pend_q_empty;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock);
 	is_cmd_pend_q_empty = list_empty(&adapter->cmd_pending_q);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock);
 
 	return !is_cmd_pend_q_empty;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c
index 935778ec9a1b..d1515f5c1fba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c
@@ -1481,7 +1481,6 @@ int mwifiex_scan_networks(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	u8 filtered_scan;
 	u8 scan_current_chan_only;
 	u8 max_chan_per_scan;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (adapter->scan_processing) {
 		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, WARN,
@@ -1502,9 +1501,9 @@ int mwifiex_scan_networks(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 	adapter->scan_processing = true;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 
 	scan_cfg_out = kzalloc(sizeof(union mwifiex_scan_cmd_config_tlv),
 			       GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -1532,13 +1531,12 @@ int mwifiex_scan_networks(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 	/* Get scan command from scan_pending_q and put to cmd_pending_q */
 	if (!ret) {
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock, flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock);
 		if (!list_empty(&adapter->scan_pending_q)) {
 			cmd_node = list_first_entry(&adapter->scan_pending_q,
 						    struct cmd_ctrl_node, list);
 			list_del(&cmd_node->list);
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock,
-					       flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock);
 			mwifiex_insert_cmd_to_pending_q(adapter, cmd_node);
 			queue_work(adapter->workqueue, &adapter->main_work);
 
@@ -1549,8 +1547,7 @@ int mwifiex_scan_networks(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 				mwifiex_wait_queue_complete(adapter, cmd_node);
 			}
 		} else {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock,
-					       flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1558,9 +1555,9 @@ int mwifiex_scan_networks(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	kfree(scan_chan_list);
 done:
 	if (ret) {
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 		adapter->scan_processing = false;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 	}
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1696,7 +1693,6 @@ static int mwifiex_update_curr_bss_params(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 {
 	struct mwifiex_bssdescriptor *bss_desc;
 	int ret;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/* Allocate and fill new bss descriptor */
 	bss_desc = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mwifiex_bssdescriptor), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -1711,7 +1707,7 @@ static int mwifiex_update_curr_bss_params(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	if (ret)
 		goto done;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->curr_bcn_buf_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->curr_bcn_buf_lock);
 	/* Make a copy of current BSSID descriptor */
 	memcpy(&priv->curr_bss_params.bss_descriptor, bss_desc,
 	       sizeof(priv->curr_bss_params.bss_descriptor));
@@ -1720,7 +1716,7 @@ static int mwifiex_update_curr_bss_params(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	 * in mwifiex_save_curr_bcn()
 	 */
 	mwifiex_save_curr_bcn(priv);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->curr_bcn_buf_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->curr_bcn_buf_lock);
 
 done:
 	/* beacon_ie buffer was allocated in function
@@ -1974,15 +1970,14 @@ static void mwifiex_check_next_scan_command(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
 	struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmd_node;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock);
 	if (list_empty(&adapter->scan_pending_q)) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock);
 
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 		adapter->scan_processing = false;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 
 		mwifiex_active_scan_req_for_passive_chan(priv);
 
@@ -2006,13 +2001,13 @@ static void mwifiex_check_next_scan_command(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 		}
 	} else if ((priv->scan_aborting && !priv->scan_request) ||
 		   priv->scan_block) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock);
 
 		mwifiex_cancel_pending_scan_cmd(adapter);
 
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 		adapter->scan_processing = false;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 
 		if (!adapter->active_scan_triggered) {
 			if (priv->scan_request) {
@@ -2038,7 +2033,7 @@ static void mwifiex_check_next_scan_command(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 		cmd_node = list_first_entry(&adapter->scan_pending_q,
 					    struct cmd_ctrl_node, list);
 		list_del(&cmd_node->list);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock);
 		mwifiex_insert_cmd_to_pending_q(adapter, cmd_node);
 	}
 
