diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_hif.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_hif.c
index f2b7d5a1be17..0ac2b6ac50b0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_hif.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_hif.c
@@ -183,11 +183,17 @@ int wilc_get_vif_idx(struct wilc_vif *vif)
 static struct wilc_vif *wilc_get_vif_from_idx(struct wilc *wilc, int idx)
 {
 	int index = idx - 1;
+	struct wilc_vif *vif;
 
 	if (index < 0 || index >= WILC_NUM_CONCURRENT_IFC)
 		return NULL;
 
-	return wilc->vif[index];
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(vif, &wilc->vif_list, list) {
+		if (vif->idx == index)
+			return vif;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 static int handle_scan_done(struct wilc_vif *vif, enum scan_event evt)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_netdev.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_netdev.c
index d931fb2b2745..93c0d6e78813 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_netdev.c
@@ -97,29 +97,25 @@ void wilc_mac_indicate(struct wilc *wilc)
 static struct net_device *get_if_handler(struct wilc *wilc, u8 *mac_header)
 {
 	u8 *bssid, *bssid1;
-	int i = 0;
 	struct net_device *ndev = NULL;
+	struct wilc_vif *vif;
 
 	bssid = mac_header + 10;
 	bssid1 = mac_header + 4;
 
-	mutex_lock(&wilc->vif_mutex);
-	for (i = 0; i < wilc->vif_num; i++) {
-		if (wilc->vif[i]->mode == WILC_STATION_MODE)
-			if (ether_addr_equal_unaligned(bssid,
-						       wilc->vif[i]->bssid)) {
-				ndev = wilc->vif[i]->ndev;
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(vif, &wilc->vif_list, list) {
+		if (vif->mode == WILC_STATION_MODE)
+			if (ether_addr_equal_unaligned(bssid, vif->bssid)) {
+				ndev = vif->ndev;
 				goto out;
 			}
-		if (wilc->vif[i]->mode == WILC_AP_MODE)
-			if (ether_addr_equal_unaligned(bssid1,
-						       wilc->vif[i]->bssid)) {
-				ndev = wilc->vif[i]->ndev;
+		if (vif->mode == WILC_AP_MODE)
+			if (ether_addr_equal_unaligned(bssid1, vif->bssid)) {
+				ndev = vif->ndev;
 				goto out;
 			}
 	}
 out:
-	mutex_unlock(&wilc->vif_mutex);
 	return ndev;
 }
 
@@ -137,13 +133,16 @@ void wilc_wlan_set_bssid(struct net_device *wilc_netdev, u8 *bssid, u8 mode)
 
 int wilc_wlan_get_num_conn_ifcs(struct wilc *wilc)
 {
-	u8 i = 0;
+	int srcu_idx;
 	u8 ret_val = 0;
+	struct wilc_vif *vif;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < wilc->vif_num; i++)
-		if (!is_zero_ether_addr(wilc->vif[i]->bssid))
+	srcu_idx = srcu_read_lock(&wilc->srcu);
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(vif, &wilc->vif_list, list) {
+		if (!is_zero_ether_addr(vif->bssid))
 			ret_val++;
-
+	}
+	srcu_read_unlock(&wilc->srcu, srcu_idx);
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
@@ -167,16 +166,16 @@ static int wilc_txq_task(void *vp)
 		do {
 			ret = wilc_wlan_handle_txq(wl, &txq_count);
 			if (txq_count < FLOW_CONTROL_LOWER_THRESHOLD) {
-				int i;
+				int srcu_idx;
 				struct wilc_vif *ifc;
 
-				mutex_lock(&wl->vif_mutex);
-				for (i = 0; i < wl->vif_num; i++) {
-					ifc = wl->vif[i];
+				srcu_idx = srcu_read_lock(&wl->srcu);
+				list_for_each_entry_rcu(ifc, &wl->vif_list,
+							list) {
 					if (ifc->mac_opened && ifc->ndev)
 						netif_wake_queue(ifc->ndev);
 				}
-				mutex_unlock(&wl->vif_mutex);
+				srcu_read_unlock(&wl->srcu, srcu_idx);
 			}
 		} while (ret == -ENOBUFS && !wl->close);
 	}
@@ -725,14 +724,15 @@ netdev_tx_t wilc_mac_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 						wilc_tx_complete);
 
 	if (queue_count > FLOW_CONTROL_UPPER_THRESHOLD) {
-		int i;
+		int srcu_idx;
+		struct wilc_vif *vif;
 
