diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index f8d5c25158293df653236d566418c364da622636..cd8487bc6fc2e368f01e41275518a4056c1cc552 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ struct sta_info *sta_info_get_by_idx(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 	int i = 0;
 
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sta, &local->sta_list, list) {
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sta, &local->sta_list, list,
+				lockdep_is_held(&local->sta_mtx)) {
 		if (sdata != sta->sdata)
 			continue;
 		if (i < idx) {