wifi: cfg80211: remove wdev mutex

Since we're now protecting everything with the wiphy mutex
(and were really using it for almost everything before),
there's no longer any real reason to have a separate wdev
mutex. It may feel better, but really has no value.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>

15 files changed, 86 insertions, 282 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 0201a3320136..851d6ed68367 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -573,8 +573,7 @@ ieee80211_lookup_key(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, int link_id,
 	struct ieee80211_key *key;
 
 	if (link_id >= 0) {
-		link = rcu_dereference_check(sdata->link[link_id],
-					     lockdep_is_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx));
+		link = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[link_id], sdata);
 		if (!link)
 			return NULL;
 	}
@@ -896,12 +895,10 @@ static int ieee80211_set_monitor_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		sdata = wiphy_dereference(local->hw.wiphy,
 					  local->monitor_sdata);
 		if (sdata) {
-			sdata_lock(sdata);
 			ieee80211_link_release_channel(&sdata->deflink);
 			ret = ieee80211_link_use_channel(&sdata->deflink,
 							 chandef,
 							 IEEE80211_CHANCTX_EXCLUSIVE);
-			sdata_unlock(sdata);
 		}
 	} else {
 		if (local->open_count == local->monitors) {
@@ -1490,7 +1487,7 @@ static int ieee80211_change_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf;
 	u64 changed = 0;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(wiphy);
 
 	link = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[params->link_id], sdata);
 	if (!link)
@@ -1549,7 +1546,6 @@ static int ieee80211_stop_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 		sdata_dereference(sdata->link[link_id], sdata);
 	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = link->conf;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	old_beacon = sdata_dereference(link->u.ap.beacon, sdata);
@@ -2163,14 +2159,7 @@ static int ieee80211_change_station(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* we use sta_info_get_bss() so this might be different */
-	if (sdata != sta->sdata) {
-		mutex_lock_nested(&sta->sdata->wdev.mtx, 1);
-		err = sta_apply_parameters(local, sta, params);
-		mutex_unlock(&sta->sdata->wdev.mtx);
-	} else {
-		err = sta_apply_parameters(local, sta, params);
-	}
+	err = sta_apply_parameters(local, sta, params);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -3132,7 +3121,7 @@ int __ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 	bool tdls_peer_found = false;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -3211,7 +3200,6 @@ static int ieee80211_set_power_mgmt(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	local->dynamic_ps_forced_timeout = timeout;
 
 	/* no change, but if automatic follow powersave */
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	for (link_id = 0; link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->link); link_id++) {
 		struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
 
@@ -3222,7 +3210,6 @@ static int ieee80211_set_power_mgmt(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 		__ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(sdata, link,
 					     link->u.mgd.req_smps);
 	}
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 
 	if (ieee80211_hw_check(&local->hw, SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS))
 		ieee80211_hw_config(local, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS);
@@ -3609,7 +3596,6 @@ static int __ieee80211_csa_finalize(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	u64 changed = 0;
 	int err;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	/*
@@ -3681,20 +3667,16 @@ void ieee80211_csa_finalize_work(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wiphy_work *work)
 			     deflink.csa_finalize_work);
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	/* AP might have been stopped while waiting for the lock. */
 	if (!sdata->vif.bss_conf.csa_active)
-		goto unlock;
+		return;
 
 	if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
-		goto unlock;
+		return;
 
 	ieee80211_csa_finalize(sdata);
-
-unlock:
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 static int ieee80211_set_csa_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
@@ -3850,7 +3832,6 @@ __ieee80211_channel_switch(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	u64 changed = 0;
 	int err;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (!list_empty(&local->roc_list) || local->scanning)
@@ -4665,7 +4646,6 @@ static int ieee80211_color_change_finalize(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	u64 changed = 0;
 	int err;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.color_change_active = false;
@@ -4692,20 +4672,16 @@ void ieee80211_color_change_finalize_work(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 			     deflink.color_change_finalize_work);
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	/* AP might have been stopped while waiting for the lock. */
 	if (!sdata->vif.bss_conf.color_change_active)
-		goto unlock;
+		return;
 
 	if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
-		goto unlock;
+		return;
 
 	ieee80211_color_change_finalize(sdata);
-
-unlock:
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_color_collision_detection_work(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -4716,9 +4692,7 @@ void ieee80211_color_collision_detection_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			     color_collision_detect_work);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	cfg80211_obss_color_collision_notify(sdata->dev, link->color_bitmap);
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_color_change_finish(struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
@@ -4762,7 +4736,6 @@ ieee80211_color_change(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	u64 changed = 0;
 	int err;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.nontransmitted)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
index 706330fadc97..14a40348959a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@ static int ieee80211_set_smps(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-	int err;
 
