diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cmd.c
index 7e8a658b7670..f3ac62431a30 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cmd.c
@@ -1339,8 +1339,8 @@ int lbs_execute_next_command(struct lbs_private *priv)
 				    cpu_to_le16(PS_MODE_ACTION_EXIT_PS)) {
 					lbs_deb_host(
 					       "EXEC_NEXT_CMD: ignore ENTER_PS cmd\n");
-					list_del(&cmdnode->list);
 					spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->driver_lock, flags);
+					list_del(&cmdnode->list);
 					lbs_complete_command(priv, cmdnode, 0);
 					spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->driver_lock, flags);
 
@@ -1352,8 +1352,8 @@ int lbs_execute_next_command(struct lbs_private *priv)
 				    (priv->psstate == PS_STATE_PRE_SLEEP)) {
 					lbs_deb_host(
 					       "EXEC_NEXT_CMD: ignore EXIT_PS cmd in sleep\n");
-					list_del(&cmdnode->list);
 					spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->driver_lock, flags);
+					list_del(&cmdnode->list);
 					lbs_complete_command(priv, cmdnode, 0);
 					spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->driver_lock, flags);
 					priv->needtowakeup = 1;
@@ -1366,7 +1366,9 @@ int lbs_execute_next_command(struct lbs_private *priv)
 				       "EXEC_NEXT_CMD: sending EXIT_PS\n");
 			}
 		}
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->driver_lock, flags);
 		list_del(&cmdnode->list);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->driver_lock, flags);
 		lbs_deb_host("EXEC_NEXT_CMD: sending command 0x%04x\n",
 			    le16_to_cpu(cmd->command));
 		lbs_submit_command(priv, cmdnode);