diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs.c
index be2e486907f9..bf0a2902d93c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs.c
@@ -284,7 +284,8 @@ static ssize_t aql_txq_limit_write(struct file *file,
 	q_limit_low_old = local->aql_txq_limit_low[ac];
 	q_limit_high_old = local->aql_txq_limit_high[ac];
 
-	wiphy_lock(local->hw.wiphy);
+	guard(wiphy)(local->hw.wiphy);
+
 	local->aql_txq_limit_low[ac] = q_limit_low;
 	local->aql_txq_limit_high[ac] = q_limit_high;
 
@@ -296,7 +297,6 @@ static ssize_t aql_txq_limit_write(struct file *file,
 			sta->airtime[ac].aql_limit_high = q_limit_high;
 		}
 	}
-	wiphy_unlock(local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	return count;
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ethtool.c b/net/mac80211/ethtool.c
index 99f6174a9d69..069aa05139cd 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ethtool.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ethtool.c
@@ -19,16 +19,13 @@ static int ieee80211_set_ringparam(struct net_device *dev,
 				   struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr->wiphy);
-	int ret;
 
 	if (rp->rx_mini_pending != 0 || rp->rx_jumbo_pending != 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	wiphy_lock(local->hw.wiphy);
-	ret = drv_set_ringparam(local, rp->tx_pending, rp->rx_pending);
-	wiphy_unlock(local->hw.wiphy);
+	guard(wiphy)(local->hw.wiphy);
 
-	return ret;
+	return drv_set_ringparam(local, rp->tx_pending, rp->rx_pending);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_get_ringparam(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -40,10 +37,10 @@ static void ieee80211_get_ringparam(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	memset(rp, 0, sizeof(*rp));
 
-	wiphy_lock(local->hw.wiphy);
+	guard(wiphy)(local->hw.wiphy);
+
 	drv_get_ringparam(local, &rp->tx_pending, &rp->tx_max_pending,
 			  &rp->rx_pending, &rp->rx_max_pending);
-	wiphy_unlock(local->hw.wiphy);
 }
 
 static const char ieee80211_gstrings_sta_stats[][ETH_GSTRING_LEN] = {
@@ -109,7 +106,7 @@ static void ieee80211_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
 	 * network device.
 	 */
 
-	wiphy_lock(local->hw.wiphy);
+	guard(wiphy)(local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
 		sta = sta_info_get_bss(sdata, sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid);
@@ -205,13 +202,10 @@ static void ieee80211_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
 	else
 		data[i++] = -1LL;
 
-	if (WARN_ON(i != STA_STATS_LEN)) {
-		wiphy_unlock(local->hw.wiphy);
+	if (WARN_ON(i != STA_STATS_LEN))
 		return;
-	}
 
 	drv_get_et_stats(sdata, stats, &(data[STA_STATS_LEN]));
-	wiphy_unlock(local->hw.wiphy);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_get_strings(struct net_device *dev, u32 sset, u8 *data)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index a8fbedd530f4..32aaf3856ccf 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ static int ieee80211_change_mac(struct net_device *dev, void *addr)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-	int ret;
 
 	/*
 	 * This happens during unregistration if there's a bond device
@@ -310,11 +309,9 @@ static int ieee80211_change_mac(struct net_device *dev, void *addr)
 	if (!dev->ieee80211_ptr->registered)
 		return 0;
 
-	wiphy_lock(local->hw.wiphy);
-	ret = _ieee80211_change_mac(sdata, addr);
-	wiphy_unlock(local->hw.wiphy);
+	guard(wiphy)(local->hw.wiphy);
 
-	return ret;
+	return _ieee80211_change_mac(sdata, addr);
 }
 
 static inline int identical_mac_addr_allowed(int type1, int type2)
@@ -450,16 +447,13 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
-	wiphy_lock(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
+	guard(wiphy)(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
+
 	err = ieee80211_check_concurrent_iface(sdata, sdata->vif.type);
 	if (err)
-		goto out;
+		return err;
 
-	err = ieee80211_do_open(&sdata->wdev, true);
-out:
-	wiphy_unlock(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
-
-	return err;
+	return ieee80211_do_open(&sdata->wdev, true);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_do_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, bool going_down)
@@ -780,11 +774,11 @@ static int ieee80211_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 		ieee80211_stop_mbssid(sdata);
 	}
 
-	wiphy_lock(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
+	guard(wiphy)(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
+
 	wiphy_work_cancel(sdata->local->hw.wiphy, &sdata->activate_links_work);
 
 	ieee80211_do_stop(sdata, true);
-	wiphy_unlock(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2282,7 +2276,7 @@ void ieee80211_remove_interfaces(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	 */
 	cfg80211_shutdown_all_interfaces(local->hw.wiphy);
 
-	wiphy_lock(local->hw.wiphy);
+	guard(wiphy)(local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	WARN(local->open_count, "%s: open count remains %d\n",
 	     wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy), local->open_count);
@@ -2312,7 +2306,6 @@ void ieee80211_remove_interfaces(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 		if (!netdev)
 			kfree(sdata);
 	}
-	wiphy_unlock(local->hw.wiphy);
 }
 
 static int netdev_notify(struct notifier_block *nb,