 	if (sdata->vif.driver_flags & IEEE80211_VIF_DISABLE_SMPS_OVERRIDE)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -340,11 +339,7 @@ static int ieee80211_set_smps(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
-	err = __ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(link->sdata, link, smps_mode);
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
-
-	return err;
+	return __ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(link->sdata, link, smps_mode);
 }
 
 static const char *smps_modes[IEEE80211_SMPS_NUM_MODES] = {
@@ -416,16 +411,13 @@ static ssize_t ieee80211_if_parse_tkip_mic_test(
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
 		fc |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_TODS);
 		/* BSSID SA DA */
-		sdata_lock(sdata);
 		if (!sdata->u.mgd.associated) {
-			sdata_unlock(sdata);
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 			return -ENOTCONN;
 		}
 		memcpy(hdr->addr1, sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 		memcpy(hdr->addr2, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		memcpy(hdr->addr3, addr, ETH_ALEN);
-		sdata_unlock(sdata);
 		break;
 	default:
 		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.c b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.c
index 9fc110264808..919300750527 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.c
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ int drv_assign_vif_chanctx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	might_sleep();
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
-	drv_verify_link_exists(sdata, link_conf);
 	if (!check_sdata_in_driver(sdata))
 		return -EIO;
 
@@ -329,7 +328,6 @@ void drv_unassign_vif_chanctx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	might_sleep();
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
-	drv_verify_link_exists(sdata, link_conf);
 	if (!check_sdata_in_driver(sdata))
 		return;
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
index 2fac7dc2eb9d..554c7aa10cc2 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
@@ -996,14 +996,6 @@ static inline void drv_change_chanctx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	trace_drv_return_void(local);
 }
 
-static inline void drv_verify_link_exists(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-					  struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf)
-{
-	/* deflink always exists, so need to check only for other links */
-	if (sdata->deflink.conf != link_conf)
-		sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
-}
-
 int drv_assign_vif_chanctx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			   struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			   struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf,
@@ -1022,9 +1014,6 @@ static inline int drv_start_ap(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	/* make sure link_conf is protected */
-	drv_verify_link_exists(sdata, link_conf);
-
 	might_sleep();
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
@@ -1045,9 +1034,6 @@ static inline void drv_stop_ap(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	might_sleep();
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
-	/* make sure link_conf is protected */
-	drv_verify_link_exists(sdata, link_conf);
-
 	if (!check_sdata_in_driver(sdata))
 		return;
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index b95098c13153..9907cea6457c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ static void __ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	bool radar_required;
 	int err;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	/* Reset own TSF to allow time synchronization work. */
@@ -403,7 +402,7 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	u32 rate_flags;
 	int shift;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (beacon_int < 10)
 		beacon_int = 10;
@@ -484,7 +483,7 @@ int ieee80211_ibss_csa_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	u16 capability = WLAN_CAPABILITY_IBSS;
 	u64 tsf;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (ifibss->privacy)
 		capability |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY;
@@ -526,7 +525,7 @@ int ieee80211_ibss_finish_csa(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u64 *changed)
 	struct ieee80211_if_ibss *ifibss = &sdata->u.ibss;
 	struct cfg80211_bss *cbss;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	/* When not connected/joined, sending CSA doesn't make sense. */
 	if (ifibss->state != IEEE80211_IBSS_MLME_JOINED)
@@ -648,7 +647,7 @@ static int ieee80211_sta_active_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	int active = 0;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
@@ -734,16 +733,12 @@ static void ieee80211_csa_connection_drop_work(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		container_of(work, struct ieee80211_sub_if_data,
 			     u.ibss.csa_connection_drop_work);
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
-
 	ieee80211_ibss_disconnect(sdata);
 	synchronize_rcu();
 	skb_queue_purge(&sdata->skb_queue);
 
 	/* trigger a scan to find another IBSS network to join */
 	wiphy_work_queue(sdata->local->hw.wiphy, &sdata->work);
-
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_ibss_csa_mark_radar(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
@@ -775,7 +770,7 @@ ieee80211_ibss_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	ieee80211_conn_flags_t conn_flags;
 	u32 vht_cap_info = 0;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	conn_flags = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
 