-		mutex_lock(&wilc->vif_mutex);
-		for (i = 0; i < wilc->vif_num; i++) {
-			if (wilc->vif[i]->mac_opened)
-				netif_stop_queue(wilc->vif[i]->ndev);
+		srcu_idx = srcu_read_lock(&wilc->srcu);
+		list_for_each_entry_rcu(vif, &wilc->vif_list, list) {
+			if (vif->mac_opened)
+				netif_stop_queue(vif->ndev);
 		}
-		mutex_unlock(&wilc->vif_mutex);
+		srcu_read_unlock(&wilc->srcu, srcu_idx);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -810,14 +810,13 @@ void wilc_frmw_to_host(struct wilc *wilc, u8 *buff, u32 size,
 
 void wilc_wfi_mgmt_rx(struct wilc *wilc, u8 *buff, u32 size)
 {
-	int i = 0;
+	int srcu_idx;
 	struct wilc_vif *vif;
 
-	mutex_lock(&wilc->vif_mutex);
-	for (i = 0; i < wilc->vif_num; i++) {
+	srcu_idx = srcu_read_lock(&wilc->srcu);
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(vif, &wilc->vif_list, list) {
 		u16 type = le16_to_cpup((__le16 *)buff);
 
-		vif = netdev_priv(wilc->vif[i]->ndev);
 		if ((type == vif->frame_reg[0].type && vif->frame_reg[0].reg) ||
 		    (type == vif->frame_reg[1].type && vif->frame_reg[1].reg)) {
 			wilc_wfi_p2p_rx(vif, buff, size);
@@ -829,7 +828,7 @@ void wilc_wfi_mgmt_rx(struct wilc *wilc, u8 *buff, u32 size)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&wilc->vif_mutex);
+	srcu_read_unlock(&wilc->srcu, srcu_idx);
 }
 
 static const struct net_device_ops wilc_netdev_ops = {
@@ -843,7 +842,8 @@ static const struct net_device_ops wilc_netdev_ops = {
 
 void wilc_netdev_cleanup(struct wilc *wilc)
 {
-	int i;
+	struct wilc_vif *vif;
+	int srcu_idx;
 
 	if (!wilc)
 		return;
@@ -853,14 +853,32 @@ void wilc_netdev_cleanup(struct wilc *wilc)
 		wilc->firmware = NULL;
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < wilc->vif_num; i++) {
-		if (wilc->vif[i] && wilc->vif[i]->ndev)
-			unregister_netdev(wilc->vif[i]->ndev);
+	srcu_idx = srcu_read_lock(&wilc->srcu);
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(vif, &wilc->vif_list, list) {
+		if (vif->ndev)
+			unregister_netdev(vif->ndev);
 	}
+	srcu_read_unlock(&wilc->srcu, srcu_idx);
 
 	wilc_wfi_deinit_mon_interface(wilc, false);
 	flush_workqueue(wilc->hif_workqueue);
 	destroy_workqueue(wilc->hif_workqueue);
+
+	do {
+		mutex_lock(&wilc->vif_mutex);
+		if (wilc->vif_num <= 0) {
+			mutex_unlock(&wilc->vif_mutex);
+			break;
+		}
+		vif = wilc_get_wl_to_vif(wilc);
+		if (!IS_ERR(vif))
+			list_del_rcu(&vif->list);
+
+		wilc->vif_num--;
+		mutex_unlock(&wilc->vif_mutex);
+		synchronize_srcu(&wilc->srcu);
+	} while (1);
+
 	wilc_wlan_cfg_deinit(wilc);
 	wlan_deinit_locks(wilc);
 	kfree(wilc->bus_data);
@@ -869,6 +887,23 @@ void wilc_netdev_cleanup(struct wilc *wilc)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wilc_netdev_cleanup);
 