@@ -2048,15 +2043,14 @@ static void mwifiex_check_next_scan_command(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 void mwifiex_cancel_scan(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_private *priv;
-	unsigned long cmd_flags;
 	int i;
 
 	mwifiex_cancel_pending_scan_cmd(adapter);
 
 	if (adapter->scan_processing) {
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, cmd_flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 		adapter->scan_processing = false;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, cmd_flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 		for (i = 0; i < adapter->priv_num; i++) {
 			priv = adapter->priv[i];
 			if (!priv)
@@ -2538,7 +2532,6 @@ int mwifiex_ret_802_11_scan_ext(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 	struct host_cmd_ds_command *cmd_ptr;
 	struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmd_node;
-	unsigned long cmd_flags, scan_flags;
 	bool complete_scan = false;
 
 	mwifiex_dbg(adapter, INFO, "info: EXT scan returns successfully\n");
@@ -2573,8 +2566,8 @@ int mwifiex_ret_802_11_scan_ext(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			       sizeof(struct mwifiex_ie_types_header));
 	}
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock, cmd_flags);
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock, scan_flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock);
 	if (list_empty(&adapter->scan_pending_q)) {
 		complete_scan = true;
 		list_for_each_entry(cmd_node, &adapter->cmd_pending_q, list) {
@@ -2588,8 +2581,8 @@ int mwifiex_ret_802_11_scan_ext(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock, scan_flags);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock, cmd_flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->cmd_pending_q_lock);
 
 	if (complete_scan)
 		mwifiex_complete_scan(priv);
@@ -2761,13 +2754,12 @@ mwifiex_queue_scan_cmd(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		       struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmd_node)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	cmd_node->wait_q_enabled = true;
 	cmd_node->condition = &adapter->scan_wait_q_woken;
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&cmd_node->list, &adapter->scan_pending_q);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c
index 24b33e20e7a9..20c206da0631 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ mwifiex_process_cmdresp_error(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 {
 	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
 	struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_ps_mode_enh *pm;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR,
 		    "CMD_RESP: cmd %#x error, result=%#x\n",
@@ -87,9 +86,9 @@ mwifiex_process_cmdresp_error(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	/* Handling errors here */
 	mwifiex_recycle_cmd_node(adapter, adapter->curr_cmd);
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 	adapter->curr_cmd = NULL;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_event.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_event.c
index 8b3123cb84c8..5fdffb114913 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_event.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_event.c
@@ -345,7 +345,6 @@ static void mwifiex_process_uap_tx_pause(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 {
 	struct mwifiex_tx_pause_tlv *tp;
 	struct mwifiex_sta_node *sta_ptr;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	tp = (void *)tlv;
 	mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, EVENT,
@@ -361,14 +360,14 @@ static void mwifiex_process_uap_tx_pause(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	} else if (is_multicast_ether_addr(tp->peermac)) {
 		mwifiex_update_ralist_tx_pause(priv, tp->peermac, tp->tx_pause);
 	} else {
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 		sta_ptr = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv, tp->peermac);
 		if (sta_ptr && sta_ptr->tx_pause != tp->tx_pause) {
 			sta_ptr->tx_pause = tp->tx_pause;
 			mwifiex_update_ralist_tx_pause(priv, tp->peermac,
 						       tp->tx_pause);
 		}
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -378,7 +377,6 @@ static void mwifiex_process_sta_tx_pause(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	struct mwifiex_tx_pause_tlv *tp;
 	struct mwifiex_sta_node *sta_ptr;
 	int status;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	tp = (void *)tlv;
 	mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, EVENT,
@@ -397,7 +395,7 @@ static void mwifiex_process_sta_tx_pause(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 		status = mwifiex_get_tdls_link_status(priv, tp->peermac);
 		if (mwifiex_is_tdls_link_setup(status)) {
-			spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+			spin_lock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 			sta_ptr = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv, tp->peermac);
 			if (sta_ptr && sta_ptr->tx_pause != tp->tx_pause) {
 				sta_ptr->tx_pause = tp->tx_pause;
@@ -405,7 +403,7 @@ static void mwifiex_process_sta_tx_pause(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 							       tp->peermac,
 							       tp->tx_pause);
 			}
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/tdls.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/tdls.c
index 27779d7317fd..18e654dc34c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/tdls.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/tdls.c
@@ -33,12 +33,11 @@ static void mwifiex_restore_tdls_packets(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	struct list_head *tid_list;
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
 	struct mwifiex_txinfo *tx_info;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	u32 tid;
 	u8 tid_down;
 