@@ -947,7 +942,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 {
 	u16 auth_alg, auth_transaction;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (len < 24 + 6)
 		return;
@@ -1289,7 +1284,7 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_merge_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	struct ieee80211_if_ibss *ifibss = &sdata->u.ibss;
 	enum nl80211_bss_scan_width scan_width;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	mod_timer(&ifibss->timer,
 		  round_jiffies(jiffies + IEEE80211_IBSS_MERGE_INTERVAL));
@@ -1321,7 +1316,7 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_create_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	u16 capability;
 	int i;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (ifibss->fixed_bssid) {
 		memcpy(bssid, ifibss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -1432,7 +1427,7 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_find_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	enum nl80211_bss_scan_width scan_width;
 	int active_ibss;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	active_ibss = ieee80211_sta_active_ibss(sdata);
 	ibss_dbg(sdata, "sta_find_ibss (active_ibss=%d)\n", active_ibss);
@@ -1526,7 +1521,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_req(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct beacon_data *presp;
 	u8 *pos, *end;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	presp = sdata_dereference(ifibss->presp, sdata);
 
@@ -1622,10 +1617,8 @@ void ieee80211_ibss_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *) skb->data;
 	fc = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->frame_control);
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
-
 	if (!sdata->u.ibss.ssid_len)
-		goto mgmt_out; /* not ready to merge yet */
+		return; /* not ready to merge yet */
 
 	switch (fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE) {
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_REQ:
@@ -1665,9 +1658,6 @@ void ieee80211_ibss_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-
- mgmt_out:
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_ibss_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
@@ -1675,15 +1665,13 @@ void ieee80211_ibss_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	struct ieee80211_if_ibss *ifibss = &sdata->u.ibss;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
-
 	/*
 	 * Work could be scheduled after scan or similar
 	 * when we aren't even joined (or trying) with a
 	 * network.
 	 */
 	if (!ifibss->ssid_len)
-		goto out;
+		return;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&ifibss->incomplete_lock);
 	while (!list_empty(&ifibss->incomplete_stations)) {
@@ -1709,9 +1697,6 @@ void ieee80211_ibss_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 		WARN_ON(1);
 		break;
 	}
-
- out:
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_ibss_timer(struct timer_list *t)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 2d2a4445714e..b8465d205076 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ struct ieee80211_link_data {
 	struct ieee80211_key __rcu *default_beacon_key;
 
 	struct wiphy_work csa_finalize_work;
-	bool csa_block_tx; /* write-protected by sdata_lock and local->mtx */
+	bool csa_block_tx;
 
 	bool operating_11g_mode;
 
@@ -1135,28 +1135,8 @@ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *vif_to_sdata(struct ieee80211_vif *p)
 	return container_of(p, struct ieee80211_sub_if_data, vif);
 }
 
-static inline void sdata_lock(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
-	__acquires(&sdata->wdev.mtx)
-{
-	mutex_lock(&sdata->wdev.mtx);
-	__acquire(&sdata->wdev.mtx);
-}
-
-static inline void sdata_unlock(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
-	__releases(&sdata->wdev.mtx)
-{
-	mutex_unlock(&sdata->wdev.mtx);
-	__release(&sdata->wdev.mtx);
-}
-
 #define sdata_dereference(p, sdata) \
-	rcu_dereference_protected(p, lockdep_is_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx))
-
-static inline void
-sdata_assert_lock(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
-{
-	lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx);
-}
+	wiphy_dereference(sdata->local->hw.wiphy, p)
 
 static inline int
 ieee80211_chanwidth_get_shift(enum nl80211_chan_width width)
@@ -2034,8 +2014,10 @@ void ieee80211_link_init(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 void ieee80211_link_stop(struct ieee80211_link_data *link);
 int ieee80211_vif_set_links(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			    u16 new_links, u16 dormant_links);
-void ieee80211_vif_clear_links(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
-int __ieee80211_set_active_links(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, u16 active_links);
+static inline void ieee80211_vif_clear_links(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+{
+	ieee80211_vif_set_links(sdata, 0, 0);
+}
 
 /* tx handling */
 void ieee80211_clear_tx_pending(struct ieee80211_local *local);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index fc407be04ce9..7e3acf670f0f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -529,7 +529,6 @@ static void ieee80211_do_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, bool going_do
 	del_timer_sync(&local->dynamic_ps_timer);
 	wiphy_work_cancel(local->hw.wiphy, &local->dynamic_ps_enable_work);
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	WARN(ieee80211_vif_is_mld(&sdata->vif),
 	     "destroying interface with valid links 0x%04x\n",
 	     sdata->vif.valid_links);
@@ -542,7 +541,6 @@ static void ieee80211_do_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, bool going_do
 					  IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_CSA);
 		sdata->deflink.csa_block_tx = false;
 	}
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 
 	wiphy_work_cancel(local->hw.wiphy, &sdata->deflink.csa_finalize_work);
 	wiphy_work_cancel(local->hw.wiphy,
@@ -1133,7 +1131,6 @@ int ieee80211_add_virtual_monitor(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	snprintf(sdata->name, IFNAMSIZ, "%s-monitor",
 		 wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy));
 	sdata->wdev.iftype = NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR;
-	mutex_init(&sdata->wdev.mtx);
 	sdata->wdev.wiphy = local->hw.wiphy;
 
