conf = rcu_dereference_protected(link->conf->chanctx_conf,
                                         lockdep_is_held(&local->hw.wiphy->mtx));
 
-       if (conf) {
+       if (conf && !local->in_reconfig) {
                curr_ctx = container_of(conf, struct ieee80211_chanctx, conf);
 
                drv_unassign_vif_chanctx(local, sdata, link->conf, curr_ctx);
 
                        /* succeeded, so commit it to the data structures */
                        conf = &new_ctx->conf;
-                       list_add(&link->assigned_chanctx_list,
-                                &new_ctx->assigned_links);
+                       if (!local->in_reconfig)
+                               list_add(&link->assigned_chanctx_list,
+                                        &new_ctx->assigned_links);
                }
        } else {
                ret = 0;
        if (ret < 0)
                goto out;
 
-       __ieee80211_link_release_channel(link, false);
+       if (!local->in_reconfig)
+               __ieee80211_link_release_channel(link, false);
 
        ctx = ieee80211_find_chanctx(local, link, chanreq, mode);
        /* Note: context is now reserved */