 	mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, DATA, "%s: %pM\n", __func__, mac);
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 
 	skb_queue_walk_safe(&priv->tdls_txq, skb, tmp) {
 		if (!ether_addr_equal(mac, skb->data))
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ static void mwifiex_restore_tdls_packets(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		atomic_inc(&priv->wmm.tx_pkts_queued);
 	}
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -88,11 +87,10 @@ static void mwifiex_hold_tdls_packets(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *ra_list;
 	struct list_head *ra_list_head;
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int i;
 
 	mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, DATA, "%s: %pM\n", __func__, mac);
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_TID; i++) {
 		if (!list_empty(&priv->wmm.tid_tbl_ptr[i].ra_list)) {
@@ -111,7 +109,7 @@ static void mwifiex_hold_tdls_packets(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		}
 	}
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -1070,7 +1068,6 @@ mwifiex_tdls_process_disable_link(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *peer)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_sta_node *sta_ptr;
 	struct mwifiex_ds_tdls_oper tdls_oper;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	memset(&tdls_oper, 0, sizeof(struct mwifiex_ds_tdls_oper));
 	sta_ptr = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv, peer);
@@ -1078,11 +1075,9 @@ mwifiex_tdls_process_disable_link(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *peer)
 	if (sta_ptr) {
 		if (sta_ptr->is_11n_enabled) {
 			mwifiex_11n_cleanup_reorder_tbl(priv);
-			spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-					  flags);
+			spin_lock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 			mwifiex_11n_delete_all_tx_ba_stream_tbl(priv);
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-					       flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 		}
 		mwifiex_del_sta_entry(priv, peer);
 	}
@@ -1100,7 +1095,6 @@ mwifiex_tdls_process_enable_link(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *peer)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_sta_node *sta_ptr;
 	struct ieee80211_mcs_info mcs;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int i;
 
 	sta_ptr = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv, peer);
@@ -1145,11 +1139,9 @@ mwifiex_tdls_process_enable_link(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *peer)
 			    "tdls: enable link %pM failed\n", peer);
 		if (sta_ptr) {
 			mwifiex_11n_cleanup_reorder_tbl(priv);
-			spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-					  flags);
+			spin_lock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 			mwifiex_11n_delete_all_tx_ba_stream_tbl(priv);
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-					       flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 			mwifiex_del_sta_entry(priv, peer);
 		}
 		mwifiex_restore_tdls_packets(priv, peer, TDLS_LINK_TEARDOWN);
@@ -1194,7 +1186,6 @@ int mwifiex_get_tdls_list(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	struct mwifiex_sta_node *sta_ptr;
 	struct tdls_peer_info *peer = buf;
 	int count = 0;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!ISSUPP_TDLS_ENABLED(priv->adapter->fw_cap_info))
 		return 0;
@@ -1203,7 +1194,7 @@ int mwifiex_get_tdls_list(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	if (!(priv->bss_type == MWIFIEX_BSS_TYPE_STA && priv->media_connected))
 		return 0;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 	list_for_each_entry(sta_ptr, &priv->sta_list, list) {
 		if (mwifiex_is_tdls_link_setup(sta_ptr->tdls_status)) {
 			ether_addr_copy(peer->peer_addr, sta_ptr->mac_addr);
@@ -1213,7 +1204,7 @@ int mwifiex_get_tdls_list(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 				break;
 		}
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 
 	return count;
 }
@@ -1222,7 +1213,6 @@ void mwifiex_disable_all_tdls_links(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_sta_node *sta_ptr;
 	struct mwifiex_ds_tdls_oper tdls_oper;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (list_empty(&priv->sta_list))
 		return;
@@ -1232,11 +1222,9 @@ void mwifiex_disable_all_tdls_links(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 
 		if (sta_ptr->is_11n_enabled) {
 			mwifiex_11n_cleanup_reorder_tbl(priv);
-			spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-					  flags);
+			spin_lock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 			mwifiex_11n_delete_all_tx_ba_stream_tbl(priv);
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-					       flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 		}
 
