diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/Makefile b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/Makefile
index 0cde9dff74a3..f02318ff1102 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ CFLAGS_trace.o := -I$(src)
 CFLAGS_usb_trace.o := -I$(src)
 
 mt76x02-lib-y := mt76x02_util.o mt76x02_mac.o mt76x02_mcu.o \
-		 mt76x02_eeprom.o mt76x02_phy.o mt76x02_dma.o
+		 mt76x02_eeprom.o mt76x02_phy.o mt76x02_dma.o \
+		 mt76x02_core.o
 
 mt76x02-usb-y := mt76x02_usb_mcu.o mt76x02_usb_core.o
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mmio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mmio.c
index 2f09f451a9b6..08685f515bf6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mmio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mmio.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ void mt76_mmio_init(struct mt76_dev *dev, void __iomem *regs)
 
 	skb_queue_head_init(&dev->mmio.mcu.res_q);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&dev->mmio.mcu.wait);
+	spin_lock_init(&dev->mmio.irq_lock);
 	mutex_init(&dev->mmio.mcu.mutex);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mt76_mmio_init);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76.h
index 8031360a6592..d747d60d59ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76.h
@@ -363,6 +363,8 @@ struct mt76_mmio {
 		u32 msg_seq;
 	} mcu;
 	void __iomem *regs;
+	spinlock_t irq_lock;
+	u32 irqmask;
 };
 
 struct mt76_dev {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_core.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fb3f0b2edbd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_core.c
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo.bianconi83@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+
+#include "mt76.h"
+#include "mt76x02_dma.h"
+#include "mt76x02_regs.h"
+
+void mt76x02_set_irq_mask(struct mt76_dev *dev, u32 clear, u32 set)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->mmio.irq_lock, flags);
+	dev->mmio.irqmask &= ~clear;
+	dev->mmio.irqmask |= set;
+	__mt76_wr(dev, MT_INT_MASK_CSR, dev->mmio.irqmask);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->mmio.irq_lock, flags);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mt76x02_set_irq_mask);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_util.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_util.h
index 2ea9e68bfa3f..2c1ead85077e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_util.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_util.h
@@ -51,4 +51,17 @@ void mt76x02_tx_complete(struct mt76_dev *dev, struct sk_buff *skb);
 void mt76x02_tx_complete_skb(struct mt76_dev *mdev, struct mt76_queue *q,
 			    struct mt76_queue_entry *e, bool flush);
 bool mt76x02_tx_status_data(struct mt76_dev *dev, u8 *update);
+
+void mt76x02_set_irq_mask(struct mt76_dev *dev, u32 clear, u32 set);
+
+static inline void mt76x02_irq_enable(struct mt76_dev *dev, u32 mask)
+{
+	mt76x02_set_irq_mask(dev, 0, mask);
+}
+
+static inline void mt76x02_irq_disable(struct mt76_dev *dev, u32 mask)
+{
+	mt76x02_set_irq_mask(dev, mask, 0);
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2.h
index b950361e5f87..2597bf43c2fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2.h
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@ struct mt76x2_dev {
 
 	u32 aggr_stats[32];
 
-	spinlock_t irq_lock;
-	u32 irqmask;
-
 	struct sk_buff *beacons[8];
 	u8 beacon_mask;
 	u8 beacon_data_mask;
@@ -124,8 +121,6 @@ static inline bool is_mt7612(struct mt76x2_dev *dev)
 	return mt76_chip(&dev->mt76) == 0x7612;
 }
 
-void mt76x2_set_irq_mask(struct mt76x2_dev *dev, u32 clear, u32 set);
-
 static inline bool mt76x2_channel_silent(struct mt76x2_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_channel *chan = dev->mt76.chandef.chan;
@@ -134,16 +129,6 @@ static inline bool mt76x2_channel_silent(struct mt76x2_dev *dev)
 		chan->dfs_state != NL80211_DFS_AVAILABLE);
 }
 
