diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 210dfe3..a109c06 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -758,6 +758,7 @@
 	local->hw.conf.radio_enabled = true;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&local->interfaces);
+	mutex_init(&local->iflist_mtx);
 
 	spin_lock_init(&local->key_lock);
 
@@ -1008,6 +1009,8 @@
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
 
+	mutex_destroy(&local->iflist_mtx);
+
 	wiphy_free(local->hw.wiphy);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_free_hw);