 		mwifiex_restore_tdls_packets(priv, sta_ptr->mac_addr,
@@ -1256,12 +1244,11 @@ void mwifiex_disable_all_tdls_links(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 int mwifiex_tdls_check_tx(struct mwifiex_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_auto_tdls_peer *peer;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	u8 mac[ETH_ALEN];
 
 	ether_addr_copy(mac, skb->data);
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->auto_tdls_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->auto_tdls_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(peer, &priv->auto_tdls_list, list) {
 		if (!memcmp(mac, peer->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN)) {
 			if (peer->rssi <= MWIFIEX_TDLS_RSSI_HIGH &&
@@ -1290,7 +1277,7 @@ int mwifiex_tdls_check_tx(struct mwifiex_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->auto_tdls_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->auto_tdls_lock);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1298,33 +1285,31 @@ int mwifiex_tdls_check_tx(struct mwifiex_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 void mwifiex_flush_auto_tdls_list(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_auto_tdls_peer *peer, *tmp_node;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->auto_tdls_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->auto_tdls_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(peer, tmp_node, &priv->auto_tdls_list, list) {
 		list_del(&peer->list);
 		kfree(peer);
 	}
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&priv->auto_tdls_list);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->auto_tdls_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->auto_tdls_lock);
 	priv->check_tdls_tx = false;
 }
 
 void mwifiex_add_auto_tdls_peer(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *mac)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_auto_tdls_peer *tdls_peer;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!priv->adapter->auto_tdls)
 		return;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->auto_tdls_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->auto_tdls_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(tdls_peer, &priv->auto_tdls_list, list) {
 		if (!memcmp(tdls_peer->mac_addr, mac, ETH_ALEN)) {
 			tdls_peer->tdls_status = TDLS_SETUP_INPROGRESS;
 			tdls_peer->rssi_jiffies = jiffies;
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->auto_tdls_lock, flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&priv->auto_tdls_lock);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1341,19 +1326,18 @@ void mwifiex_add_auto_tdls_peer(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *mac)
 			    "Add auto TDLS peer= %pM to list\n", mac);
 	}
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->auto_tdls_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->auto_tdls_lock);
 }
 
 void mwifiex_auto_tdls_update_peer_status(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 					  const u8 *mac, u8 link_status)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_auto_tdls_peer *peer;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!priv->adapter->auto_tdls)
 		return;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->auto_tdls_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->auto_tdls_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(peer, &priv->auto_tdls_list, list) {
 		if (!memcmp(peer->mac_addr, mac, ETH_ALEN)) {
 			if ((link_status == TDLS_NOT_SETUP) &&
@@ -1366,19 +1350,18 @@ void mwifiex_auto_tdls_update_peer_status(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->auto_tdls_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->auto_tdls_lock);
 }
 
 void mwifiex_auto_tdls_update_peer_signal(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 					  u8 *mac, s8 snr, s8 nflr)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_auto_tdls_peer *peer;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!priv->adapter->auto_tdls)
 		return;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->auto_tdls_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->auto_tdls_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(peer, &priv->auto_tdls_list, list) {
 		if (!memcmp(peer->mac_addr, mac, ETH_ALEN)) {
 			peer->rssi = nflr - snr;
@@ -1386,14 +1369,13 @@ void mwifiex_auto_tdls_update_peer_signal(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->auto_tdls_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->auto_tdls_lock);
 }
 
 void mwifiex_check_auto_tdls(struct timer_list *t)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_private *priv = from_timer(priv, t, auto_tdls_timer);
 	struct mwifiex_auto_tdls_peer *tdls_peer;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	u16 reason = WLAN_REASON_TDLS_TEARDOWN_UNSPECIFIED;
 