 	ieee80211_sdata_init(local, sdata);
@@ -1159,17 +1156,14 @@ int ieee80211_add_virtual_monitor(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	rcu_assign_pointer(local->monitor_sdata, sdata);
 	mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	ret = ieee80211_link_use_channel(&sdata->deflink, &local->monitor_chandef,
 					 IEEE80211_CHANCTX_EXCLUSIVE);
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 	if (ret) {
 		mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
 		RCU_INIT_POINTER(local->monitor_sdata, NULL);
 		mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
 		synchronize_net();
 		drv_remove_interface(local, sdata);
-		mutex_destroy(&sdata->wdev.mtx);
 		kfree(sdata);
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -1205,13 +1199,10 @@ void ieee80211_del_virtual_monitor(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 
 	synchronize_net();
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	ieee80211_link_release_channel(&sdata->deflink);
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 
 	drv_remove_interface(local, sdata);
 
-	mutex_destroy(&sdata->wdev.mtx);
 	kfree(sdata);
 }
 
@@ -2279,13 +2270,11 @@ void ieee80211_remove_interfaces(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 		 * we can't acquire the wiphy_lock() again there if already
 		 * inside this locked section.
 		 */
-		sdata_lock(sdata);
 		sdata->vif.cfg.arp_addr_cnt = 0;
 		if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
 		    sdata->u.mgd.associated)
 			ieee80211_vif_cfg_change_notify(sdata,
 							BSS_CHANGED_ARP_FILTER);
-		sdata_unlock(sdata);
 
 		list_del(&sdata->list);
 		cfg80211_unregister_wdev(&sdata->wdev);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/link.c b/net/mac80211/link.c
index 80571dcc57f5..2a78374f6f04 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/link.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/link.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static int ieee80211_vif_update_links(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_link_data *old_data[IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS];
 	bool use_deflink = old_links == 0; /* set for error case */
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	memset(to_free, 0, sizeof(links));
 
@@ -303,23 +303,6 @@ int ieee80211_vif_set_links(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void ieee80211_vif_clear_links(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
-{
-	struct link_container *links[IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS];
-
-	/*
-	 * The locking here is different because when we free links
-	 * in the station case we need to be able to cancel_work_sync()
-	 * something that also takes the lock.
-	 */
-
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
-	ieee80211_vif_update_links(sdata, links, 0, 0);
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
-
-	ieee80211_free_links(sdata, links);
-}
-
 static int _ieee80211_set_active_links(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				       u16 active_links)
 {
@@ -447,14 +430,13 @@ static int _ieee80211_set_active_links(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int __ieee80211_set_active_links(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, u16 active_links)
+int ieee80211_set_active_links(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, u16 active_links)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	u16 old_active;
 	int ret;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	old_active = sdata->vif.active_links;
@@ -475,18 +457,6 @@ int __ieee80211_set_active_links(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, u16 active_links)
 
 	return ret;
 }
-
-int ieee80211_set_active_links(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, u16 active_links)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
-	int ret;
-
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
-	ret = __ieee80211_set_active_links(vif, active_links);
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
-
-	return ret;
-}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ieee80211_set_active_links);
 
 void ieee80211_set_active_links_async(struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 411e44239bb9..0ab603850a85 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -365,13 +365,10 @@ static void ieee80211_restart_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			 */
 			wiphy_work_cancel(local->hw.wiphy,
 					  &sdata->u.mgd.csa_connection_drop_work);
-			if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.csa_active) {
-				sdata_lock(sdata);
+			if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.csa_active)
 				ieee80211_sta_connection_lost(sdata,
 							      WLAN_REASON_UNSPECIFIED,
 							      false);
-				sdata_unlock(sdata);
-			}
 		}
 		wiphy_delayed_work_flush(local->hw.wiphy,
 					 &sdata->dec_tailroom_needed_wk);
@@ -473,7 +470,6 @@ static int ieee80211_ifa_changed(struct notifier_block *nb,
 	 */
 	mutex_lock_nested(&local->hw.wiphy->mtx, 1);
 	__acquire(&local->hw.wiphy->mtx);
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
 
 	/* Copy the addresses to the vif config list */
 	ifa = rtnl_dereference(idev->ifa_list);
@@ -490,7 +486,6 @@ static int ieee80211_ifa_changed(struct notifier_block *nb,
 	if (ifmgd->associated)
 		ieee80211_vif_cfg_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_ARP_FILTER);
 
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 	wiphy_unlock(local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	return NOTIFY_OK;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.c b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
index af8c5fc2db14..0d0fbae51b61 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ ieee80211_mesh_process_chnswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	ieee80211_conn_flags_t conn_flags = 0;
 	u32 vht_cap_info = 0;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	sband = ieee80211_get_sband(sdata);
 	if (!sband)
@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@ int ieee80211_mesh_csa_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct mesh_csa_settings *tmp_csa_settings;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	tmp_csa_settings = kmalloc(sizeof(*tmp_csa_settings),
 				   GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -1691,11 +1691,11 @@ void ieee80211_mesh_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
 	u16 stype;
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	/* mesh already went down */
 	if (!sdata->u.mesh.mesh_id_len)
-		goto out;
+		return;
 
 	rx_status = IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb);
 	mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *) skb->data;
@@ -1714,8 +1714,6 @@ void ieee80211_mesh_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		ieee80211_mesh_rx_mgmt_action(sdata, mgmt, skb->len, rx_status);
 		break;
 	}
-out:
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 static void mesh_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
@@ -1745,11 +1743,11 @@ void ieee80211_mesh_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_if_mesh *ifmsh = &sdata->u.mesh;
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	/* mesh already went down */
 	if (!sdata->u.mesh.mesh_id_len)
-		goto out;
+		return;
 
 	if (ifmsh->preq_queue_len &&
 	    time_after(jiffies,
@@ -1767,8 +1765,6 @@ void ieee80211_mesh_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(MESH_WORK_MBSS_CHANGED, &ifmsh->wrkq_flags))
 		mesh_bss_info_changed(sdata);
-out:
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 195e7202d51d..6d0a29749e8c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 /*
  * BSS client mode implementation
  * Copyright 2003-2008, Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi>
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ ieee80211_handle_puncturing_bitmap(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 static void run_again(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		      unsigned long timeout)
 {
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (!timer_pending(&sdata->u.mgd.timer) ||
 	    time_before(timeout, sdata->u.mgd.timer.expires))
@@ -1401,7 +1400,7 @@ static int ieee80211_send_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 						      assoc_data->ie,
 						      assoc_data->ie_len);
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	size = local->hw.extra_tx_headroom +
 	       sizeof(*mgmt) + /* bit too much but doesn't matter */
@@ -1689,14 +1688,13 @@ static void ieee80211_chswitch_work(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
 		return;
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (!ifmgd->associated)
-		goto out;
+		return;
 
 	if (!link->conf->csa_active)
-		goto out;
+		return;
 
 	/*
 	 * using reservation isn't immediate as it may be deferred until later
@@ -1712,7 +1710,7 @@ static void ieee80211_chswitch_work(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		 * reservations
 		 */
 		if (link->reserved_ready)
-			goto out;
+			return;
 
 		ret = ieee80211_link_use_reserved_context(link);
 		if (ret) {
@@ -1721,10 +1719,8 @@ static void ieee80211_chswitch_work(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 				   ret);
 			wiphy_work_queue(sdata->local->hw.wiphy,
 					 &ifmgd->csa_connection_drop_work);
-			goto out;
 		}
-
-		goto out;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (!cfg80211_chandef_identical(&link->conf->chandef,
@@ -1733,16 +1729,13 @@ static void ieee80211_chswitch_work(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 			   "failed to finalize channel switch, disconnecting\n");
 		wiphy_work_queue(sdata->local->hw.wiphy,
 				 &ifmgd->csa_connection_drop_work);
-		goto out;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	link->u.mgd.csa_waiting_bcn = true;
 
 	ieee80211_sta_reset_beacon_monitor(sdata);
 	ieee80211_sta_reset_conn_monitor(sdata);
-
-out:
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_chswitch_post_beacon(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
@@ -1752,7 +1745,7 @@ static void ieee80211_chswitch_post_beacon(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	int ret;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	WARN_ON(!link->conf->csa_active);
 
@@ -1846,7 +1839,6 @@ ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 	unsigned long timeout;
 	int res;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (!cbss)
@@ -2884,7 +2876,6 @@ static void ieee80211_set_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		.subtype = stype,
 	};
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(tx && !frame_buf))
@@ -3223,19 +3214,16 @@ static void ieee80211_mgd_probe_ap(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
 		return;
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
-
 	if (!ifmgd->associated)
-		goto out;
+		return;
 
