struct iwl_priv *priv =
            container_of(data, struct iwl_priv, init_alive_start.work);
 
+       mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
        if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status))
-               return;
+               goto out;
 
-       mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
        iwl3945_init_alive_start(priv);
+out:
        mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
        struct iwl_priv *priv =
            container_of(data, struct iwl_priv, alive_start.work);
 
+       mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
        if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status))
-               return;
+               goto out;
 
-       mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
        iwl3945_alive_start(priv);
+out:
        mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
        } else {
                iwl3945_down(priv);
 
-               if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status))
+               mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
+               if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status)) {
+                       mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
                        return;
+               }
 
-               mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
                __iwl3945_up(priv);
                mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
        }
        struct iwl_priv *priv =
            container_of(data, struct iwl_priv, rx_replenish);
 
+       mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
        if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status))
-               return;
+               goto out;
 
-       mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
        iwl3945_rx_replenish(priv);
+out:
        mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
 
        struct iwl_priv *priv =
            container_of(data, struct iwl_priv, init_alive_start.work);
 
+       mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
        if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status))
-               return;
+               goto out;
 
-       mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
        priv->cfg->ops->lib->init_alive_start(priv);
+out:
        mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
        struct iwl_priv *priv =
            container_of(data, struct iwl_priv, alive_start.work);
 
+       mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
        if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status))
-               return;
+               goto out;
 
-       mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
        iwl4965_alive_start(priv);
+out:
        mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
        } else {
                iwl4965_down(priv);
 
-               if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status))
+               mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
+               if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status)) {
+                       mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
                        return;
+               }
 
-               mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
                __iwl4965_up(priv);
                mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
        }
 
        IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211(priv, "enter\n");
 
+       mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
+
        if (iwl_legacy_is_rfkill(priv))
-               goto out_exit;
+               goto out;
 
        if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status) ||
            test_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->status))
-               goto out_exit;
+               goto out;
 
        if (!iwl_legacy_is_associated_ctx(ctx))
-               goto out_exit;
+               goto out;
 
        /* channel switch in progress */
        if (priv->switch_rxon.switch_in_progress == true)
-               goto out_exit;
+               goto out;
 
-       mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
        if (priv->cfg->ops->lib->set_channel_switch) {
 
                ch = channel->hw_value;
        }
 out:
        mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
-out_exit:
        if (!priv->switch_rxon.switch_in_progress)
                ieee80211_chswitch_done(ctx->vif, false);
        IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211(priv, "leave\n");