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!priv || !priv->adapter)) {
@@ -1413,7 +1395,7 @@ void mwifiex_check_auto_tdls(struct timer_list *t)
 
 	priv->check_tdls_tx = false;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->auto_tdls_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->auto_tdls_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(tdls_peer, &priv->auto_tdls_list, list) {
 		if ((jiffies - tdls_peer->rssi_jiffies) >
 		    (MWIFIEX_AUTO_TDLS_IDLE_TIME * HZ)) {
@@ -1448,7 +1430,7 @@ void mwifiex_check_auto_tdls(struct timer_list *t)
 					    tdls_peer->rssi);
 		}
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->auto_tdls_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->auto_tdls_lock);
 
 	mod_timer(&priv->auto_tdls_timer,
 		  jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(MWIFIEX_TIMER_10S));
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/txrx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/txrx.c
index d848933466d9..e3c1446dd847 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/txrx.c
@@ -334,15 +334,14 @@ void mwifiex_parse_tx_status_event(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 {
 	struct tx_status_event *tx_status = (void *)priv->adapter->event_body;
 	struct sk_buff *ack_skb;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	struct mwifiex_txinfo *tx_info;
 
 	if (!tx_status->tx_token_id)
 		return;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->ack_status_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->ack_status_lock);
 	ack_skb = idr_remove(&priv->ack_status_frames, tx_status->tx_token_id);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->ack_status_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->ack_status_lock);
 
 	if (ack_skb) {
 		tx_info = MWIFIEX_SKB_TXCB(ack_skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/uap_txrx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/uap_txrx.c
index 5ce85d5727e4..354b09c5e8dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/uap_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/uap_txrx.c
@@ -71,11 +71,10 @@ mwifiex_uap_del_tx_pkts_in_ralist(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
  */
 static void mwifiex_uap_cleanup_tx_queues(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	struct list_head *ra_list;
 	int i;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_TID; i++, priv->del_list_idx++) {
 		if (priv->del_list_idx == MAX_NUM_TID)
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ static void mwifiex_uap_cleanup_tx_queues(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 		}
 	}
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 }
 
 
@@ -378,7 +377,6 @@ int mwifiex_process_uap_rx_packet(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	struct rx_packet_hdr *rx_pkt_hdr;
 	u16 rx_pkt_type;
 	u8 ta[ETH_ALEN], pkt_type;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	struct mwifiex_sta_node *node;
 
 	uap_rx_pd = (struct uap_rxpd *)(skb->data);
@@ -413,12 +411,12 @@ int mwifiex_process_uap_rx_packet(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 
 	if (rx_pkt_type != PKT_TYPE_BAR && uap_rx_pd->priority < MAX_NUM_TID) {
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 		node = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv, ta);
 		if (node)
 			node->rx_seq[uap_rx_pd->priority] =
 						le16_to_cpu(uap_rx_pd->seq_num);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 	}
 
 	if (!priv->ap_11n_enabled ||
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/usb.c
index d445acc4786b..c2365eeb7016 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/usb.c
@@ -1128,10 +1128,9 @@ static void mwifiex_usb_tx_aggr_tmo(struct timer_list *t)
 		from_timer(timer_context, t, hold_timer);
 	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = timer_context->adapter;
 	struct usb_tx_data_port *port = timer_context->port;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&port->tx_aggr_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&port->tx_aggr_lock);
 	err = mwifiex_usb_prepare_tx_aggr_skb(adapter, port, &skb_send);
 	if (err) {
 		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR,
@@ -1158,7 +1157,7 @@ static void mwifiex_usb_tx_aggr_tmo(struct timer_list *t)
 	if (err == -1)
 		mwifiex_write_data_complete(adapter, skb_send, 0, -1);
 unlock:
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->tx_aggr_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&port->tx_aggr_lock);
 }
 
 /* This function write a command/data packet to card. */
@@ -1169,7 +1168,6 @@ static int mwifiex_usb_host_to_card(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter, u8 ep,
 	struct usb_card_rec *card = adapter->card;
 	struct urb_context *context = NULL;
 	struct usb_tx_data_port *port = NULL;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int idx, ret;
 
 	if (test_bit(MWIFIEX_IS_SUSPENDED, &adapter->work_flags)) {
@@ -1211,10 +1209,10 @@ static int mwifiex_usb_host_to_card(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter, u8 ep,
 		}
 
