diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
index b65f23ad7b69..5d323c05a53d 100644
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
@@ -3394,10 +3394,12 @@ ieee80211_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 			 * Check if the MAC address was changed
 			 * via SIOCSIFLLADDR ioctl.
 			 */
+			if_addr_rlock(ifp);
 			if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0 &&
 			    !IEEE80211_ADDR_EQ(vap->iv_myaddr, IF_LLADDR(ifp)))
 				IEEE80211_ADDR_COPY(vap->iv_myaddr,
 				    IF_LLADDR(ifp));
+			if_addr_runlock(ifp);
 		}
 		break;
 	case SIOCADDMULTI: