diff --git a/net/mac80211/chan.c b/net/mac80211/chan.c
index f1cef332e4db..c84449bdc928 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/chan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/chan.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static enum nl80211_chan_width ieee80211_get_sta_bw(struct sta_info *sta,
 	enum ieee80211_sta_rx_bandwidth width;
 	struct link_sta_info *link_sta;
 
-	link_sta = rcu_dereference(sta->link[link_id]);
+	link_sta = wiphy_dereference(sta->local->hw.wiphy, sta->link[link_id]);
 
 	/* no effect if this STA has no presence on this link */
 	if (!link_sta)
@@ -249,9 +249,10 @@ static enum nl80211_chan_width ieee80211_get_sta_bw(struct sta_info *sta,
 }
 
 static enum nl80211_chan_width
-ieee80211_get_max_required_bw(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			      unsigned int link_id)
+ieee80211_get_max_required_bw(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
+	unsigned int link_id = link->link_id;
 	enum nl80211_chan_width max_bw = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 
@@ -267,31 +268,25 @@ ieee80211_get_max_required_bw(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 }
 
 static enum nl80211_chan_width
-ieee80211_get_chanctx_vif_max_required_bw(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-					  struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx,
-					  struct ieee80211_link_data *rsvd_for)
+ieee80211_get_chanctx_max_required_bw(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+				      struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx,
+				      struct ieee80211_link_data *rsvd_for)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
 	enum nl80211_chan_width max_bw = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT;
-	struct ieee80211_vif *vif = &sdata->vif;
-	int link_id;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	for (link_id = 0; link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->link); link_id++) {
+	for_each_sdata_link(local, link) {
 		enum nl80211_chan_width width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT;
-		struct ieee80211_link_data *link =
-			rcu_dereference(sdata->link[link_id]);
-
-		if (!link)
-			continue;
 
 		if (link != rsvd_for &&
 		    rcu_access_pointer(link->conf->chanctx_conf) != &ctx->conf)
 			continue;
 
-		switch (vif->type) {
+		switch (link->sdata->vif.type) {
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN:
-			width = ieee80211_get_max_required_bw(sdata, link_id);
+			width = ieee80211_get_max_required_bw(link);
 			break;
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
 			/*
@@ -300,7 +295,7 @@ ieee80211_get_chanctx_vif_max_required_bw(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			 * account also for TDLS peers
 			 */
 			width = max(link->conf->chanreq.oper.width,
-				    ieee80211_get_max_required_bw(sdata, link_id));
+				    ieee80211_get_max_required_bw(link));
 			break;
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE:
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_NAN:
@@ -321,40 +316,13 @@ ieee80211_get_chanctx_vif_max_required_bw(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 		max_bw = max(max_bw, width);
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-
-	return max_bw;
-}
-
-static enum nl80211_chan_width
-ieee80211_get_chanctx_max_required_bw(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-				      struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx,
-				      struct ieee80211_link_data *rsvd_for)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
-	enum nl80211_chan_width max_bw = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT;
-
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-		enum nl80211_chan_width width;
-
-		if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
-			continue;
-
-		width = ieee80211_get_chanctx_vif_max_required_bw(sdata, ctx,
-								  rsvd_for);
-
-		max_bw = max(max_bw, width);
-	}
 
 	/* use the configured bandwidth in case of monitor interface */
-	sdata = rcu_dereference(local->monitor_sdata);
+	sdata = wiphy_dereference(local->hw.wiphy, local->monitor_sdata);
 	if (sdata &&
 	    rcu_access_pointer(sdata->vif.bss_conf.chanctx_conf) == &ctx->conf)
 		max_bw = max(max_bw, ctx->conf.def.width);
 
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-
 	return max_bw;
 }
 
@@ -582,26 +550,14 @@ ieee80211_find_chanctx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 bool ieee80211_is_radar_required(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
 
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-		unsigned int link_id;
-
-		for (link_id = 0; link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->link); link_id++) {
-			struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
-
-			link = rcu_dereference(sdata->link[link_id]);
-
-			if (link && link->radar_required) {
-				rcu_read_unlock();
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
+	for_each_sdata_link(local, link) {
+		if (link->radar_required)
+			return true;
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return false;
 }
@@ -611,38 +567,19 @@ ieee80211_chanctx_radar_required(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				 struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *conf = &ctx->conf;
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
-	bool required = false;
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
 