 		if (adapter->bus_aggr.enable) {
-			spin_lock_irqsave(&port->tx_aggr_lock, flags);
+			spin_lock_bh(&port->tx_aggr_lock);
 			ret =  mwifiex_usb_aggr_tx_data(adapter, ep, skb,
 							tx_param, port);
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->tx_aggr_lock, flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&port->tx_aggr_lock);
 			return ret;
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/util.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/util.c
index f9b71539d33e..3b0d31827681 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/util.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/util.c
@@ -607,12 +607,11 @@ struct mwifiex_sta_node *
 mwifiex_add_sta_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *mac)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_sta_node *node;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!mac)
 		return NULL;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 	node = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv, mac);
 	if (node)
 		goto done;
@@ -625,7 +624,7 @@ mwifiex_add_sta_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *mac)
 	list_add_tail(&node->list, &priv->sta_list);
 
 done:
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 	return node;
 }
 
@@ -662,9 +661,8 @@ mwifiex_set_sta_ht_cap(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *ies,
 void mwifiex_del_sta_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *mac)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_sta_node *node;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 
 	node = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv, mac);
 	if (node) {
@@ -672,7 +670,7 @@ void mwifiex_del_sta_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *mac)
 		kfree(node);
 	}
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -680,9 +678,8 @@ void mwifiex_del_sta_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *mac)
 void mwifiex_del_all_sta_list(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_sta_node *node, *tmp;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(node, tmp, &priv->sta_list, list) {
 		list_del(&node->list);
@@ -690,7 +687,7 @@ void mwifiex_del_all_sta_list(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 	}
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&priv->sta_list);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 	return;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/wmm.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/wmm.c
index 407b9932ca4d..638abbb94e0c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/wmm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/wmm.c
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ void mwifiex_ralist_add(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *ra)
 	struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *ra_list;
 	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
 	struct mwifiex_sta_node *node;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_TID; ++i) {
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ void mwifiex_ralist_add(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *ra)
 				ra_list->is_11n_enabled = IS_11N_ENABLED(priv);
 			}
 		} else {
-			spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+			spin_lock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 			node = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv, ra);
 			if (node)
 				ra_list->tx_paused = node->tx_pause;
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ void mwifiex_ralist_add(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *ra)
 				      mwifiex_is_sta_11n_enabled(priv, node);
 			if (ra_list->is_11n_enabled)
 				ra_list->max_amsdu = node->max_amsdu;
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_list_spinlock);
 		}
 
 		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, DATA, "data: ralist %p: is_11n_enabled=%d\n",
@@ -583,11 +582,10 @@ static int mwifiex_free_ack_frame(int id, void *p, void *data)
 void
 mwifiex_clean_txrx(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
 
 	mwifiex_11n_cleanup_reorder_tbl(priv);
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 
 	mwifiex_wmm_cleanup_queues(priv);
 	mwifiex_11n_delete_all_tx_ba_stream_tbl(priv);
@@ -601,7 +599,7 @@ mwifiex_clean_txrx(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 	if (priv->adapter->if_ops.clean_pcie_ring &&
 	    !test_bit(MWIFIEX_SURPRISE_REMOVED, &priv->adapter->work_flags))
 		priv->adapter->if_ops.clean_pcie_ring(priv->adapter);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 
 	skb_queue_walk_safe(&priv->tdls_txq, skb, tmp) {
 		skb_unlink(skb, &priv->tdls_txq);
@@ -642,10 +640,9 @@ void mwifiex_update_ralist_tx_pause(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac,
 {
 	struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *ra_list;
 	u32 pkt_cnt = 0, tx_pkts_queued;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int i;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_TID; ++i) {
 		ra_list = mwifiex_wmm_get_ralist_node(priv, i, mac);
@@ -671,7 +668,7 @@ void mwifiex_update_ralist_tx_pause(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac,
 		atomic_set(&priv->wmm.tx_pkts_queued, tx_pkts_queued);
 		atomic_set(&priv->wmm.highest_queued_prio, HIGH_PRIO_TID);
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 }
 
 /* This function updates non-tdls peer ralist tx_pause while
@@ -682,10 +679,9 @@ void mwifiex_update_ralist_tx_pause_in_tdls_cs(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 {
 	struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *ra_list;
 	u32 pkt_cnt = 0, tx_pkts_queued;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int i;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_TID; ++i) {
 		list_for_each_entry(ra_list, &priv->wmm.tid_tbl_ptr[i].ra_list,
@@ -716,7 +712,7 @@ void mwifiex_update_ralist_tx_pause_in_tdls_cs(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		atomic_set(&priv->wmm.tx_pkts_queued, tx_pkts_queued);
 		atomic_set(&priv->wmm.highest_queued_prio, HIGH_PRIO_TID);
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -748,10 +744,9 @@ void
 mwifiex_wmm_del_peer_ra_list(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *ra_addr)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *ra_list;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int i;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_TID; ++i) {
 		ra_list = mwifiex_wmm_get_ralist_node(priv, i, ra_addr);
@@ -767,7 +762,7 @@ mwifiex_wmm_del_peer_ra_list(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *ra_addr)
 		list_del(&ra_list->list);
 		kfree(ra_list);
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -818,7 +813,6 @@ mwifiex_wmm_add_buf_txqueue(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	u32 tid;
 	struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *ra_list;
 	u8 ra[ETH_ALEN], tid_down;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	struct list_head list_head;
 	int tdls_status = TDLS_NOT_SETUP;
 	struct ethhdr *eth_hdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb->data;
@@ -844,7 +838,7 @@ mwifiex_wmm_add_buf_txqueue(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 	tid = skb->priority;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 
 	tid_down = mwifiex_wmm_downgrade_tid(priv, tid);
 
@@ -864,8 +858,7 @@ mwifiex_wmm_add_buf_txqueue(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			break;
 		case TDLS_SETUP_INPROGRESS:
 			skb_queue_tail(&priv->tdls_txq, skb);
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-					       flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 			return;
 		default:
 			list_head = priv->wmm.tid_tbl_ptr[tid_down].ra_list;
@@ -881,7 +874,7 @@ mwifiex_wmm_add_buf_txqueue(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	}
 
 	if (!ra_list) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 		mwifiex_write_data_complete(adapter, skb, 0, -1);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -901,7 +894,7 @@ mwifiex_wmm_add_buf_txqueue(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	else
 		atomic_inc(&priv->wmm.tx_pkts_queued);
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1092,7 +1085,6 @@ mwifiex_wmm_get_highest_priolist_ptr(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 	struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *ptr;
 	struct mwifiex_tid_tbl *tid_ptr;
 	atomic_t *hqp;
-	unsigned long flags_ra;
 	int i, j;
 
 	/* check the BSS with highest priority first */
@@ -1118,8 +1110,7 @@ mwifiex_wmm_get_highest_priolist_ptr(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 			hqp = &priv_tmp->wmm.highest_queued_prio;
 			for (i = atomic_read(hqp); i >= LOW_PRIO_TID; --i) {
 
-				spin_lock_irqsave(&priv_tmp->wmm.
-						  ra_list_spinlock, flags_ra);
+				spin_lock_bh(&priv_tmp->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 
 				tid_ptr = &(priv_tmp)->wmm.
 					tid_tbl_ptr[tos_to_tid[i]];
@@ -1134,9 +1125,7 @@ mwifiex_wmm_get_highest_priolist_ptr(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 						goto found;
 				}
 
-				spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv_tmp->wmm.
-						       ra_list_spinlock,
-						       flags_ra);
+				spin_unlock_bh(&priv_tmp->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 			}
 
 			if (atomic_read(&priv_tmp->wmm.tx_pkts_queued) != 0) {
@@ -1158,7 +1147,7 @@ mwifiex_wmm_get_highest_priolist_ptr(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 	/* holds ra_list_spinlock */
 	if (atomic_read(hqp) > i)
 		atomic_set(hqp, i);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv_tmp->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags_ra);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv_tmp->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 
 	*priv = priv_tmp;
 	*tid = tos_to_tid[i];
@@ -1182,24 +1171,23 @@ void mwifiex_rotate_priolists(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
 	struct mwifiex_bss_prio_tbl *tbl = adapter->bss_prio_tbl;
 	struct mwifiex_tid_tbl *tid_ptr = &priv->wmm.tid_tbl_ptr[tid];
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&tbl[priv->bss_priority].bss_prio_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&tbl[priv->bss_priority].bss_prio_lock);
 	/*
 	 * dirty trick: we remove 'head' temporarily and reinsert it after
 	 * curr bss node. imagine list to stay fixed while head is moved
 	 */
 	list_move(&tbl[priv->bss_priority].bss_prio_head,
 		  &tbl[priv->bss_priority].bss_prio_cur->list);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tbl[priv->bss_priority].bss_prio_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&tbl[priv->bss_priority].bss_prio_lock);
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 	if (mwifiex_is_ralist_valid(priv, ra, tid)) {
 		priv->wmm.packets_out[tid]++;
 		/* same as above */
 		list_move(&tid_ptr->ra_list, &ra->list);
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1246,8 +1234,7 @@ mwifiex_send_single_packet(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	struct mwifiex_txinfo *tx_info;
 
