diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
index 08f0477f78d93d..9915d83a4a3055 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
@@ -1571,6 +1571,7 @@ struct ieee80211_hw *wl1251_alloc_hw(void)
 
 	wl->state = WL1251_STATE_OFF;
 	mutex_init(&wl->mutex);
+	spin_lock_init(&wl->wl_lock);
 
 	wl->tx_mgmt_frm_rate = DEFAULT_HW_GEN_TX_RATE;
 	wl->tx_mgmt_frm_mod = DEFAULT_HW_GEN_MODULATION_TYPE;