-	if (sdata->local->tmp_channel || sdata->local->scanning) {
-		goto out;
-	}
+	if (sdata->local->tmp_channel || sdata->local->scanning)
+		return;
 
 	if (sdata->local->suspending) {
 		/* reschedule after resume */
 		ieee80211_reset_ap_probe(sdata);
-		goto out;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (beacon) {
@@ -3263,14 +3251,12 @@ static void ieee80211_mgd_probe_ap(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL;
 
 	if (already)
-		goto out;
+		return;
 
 	ieee80211_recalc_ps(sdata->local);
 
 	ifmgd->probe_send_count = 0;
 	ieee80211_mgd_probe_ap_send(sdata);
- out:
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 struct sk_buff *ieee80211_ap_probereq_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
@@ -3283,12 +3269,12 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_ap_probereq_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	const struct element *ssid;
 	int ssid_len;
 
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
+
 	if (WARN_ON(sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION ||
 		    ieee80211_vif_is_mld(&sdata->vif)))
 		return NULL;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
-
 	if (ifmgd->associated)
 		cbss = sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bss;
 	else if (ifmgd->auth_data)
@@ -3335,7 +3321,7 @@ static void ieee80211_report_disconnect(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	drv_event_callback(sdata->local, sdata, &event);
 }
 
-static void ___ieee80211_disconnect(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+static void __ieee80211_disconnect(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
@@ -3394,13 +3380,6 @@ static void ___ieee80211_disconnect(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	ifmgd->reconnect = false;
 }
 
-static void __ieee80211_disconnect(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
-{
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
-	___ieee80211_disconnect(sdata);
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
-}
-
 static void ieee80211_beacon_connection_loss_work(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 						  struct wiphy_work *work)
 {
@@ -3482,7 +3461,6 @@ static void ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 {
 	struct ieee80211_mgd_auth_data *auth_data = sdata->u.mgd.auth_data;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (!assoc) {
@@ -3522,7 +3500,6 @@ static void ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 {
 	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data = sdata->u.mgd.assoc_data;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (status != ASSOC_SUCCESS) {
@@ -3638,7 +3615,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		.subtype = IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH,
 	};
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (len < 24 + 6)
 		return;
@@ -3796,7 +3773,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	u16 reason_code = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.deauth.reason_code);
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (len < 24 + 2)
 		return;
@@ -3840,7 +3817,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	u16 reason_code;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (len < 24 + 2)
 		return;
@@ -5253,7 +5230,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	u8 ap_mld_addr[ETH_ALEN] __aligned(2);
 	unsigned int link_id;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (!assoc_data)
 		return;
@@ -5453,7 +5430,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 	struct ieee80211_bss *bss;
 	struct ieee80211_channel *channel;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	channel = ieee80211_get_channel_khz(local->hw.wiphy,
 					ieee80211_rx_status_to_khz(rx_status));
@@ -5480,7 +5457,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 
 	ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	/*
 	 * According to Draft P802.11ax D6.0 clause 26.17.2.3.2:
@@ -5691,21 +5668,16 @@ static void ieee80211_ml_reconf_work(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	u16 new_valid_links, new_active_links, new_dormant_links;
 	int ret;
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
-	if (!sdata->u.mgd.removed_links) {
-		sdata_unlock(sdata);
+	if (!sdata->u.mgd.removed_links)
 		return;
-	}
 
 	sdata_info(sdata,
 		   "MLO Reconfiguration: work: valid=0x%x, removed=0x%x\n",
 		   sdata->vif.valid_links, sdata->u.mgd.removed_links);
 
 	new_valid_links = sdata->vif.valid_links & ~sdata->u.mgd.removed_links;
-	if (new_valid_links == sdata->vif.valid_links) {
-		sdata_unlock(sdata);
+	if (new_valid_links == sdata->vif.valid_links)
 		return;
-	}
 
 	if (!new_valid_links ||
 	    !(new_valid_links & ~sdata->vif.dormant_links)) {
@@ -5721,8 +5693,7 @@ static void ieee80211_ml_reconf_work(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 				BIT(ffs(new_valid_links &
 					~sdata->vif.dormant_links) - 1);
 
-		ret = __ieee80211_set_active_links(&sdata->vif,
-						   new_active_links);
+		ret = ieee80211_set_active_links(&sdata->vif, new_active_links);
 		if (ret) {
 			sdata_info(sdata,
 				   "Failed setting active links\n");
@@ -5741,11 +5712,9 @@ out:
 	if (!ret)
 		cfg80211_links_removed(sdata->dev, sdata->u.mgd.removed_links);
 	else
-		___ieee80211_disconnect(sdata);
+		__ieee80211_disconnect(sdata);
 
 	sdata->u.mgd.removed_links = 0;
-
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_ml_reconfiguration(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
@@ -5873,7 +5842,6 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 		.from_ap = true,
 	};
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	/* Process beacon from the current BSS */
@@ -6183,17 +6151,17 @@ void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_ext(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
 	u16 fc;
 