 	if (skb_queue_empty(&ptr->skb_head)) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-				       ra_list_flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, DATA, "data: nothing to send\n");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1265,18 +1252,17 @@ mwifiex_send_single_packet(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	else
 		skb_next = NULL;
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, ra_list_flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 
 	tx_param.next_pkt_len = ((skb_next) ? skb_next->len +
 				sizeof(struct txpd) : 0);
 
 	if (mwifiex_process_tx(priv, skb, &tx_param) == -EBUSY) {
 		/* Queue the packet back at the head */
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, ra_list_flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 
 		if (!mwifiex_is_ralist_valid(priv, ptr, ptr_index)) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-					       ra_list_flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 			mwifiex_write_data_complete(adapter, skb, 0, -1);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -1286,8 +1272,7 @@ mwifiex_send_single_packet(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		ptr->total_pkt_count++;
 		ptr->ba_pkt_count++;
 		tx_info->flags |= MWIFIEX_BUF_FLAG_REQUEUED_PKT;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-				       ra_list_flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 	} else {
 		mwifiex_rotate_priolists(priv, ptr, ptr_index);
 		atomic_dec(&priv->wmm.tx_pkts_queued);
@@ -1334,8 +1319,7 @@ mwifiex_send_processed_packet(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	struct mwifiex_txinfo *tx_info;
 
 	if (skb_queue_empty(&ptr->skb_head)) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-				       ra_list_flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1343,8 +1327,7 @@ mwifiex_send_processed_packet(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 	if (adapter->data_sent || adapter->tx_lock_flag) {
 		ptr->total_pkt_count--;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-				       ra_list_flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 		skb_queue_tail(&adapter->tx_data_q, skb);
 		atomic_dec(&priv->wmm.tx_pkts_queued);
 		atomic_inc(&adapter->tx_queued);
@@ -1358,7 +1341,7 @@ mwifiex_send_processed_packet(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 	tx_info = MWIFIEX_SKB_TXCB(skb);
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, ra_list_flags);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 
 	tx_param.next_pkt_len =
 		((skb_next) ? skb_next->len +
@@ -1374,11 +1357,10 @@ mwifiex_send_processed_packet(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	switch (ret) {
 	case -EBUSY:
 		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR, "data: -EBUSY is returned\n");
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, ra_list_flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 
 		if (!mwifiex_is_ralist_valid(priv, ptr, ptr_index)) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-					       ra_list_flags);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 			mwifiex_write_data_complete(adapter, skb, 0, -1);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -1386,8 +1368,7 @@ mwifiex_send_processed_packet(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		skb_queue_tail(&ptr->skb_head, skb);
 
 		tx_info->flags |= MWIFIEX_BUF_FLAG_REQUEUED_PKT;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-				       ra_list_flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 		break;
 	case -1:
 		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR, "host_to_card failed: %#x\n", ret);
@@ -1404,10 +1385,9 @@ mwifiex_send_processed_packet(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	if (ret != -EBUSY) {
 		mwifiex_rotate_priolists(priv, ptr, ptr_index);
 		atomic_dec(&priv->wmm.tx_pkts_queued);
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, ra_list_flags);
+		spin_lock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 		ptr->total_pkt_count--;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock,
-				       ra_list_flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1433,9 +1413,9 @@ mwifiex_dequeue_tx_packet(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 
 	mwifiex_dbg(adapter, DATA, "data: tid=%d\n", tid);
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 	if (!mwifiex_is_ralist_valid(priv, ptr, ptr_index)) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->wmm.ra_list_spinlock);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
