u16 pkt_len, pkt_tag, pool_index = 0;
        u8 *ptr;
 
+       spin_lock(&hif_dev->rx_lock);
+
        rx_remain_len = hif_dev->rx_remain_len;
        rx_pkt_len = hif_dev->rx_transfer_len;
 
                }
        }
 
+       spin_unlock(&hif_dev->rx_lock);
+
        while (index < len) {
                ptr = (u8 *) skb->data;
 
                        index = index + 4 + pkt_len + pad_len;
 
                        if (index > MAX_RX_BUF_SIZE) {
+                               spin_lock(&hif_dev->rx_lock);
                                hif_dev->rx_remain_len = index - MAX_RX_BUF_SIZE;
                                hif_dev->rx_transfer_len =
                                        MAX_RX_BUF_SIZE - chk_idx - 4;
                                        dev_err(&hif_dev->udev->dev,
                                        "ath9k_htc: RX memory allocation"
                                        " error\n");
+                                       spin_unlock(&hif_dev->rx_lock);
                                        goto err;
                                }
                                skb_reserve(nskb, 32);
 
                                /* Record the buffer pointer */
                                hif_dev->remain_skb = nskb;
+                               spin_unlock(&hif_dev->rx_lock);
                        } else {
                                nskb = __dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len + 32, GFP_ATOMIC);
                                if (!nskb) {
        int i, ret;
 
        init_usb_anchor(&hif_dev->rx_submitted);
+       spin_lock_init(&hif_dev->rx_lock);
 
        for (i = 0; i < MAX_RX_URB_NUM; i++) {