{
        struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 
-       if (!ifmgd->associated)
+       mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+       if (!ifmgd->associated) {
+               mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
                return;
+       }
 
        if (sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_DISCONNECT_RESUME) {
                sdata->flags &= ~IEEE80211_SDATA_DISCONNECT_RESUME;
-               mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
-               if (ifmgd->associated) {
-                       mlme_dbg(sdata,
-                                "driver requested disconnect after resume\n");
-                       ieee80211_sta_connection_lost(sdata,
-                               ifmgd->associated->bssid,
-                               WLAN_REASON_UNSPECIFIED);
-                       mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
-                       return;
-               }
+               mlme_dbg(sdata, "driver requested disconnect after resume\n");
+               ieee80211_sta_connection_lost(sdata,
+                                             ifmgd->associated->bssid,
+                                             WLAN_REASON_UNSPECIFIED);
                mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+               return;
        }
+       mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
        if (test_and_clear_bit(TMR_RUNNING_TIMER, &ifmgd->timers_running))
                add_timer(&ifmgd->timer);