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
+
 	rx_status = (struct ieee80211_rx_status *) skb->cb;
 	hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
 	fc = le16_to_cpu(hdr->frame_control);
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	switch (fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE) {
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_S1G_BEACON:
 		ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(link, hdr, skb->len, rx_status);
 		break;
 	}
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
@@ -6205,17 +6173,17 @@ void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	u16 fc;
 	int ies_len;
 
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
+
 	rx_status = (struct ieee80211_rx_status *) skb->cb;
 	mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *) skb->data;
 	fc = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->frame_control);
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
-
 	if (rx_status->link_valid) {
 		link = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[rx_status->link_id],
 					 sdata);
 		if (!link)
-			goto out;
+			return;
 	}
 
 	switch (fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE) {
@@ -6298,8 +6266,6 @@ void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		}
 		break;
 	}
-out:
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_sta_timer(struct timer_list *t)
@@ -6334,7 +6300,7 @@ static int ieee80211_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 		.subtype = IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH,
 	};
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!auth_data))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -6403,7 +6369,7 @@ static int ieee80211_do_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	int ret;
 
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	assoc_data->tries++;
 	if (assoc_data->tries > IEEE80211_ASSOC_MAX_TRIES) {
@@ -6459,7 +6425,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (ifmgd->status_received) {
 		__le16 fc = ifmgd->status_fc;
@@ -6594,8 +6560,6 @@ void ieee80211_sta_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 				WLAN_REASON_DISASSOC_DUE_TO_INACTIVITY, false);
 		}
 	}
-
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_sta_bcn_mon_timer(struct timer_list *t)
@@ -6682,7 +6646,7 @@ void ieee80211_mgd_quiesce(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	u8 frame_buf[IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN];
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (ifmgd->auth_data || ifmgd->assoc_data) {
 		const u8 *ap_addr = ifmgd->auth_data ?
@@ -6734,8 +6698,6 @@ void ieee80211_mgd_quiesce(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 		memcpy(bssid, sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		ieee80211_mgd_deauth(sdata, &req);
 	}
-
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -6743,11 +6705,10 @@ void ieee80211_sta_restart(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
-	if (!ifmgd->associated) {
-		sdata_unlock(sdata);
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
+
+	if (!ifmgd->associated)
 		return;
-	}
 
 	if (sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_DISCONNECT_RESUME) {
 		sdata->flags &= ~IEEE80211_SDATA_DISCONNECT_RESUME;
@@ -6755,7 +6716,6 @@ void ieee80211_sta_restart(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 		ieee80211_sta_connection_lost(sdata,
 					      WLAN_REASON_UNSPECIFIED,
 					      true);
-		sdata_unlock(sdata);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -6765,11 +6725,8 @@ void ieee80211_sta_restart(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 		ieee80211_sta_connection_lost(sdata,
 					      WLAN_REASON_UNSPECIFIED,
 					      true);
-		sdata_unlock(sdata);
 		return;
 	}
-
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_request_smps_mgd_work(struct wiphy *wiphy,
@@ -6779,10 +6736,8 @@ static void ieee80211_request_smps_mgd_work(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		container_of(work, struct ieee80211_link_data,
 			     u.mgd.request_smps_work);
 
-	sdata_lock(link->sdata);
 	__ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(link->sdata, link,
 				     link->u.mgd.driver_smps_mode);
-	sdata_unlock(link->sdata);
 }
 
 /* interface setup */
@@ -7830,7 +7785,6 @@ void ieee80211_mgd_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	wiphy_delayed_work_cancel(sdata->local->hw.wiphy,
 				  &ifmgd->ml_reconf_work);
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	if (ifmgd->assoc_data)
 		ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, ASSOC_TIMEOUT);
 	if (ifmgd->auth_data)
@@ -7846,7 +7800,6 @@ void ieee80211_mgd_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	ifmgd->assoc_req_ies_len = 0;
 	spin_unlock_bh(&ifmgd->teardown_lock);
 	del_timer_sync(&ifmgd->timer);
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_cqm_rssi_notify(struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ocb.c b/net/mac80211/ocb.c
index 7661e96454b2..6e2965ffb809 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ocb.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ocb.c
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ void ieee80211_ocb_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	struct ieee80211_if_ocb *ifocb = &sdata->u.ocb;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
+
 	if (ifocb->joined != true)
 		return;
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
-
 	spin_lock_bh(&ifocb->incomplete_lock);
 	while (!list_empty(&ifocb->incomplete_stations)) {
 		sta = list_first_entry(&ifocb->incomplete_stations,
@@ -144,8 +144,6 @@ void ieee80211_ocb_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(OCB_WORK_HOUSEKEEPING, &ifocb->wrkq_flags))
 		ieee80211_ocb_housekeeping(sdata);
-
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_ocb_housekeeping_timer(struct timer_list *t)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/offchannel.c b/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
index 8325fbb1645e..be377ed12baa 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
@@ -826,13 +826,11 @@ int ieee80211_mgmt_tx(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev,
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT:
-		sdata_lock(sdata);
 		if (!sdata->u.mgd.associated ||
 		    (params->offchan && params->wait &&
 		     local->ops->remain_on_channel &&
 		     memcmp(sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr, mgmt->bssid, ETH_ALEN)))
 			need_offchan = true;
-		sdata_unlock(sdata);
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE:
 		need_offchan = true;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tdls.c b/net/mac80211/tdls.c
index 9bcb0c2bba7d..ba14f570cda7 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tdls.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tdls.c
@@ -1465,22 +1465,18 @@ int ieee80211_tdls_oper(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	/* protect possible bss_conf changes and avoid concurrency in
 	 * ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify()
 	 */
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	tdls_dbg(sdata, "TDLS oper %d peer %pM\n", oper, peer);
 
 	switch (oper) {
 	case NL80211_TDLS_ENABLE_LINK:
 		if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.csa_active) {
 			tdls_dbg(sdata, "TDLS: disallow link during CSA\n");
-			ret = -EBUSY;
-			break;
+			return -EBUSY;
 		}
 
 		sta = sta_info_get(sdata, peer);
-		if (!sta) {
-			ret = -ENOLINK;
-			break;
-		}
+		if (!sta)
+			return -ENOLINK;
 
 		iee80211_tdls_recalc_chanctx(sdata, sta);
 		iee80211_tdls_recalc_ht_protection(sdata, sta);
@@ -1489,7 +1485,6 @@ int ieee80211_tdls_oper(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(is_zero_ether_addr(sdata->u.mgd.tdls_peer) ||
 			     !ether_addr_equal(sdata->u.mgd.tdls_peer, peer));
-		ret = 0;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_TDLS_DISABLE_LINK:
 		/*
@@ -1511,24 +1506,23 @@ int ieee80211_tdls_oper(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 		iee80211_tdls_recalc_ht_protection(sdata, NULL);
 
 		iee80211_tdls_recalc_chanctx(sdata, NULL);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 		break;
 	default:
-		ret = -ENOTSUPP;
-		break;
+		return -ENOTSUPP;
 	}
 
-	if (ret == 0 && ether_addr_equal(sdata->u.mgd.tdls_peer, peer)) {
+	if (ether_addr_equal(sdata->u.mgd.tdls_peer, peer)) {
 		wiphy_delayed_work_cancel(sdata->local->hw.wiphy,
 					  &sdata->u.mgd.tdls_peer_del_work);
 		eth_zero_addr(sdata->u.mgd.tdls_peer);
 	}
 
-	if (ret == 0)
-		wiphy_work_queue(sdata->local->hw.wiphy,
-				 &sdata->deflink.u.mgd.request_smps_work);
+	wiphy_work_queue(sdata->local->hw.wiphy,
+			 &sdata->deflink.u.mgd.request_smps_work);
 
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void ieee80211_tdls_oper_request(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, const u8 *peer,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 7833043b0a4e..4aefb9483aa9 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -2664,7 +2664,6 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 		if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
 			continue;
 
-		sdata_lock(sdata);
 		if (ieee80211_vif_is_mld(&sdata->vif)) {
 			struct ieee80211_bss_conf *old[IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS] = {
 				[0] = &sdata->vif.bss_conf,
@@ -2796,7 +2795,6 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_NAN:
 			res = ieee80211_reconfig_nan(sdata);
 			if (res < 0) {
-				sdata_unlock(sdata);
 				ieee80211_handle_reconfig_failure(local);
 				return res;
 			}
@@ -2814,7 +2812,6 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 			WARN_ON(1);
 			break;
 		}
-		sdata_unlock(sdata);
 
 		if (active_links)
 			ieee80211_set_active_links(&sdata->vif, active_links);
@@ -2844,7 +2841,6 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 		if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
 			continue;
 
-		sdata_lock(sdata);
 		switch (sdata->vif.type) {
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN:
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
@@ -2853,7 +2849,6 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
-		sdata_unlock(sdata);
 	}
 
 	/* add back keys */