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-		unsigned int link_id;
-
-		if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
+	for_each_sdata_link(local, link) {
+		if (rcu_access_pointer(link->conf->chanctx_conf) != conf)
 			continue;
-		for (link_id = 0; link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->link); link_id++) {
-			struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
-
-			link = rcu_dereference(sdata->link[link_id]);
-			if (!link)
-				continue;
-
-			if (rcu_access_pointer(link->conf->chanctx_conf) != conf)
-				continue;
-			if (!link->radar_required)
-				continue;
-			required = true;
-			break;
-		}
-
-		if (required)
-			break;
+		if (!link->radar_required)
+			continue;
+		return true;
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	return required;
+	return false;
 }
 
 static struct ieee80211_chanctx *
@@ -746,50 +683,38 @@ void ieee80211_recalc_chanctx_chantype(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				       struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *conf = &ctx->conf;
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	const struct cfg80211_chan_def *compat = NULL;
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
 	struct ieee80211_chan_req chanreq = {};
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-		int link_id;
+	for_each_sdata_link(local, link) {
+		struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf;
 
-		if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
+		if (link->sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN)
 			continue;
 
-		if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN)
-			continue;
-
-		for (link_id = 0; link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->link); link_id++) {
-			struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf =
-				rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id]);
+		link_conf = link->conf;
 
-			if (!link_conf)
-				continue;
-
-			if (rcu_access_pointer(link_conf->chanctx_conf) != conf)
-				continue;
+		if (rcu_access_pointer(link_conf->chanctx_conf) != conf)
+			continue;
 
-			if (!compat)
-				compat = &link_conf->chanreq.oper;
+		if (!compat)
+			compat = &link_conf->chanreq.oper;
 
-			compat = cfg80211_chandef_compatible(&link_conf->chanreq.oper,
-							     compat);
-			if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!compat))
-				break;
-		}
+		compat = cfg80211_chandef_compatible(&link_conf->chanreq.oper,
+						     compat);
+		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!compat))
+			return;
 	}
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!compat)) {
-		rcu_read_unlock();
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!compat))
 		return;
-	}
 
 	/* TDLS peers can sometimes affect the chandef width */
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sta, &local->sta_list, list) {
+	list_for_each_entry(sta, &local->sta_list, list) {
 		if (!sta->uploaded ||
 		    !test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_TDLS_WIDER_BW) ||
 		    !test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED) ||
@@ -799,9 +724,8 @@ void ieee80211_recalc_chanctx_chantype(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		compat = cfg80211_chandef_compatible(&sta->tdls_chandef,
 						     compat);
 		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!compat))
-			break;
+			return;
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	if (!compat)
 		return;
@@ -895,23 +819,19 @@ void ieee80211_recalc_smps_chanctx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	u8 rx_chains_static, rx_chains_dynamic;
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
 
 	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	rx_chains_static = 1;
 	rx_chains_dynamic = 1;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
+	for_each_sdata_link(local, link) {
 		u8 needed_static, needed_dynamic;
-		unsigned int link_id;
 
-		if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
-			continue;
-
-		switch (sdata->vif.type) {
+		switch (link->sdata->vif.type) {
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-			if (!sdata->u.mgd.associated)
+			if (!link->sdata->u.mgd.associated)
 				continue;
 			break;
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
@@ -923,49 +843,38 @@ void ieee80211_recalc_smps_chanctx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		for (link_id = 0; link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->link); link_id++) {
-			struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
+		if (rcu_access_pointer(link->conf->chanctx_conf) != &chanctx->conf)
+			continue;
 
-			link = rcu_dereference(sdata->link[link_id]);
-
-			if (!link)
-				continue;
-
-			if (rcu_access_pointer(link->conf->chanctx_conf) != &chanctx->conf)
-				continue;
-
-			switch (link->smps_mode) {
-			default:
-				WARN_ONCE(1, "Invalid SMPS mode %d\n",
-					  link->smps_mode);
-				fallthrough;
-			case IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF:
-				needed_static = link->needed_rx_chains;
-				needed_dynamic = link->needed_rx_chains;
-				break;
-			case IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC:
-				needed_static = 1;
-				needed_dynamic = link->needed_rx_chains;
-				break;
-			case IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC:
-				needed_static = 1;
-				needed_dynamic = 1;
-				break;
-			}
-
-			rx_chains_static = max(rx_chains_static, needed_static);
-			rx_chains_dynamic = max(rx_chains_dynamic, needed_dynamic);
+		switch (link->smps_mode) {
+		default:
+			WARN_ONCE(1, "Invalid SMPS mode %d\n",
+				  link->smps_mode);
+			fallthrough;
+		case IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF:
+			needed_static = link->needed_rx_chains;
+			needed_dynamic = link->needed_rx_chains;
+			break;
+		case IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC:
+			needed_static = 1;
+			needed_dynamic = link->needed_rx_chains;
+			break;
+		case IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC:
+			needed_static = 1;
+			needed_dynamic = 1;
+			break;
 		}
+
+		rx_chains_static = max(rx_chains_static, needed_static);
+		rx_chains_dynamic = max(rx_chains_dynamic, needed_dynamic);
 	}
 
