diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/esp_wlan.c b/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/esp_wlan.c
index 231cfab461..dc0d879a46 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/esp_wlan.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/esp_wlan.c
@@ -321,8 +321,11 @@ static inline void wlan_cache_txpkt_tail(struct wlan_priv_s *priv)
 static struct iob_s *wlan_recvframe(struct wlan_priv_s *priv)
 {
   struct iob_s *iob;
+  irqstate_t flags;
 
+  flags = spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock);
   iob = iob_remove_queue(&priv->rxb);
+  spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
   return iob;
 }