-static inline void mt76x2_irq_enable(struct mt76x2_dev *dev, u32 mask)
-{
-	mt76x2_set_irq_mask(dev, 0, mask);
-}
-
-static inline void mt76x2_irq_disable(struct mt76x2_dev *dev, u32 mask)
-{
-	mt76x2_set_irq_mask(dev, mask, 0);
-}
-
 static inline bool mt76x2_wait_for_bbp(struct mt76x2_dev *dev)
 {
 	return mt76_poll_msec(dev, MT_MAC_STATUS,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_core.c
index 2629779e8d3e..06e47f960f9a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_core.c
@@ -17,23 +17,11 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include "mt76x2.h"
 #include "mt76x2_trace.h"
-
-void mt76x2_set_irq_mask(struct mt76x2_dev *dev, u32 clear, u32 set)
-{
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->irq_lock, flags);
-	dev->irqmask &= ~clear;
-	dev->irqmask |= set;
-	mt76_wr(dev, MT_INT_MASK_CSR, dev->irqmask);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->irq_lock, flags);
-}
+#include "mt76x02_util.h"
 
 void mt76x2_rx_poll_complete(struct mt76_dev *mdev, enum mt76_rxq_id q)
 {
-	struct mt76x2_dev *dev = container_of(mdev, struct mt76x2_dev, mt76);
-
-	mt76x2_irq_enable(dev, MT_INT_RX_DONE(q));
+	mt76x02_irq_enable(mdev, MT_INT_RX_DONE(q));
 }
 
 irqreturn_t mt76x2_irq_handler(int irq, void *dev_instance)
@@ -47,22 +35,22 @@ irqreturn_t mt76x2_irq_handler(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 	if (!test_bit(MT76_STATE_INITIALIZED, &dev->mt76.state))
 		return IRQ_NONE;
 
-	trace_dev_irq(dev, intr, dev->irqmask);
+	trace_dev_irq(dev, intr, dev->mt76.mmio.irqmask);
 
-	intr &= dev->irqmask;
+	intr &= dev->mt76.mmio.irqmask;
 
 	if (intr & MT_INT_TX_DONE_ALL) {
-		mt76x2_irq_disable(dev, MT_INT_TX_DONE_ALL);
+		mt76x02_irq_disable(&dev->mt76, MT_INT_TX_DONE_ALL);
 		tasklet_schedule(&dev->tx_tasklet);
 	}
 
 	if (intr & MT_INT_RX_DONE(0)) {
-		mt76x2_irq_disable(dev, MT_INT_RX_DONE(0));
+		mt76x02_irq_disable(&dev->mt76, MT_INT_RX_DONE(0));
 		napi_schedule(&dev->mt76.napi[0]);
 	}
 
 	if (intr & MT_INT_RX_DONE(1)) {
-		mt76x2_irq_disable(dev, MT_INT_RX_DONE(1));
+		mt76x02_irq_disable(&dev->mt76, MT_INT_RX_DONE(1));
 		napi_schedule(&dev->mt76.napi[1]);
 	}
 
@@ -79,7 +67,7 @@ irqreturn_t mt76x2_irq_handler(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 	}
 
 	if (intr & MT_INT_GPTIMER) {
-		mt76x2_irq_disable(dev, MT_INT_GPTIMER);
+		mt76x02_irq_disable(&dev->mt76, MT_INT_GPTIMER);
 		tasklet_schedule(&dev->dfs_pd.dfs_tasklet);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_dfs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_dfs.c
index 374cc655c11d..8cfa3a063bda 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_dfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_dfs.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "mt76x2.h"
+#include "mt76x02_util.h"
 
 #define RADAR_SPEC(m, len, el, eh, wl, wh,		\
 		   w_tolerance, tl, th, t_tolerance,	\
@@ -678,7 +679,7 @@ static void mt76x2_dfs_tasklet(unsigned long arg)
 	mt76_wr(dev, MT_BBP(DFS, 1), 0xf);
 
 out:
-	mt76x2_irq_enable(dev, MT_INT_GPTIMER);
+	mt76x02_irq_enable(&dev->mt76, MT_INT_GPTIMER);
 }
 
 static void mt76x2_dfs_init_sw_detector(struct mt76x2_dev *dev)
@@ -834,7 +835,7 @@ void mt76x2_dfs_init_params(struct mt76x2_dev *dev)
 		/* enable debug mode */
 		mt76x2_dfs_set_capture_mode_ctrl(dev, true);
 
-		mt76x2_irq_enable(dev, MT_INT_GPTIMER);
+		mt76x02_irq_enable(&dev->mt76, MT_INT_GPTIMER);
 		mt76_rmw_field(dev, MT_INT_TIMER_EN,
 			       MT_INT_TIMER_EN_GP_TIMER_EN, 1);
 	} else {
@@ -844,7 +845,7 @@ void mt76x2_dfs_init_params(struct mt76x2_dev *dev)
 		mt76_wr(dev, MT_BBP(DFS, 1), 0xf);
 		mt76_wr(dev, 0x212c, 0);
 
-		mt76x2_irq_disable(dev, MT_INT_GPTIMER);
+		mt76x02_irq_disable(&dev->mt76, MT_INT_GPTIMER);
 		mt76_rmw_field(dev, MT_INT_TIMER_EN,
 			       MT_INT_TIMER_EN_GP_TIMER_EN, 0);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_dma.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_dma.c
index 879ed9138841..45bed7cbcdec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_dma.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include "mt76x2.h"
 #include "mt76x02_dma.h"
+#include "mt76x02_util.h"
 
 static int
 mt76x2_init_tx_queue(struct mt76x2_dev *dev, struct mt76_queue *q,
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ mt76x2_init_tx_queue(struct mt76x2_dev *dev, struct mt76_queue *q,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	mt76x2_irq_enable(dev, MT_INT_TX_DONE(idx));
+	mt76x02_irq_enable(&dev->mt76, MT_INT_TX_DONE(idx));
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ mt76x2_init_rx_queue(struct mt76x2_dev *dev, struct mt76_queue *q,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	mt76x2_irq_enable(dev, MT_INT_RX_DONE(idx));
+	mt76x02_irq_enable(&dev->mt76, MT_INT_RX_DONE(idx));
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ mt76x2_tx_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 		mt76_queue_tx_cleanup(dev, i, false);
 
 	mt76x2_mac_poll_tx_status(dev, false);
-	mt76x2_irq_enable(dev, MT_INT_TX_DONE_ALL);
+	mt76x02_irq_enable(&dev->mt76, MT_INT_TX_DONE_ALL);
 }
 
 int mt76x2_dma_init(struct mt76x2_dev *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_init.c
index bd52c8b2ee9f..d4134e322ff4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_init.c
@@ -213,8 +213,9 @@ int mt76x2_mac_start(struct mt76x2_dev *dev)
 		MT_MAC_SYS_CTRL_ENABLE_TX |
 		MT_MAC_SYS_CTRL_ENABLE_RX);
 
-	mt76x2_irq_enable(dev, MT_INT_RX_DONE_ALL | MT_INT_TX_DONE_ALL |
-			       MT_INT_TX_STAT);
+	mt76x02_irq_enable(&dev->mt76,
+			   MT_INT_RX_DONE_ALL | MT_INT_TX_DONE_ALL |
+			   MT_INT_TX_STAT);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -422,7 +423,6 @@ struct mt76x2_dev *mt76x2_alloc_device(struct device *pdev)
 	dev = container_of(mdev, struct mt76x2_dev, mt76);
 	mdev->dev = pdev;
 	mdev->drv = &drv_ops;
-	spin_lock_init(&dev->irq_lock);
 
 	return dev;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_mac.c
index 241ede98e6d3..5fff0860731b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2_mac.c
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ void mt76x2_mac_poll_tx_status(struct mt76x2_dev *dev, bool irq)
 	trace_mac_txstat_poll(dev);
 
 	while (!irq || !kfifo_is_full(&dev->txstatus_fifo)) {
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->irq_lock, flags);
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->mt76.mmio.irq_lock, flags);
 		ret = mt76x02_mac_load_tx_status(&dev->mt76, &stat);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->irq_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->mt76.mmio.irq_lock, flags);
 
 		if (!ret)
 			break;
@@ -202,9 +202,9 @@ void mt76x2_mac_set_beacon_enable(struct mt76x2_dev *dev, u8 vif_idx, bool val)
 	mt76_rmw(dev, MT_BEACON_TIME_CFG, reg, reg * en);
 
 	if (en)
-		mt76x2_irq_enable(dev, MT_INT_PRE_TBTT | MT_INT_TBTT);
+		mt76x02_irq_enable(&dev->mt76, MT_INT_PRE_TBTT | MT_INT_TBTT);
 	else
-		mt76x2_irq_disable(dev, MT_INT_PRE_TBTT | MT_INT_TBTT);
+		mt76x02_irq_disable(&dev->mt76, MT_INT_PRE_TBTT | MT_INT_TBTT);
 }
 
 void mt76x2_update_channel(struct mt76_dev *mdev)