 	/* Disable SMPS for the monitor interface */
-	sdata = rcu_dereference(local->monitor_sdata);
+	sdata = wiphy_dereference(local->hw.wiphy, local->monitor_sdata);
 	if (sdata &&
 	    rcu_access_pointer(sdata->vif.bss_conf.chanctx_conf) == &chanctx->conf)
 		rx_chains_dynamic = rx_chains_static = local->rx_chains;
 
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-
 	if (rx_chains_static == chanctx->conf.rx_chains_static &&
 	    rx_chains_dynamic == chanctx->conf.rx_chains_dynamic)
 		return;
@@ -1004,17 +913,16 @@ __ieee80211_link_copy_chanctx_to_vlans(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 	if (clear)
 		conf = NULL;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry(vlan, &sdata->u.ap.vlans, u.vlan.list) {
 		struct ieee80211_bss_conf *vlan_conf;
 
-		vlan_conf = rcu_dereference(vlan->vif.link_conf[link_id]);
+		vlan_conf = wiphy_dereference(local->hw.wiphy,
+					      vlan->vif.link_conf[link_id]);
 		if (WARN_ON(!vlan_conf))
 			continue;
 
 		rcu_assign_pointer(vlan_conf->chanctx_conf, conf);
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 void ieee80211_link_copy_chanctx_to_vlans(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
@@ -1204,17 +1112,16 @@ ieee80211_link_update_chanreq(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
 		return;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry(vlan, &sdata->u.ap.vlans, u.vlan.list) {
 		struct ieee80211_bss_conf *vlan_conf;
 
-		vlan_conf = rcu_dereference(vlan->vif.link_conf[link_id]);
+		vlan_conf = wiphy_dereference(sdata->local->hw.wiphy,
+					      vlan->vif.link_conf[link_id]);
 		if (WARN_ON(!vlan_conf))
 			continue;
 
 		vlan_conf->chanreq = *chanreq;
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 static int
@@ -1955,12 +1862,11 @@ void ieee80211_link_vlan_copy_chanctx(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 
 	ap = container_of(sdata->bss, struct ieee80211_sub_if_data, u.ap);
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	ap_conf = rcu_dereference(ap->vif.link_conf[link_id]);
-	conf = rcu_dereference_protected(ap_conf->chanctx_conf,
-					 lockdep_is_held(&local->hw.wiphy->mtx));
+	ap_conf = wiphy_dereference(local->hw.wiphy,
+				    ap->vif.link_conf[link_id]);
+	conf = wiphy_dereference(local->hw.wiphy,
+				 ap_conf->chanctx_conf);
 	rcu_assign_pointer(link_conf->chanctx_conf, conf);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 void ieee80211_iter_chan_contexts_atomic(
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 70c48cad180a..601b889b6237 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -1181,6 +1181,19 @@ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *vif_to_sdata(struct ieee80211_vif *p)
 #define sdata_dereference(p, sdata) \
 	wiphy_dereference(sdata->local->hw.wiphy, p)
 
+#define for_each_sdata_link(_local, _link)				\
+	/* outer loop just to define the variables ... */		\
+	for (struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *___sdata = NULL;		\
+	     !___sdata;							\
+	     ___sdata = (void *)~0 /* always stop */)			\
+	list_for_each_entry(___sdata, &(_local)->interfaces, list)	\
+	if (ieee80211_sdata_running(___sdata))				\
+	for (int ___link_id = 0;					\
+	     ___link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(___sdata->link);			\
+	     ___link_id++)						\
+	if ((_link = wiphy_dereference((local)->hw.wiphy,		\
+				       ___sdata->link[___link_id])))
+
 static inline int
 ieee80211_get_mbssid_beacon_len(struct cfg80211_mbssid_elems *elems,
 				struct cfg80211_rnr_elems *rnr_elems,