+static u8 wilc_get_available_idx(struct wilc *wl)
+{
+	int idx = 0;
+	struct wilc_vif *vif;
+	int srcu_idx;
+
+	srcu_idx = srcu_read_lock(&wl->srcu);
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(vif, &wl->vif_list, list) {
+		if (vif->idx == 0)
+			idx = 1;
+		else
+			idx = 0;
+	}
+	srcu_read_unlock(&wl->srcu, srcu_idx);
+	return idx;
+}
+
 struct wilc_vif *wilc_netdev_ifc_init(struct wilc *wl, const char *name,
 				      int vif_type, enum nl80211_iftype type,
 				      bool rtnl_locked)
@@ -909,10 +944,14 @@ struct wilc_vif *wilc_netdev_ifc_init(struct wilc *wl, const char *name,
 
 	ndev->needs_free_netdev = true;
 	vif->iftype = vif_type;
-	vif->wilc->vif[wl->vif_num] = vif;
-	vif->idx = wl->vif_num;
-	wl->vif_num += 1;
+	vif->idx = wilc_get_available_idx(wl);
 	vif->mac_opened = 0;
+	mutex_lock(&wl->vif_mutex);
+	list_add_tail_rcu(&vif->list, &wl->vif_list);
+	wl->vif_num += 1;
+	mutex_unlock(&wl->vif_mutex);
+	synchronize_srcu(&wl->srcu);
+
 	return vif;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.c
index 549b1d078198..3882c90dc3fb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.c
@@ -186,15 +186,15 @@ static void cfg_connect_result(enum conn_event conn_disconn_evt, u8 mac_status,
 	}
 }
 
-static struct wilc_vif *wilc_get_wl_to_vif(struct wilc *wl)
+struct wilc_vif *wilc_get_wl_to_vif(struct wilc *wl)
 {
-	int i;
+	struct wilc_vif *vif;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < wl->vif_num; i++)
-		if (wl->vif[i])
-			return wl->vif[i];
+	vif = list_first_or_null_rcu(&wl->vif_list, typeof(*vif), list);
+	if (!vif)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 
-	return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+	return vif;
 }
 
 static int set_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
@@ -204,11 +204,12 @@ static int set_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	struct wilc_vif *vif;
 	u32 channelnum;
 	int result;
+	int srcu_idx;
 
-	mutex_lock(&wl->vif_mutex);
+	srcu_idx = srcu_read_lock(&wl->srcu);
 	vif = wilc_get_wl_to_vif(wl);
 	if (IS_ERR(vif)) {
-		mutex_unlock(&wl->vif_mutex);
+		srcu_read_unlock(&wl->srcu, srcu_idx);
 		return PTR_ERR(vif);
 	}
 
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ static int set_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	if (result)
 		netdev_err(vif->ndev, "Error in setting channel\n");
 
-	mutex_unlock(&wl->vif_mutex);
+	srcu_read_unlock(&wl->srcu, srcu_idx);
 	return result;
 }
 
@@ -749,33 +750,19 @@ static int change_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-struct wilc_vif *wilc_get_interface(struct wilc *wl)
-{
-	int i;
-	struct wilc_vif *vif = NULL;
-
-	mutex_lock(&wl->vif_mutex);
-	for (i = 0; i < wl->vif_num; i++) {
-		if (wl->vif[i]) {
-			vif = wl->vif[i];
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&wl->vif_mutex);
-	return vif;
-}
-
 static int set_wiphy_params(struct wiphy *wiphy, u32 changed)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = -EINVAL;
 	struct cfg_param_attr cfg_param_val;
 	struct wilc *wl = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	struct wilc_vif *vif;
 	struct wilc_priv *priv;
+	int srcu_idx;
 
-	vif = wilc_get_interface(wl);
-	if (!vif)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	srcu_idx = srcu_read_lock(&wl->srcu);
+	vif = wilc_get_wl_to_vif(wl);
+	if (IS_ERR(vif))
+		goto out;
 
 	priv = &vif->priv;
 	cfg_param_val.flag = 0;
@@ -805,7 +792,7 @@ static int set_wiphy_params(struct wiphy *wiphy, u32 changed)
 		} else {
 			netdev_err(vif->ndev,
 				   "Fragmentation threshold out of range\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
+			goto out;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -818,7 +805,7 @@ static int set_wiphy_params(struct wiphy *wiphy, u32 changed)
 			cfg_param_val.rts_threshold = wiphy->rts_threshold;
 		} else {
 			netdev_err(vif->ndev, "RTS threshold out of range\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
+			goto out;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -826,6 +813,8 @@ static int set_wiphy_params(struct wiphy *wiphy, u32 changed)
 	if (ret)
 		netdev_err(priv->dev, "Error in setting WIPHY PARAMS\n");
 
+out:
+	srcu_read_unlock(&wl->srcu, srcu_idx);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1554,20 +1543,16 @@ static int change_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int wilc_get_vif_from_type(struct wilc *wl, int type)
+static struct wilc_vif *wilc_get_vif_from_type(struct wilc *wl, int type)
 {
-	int i;
+	struct wilc_vif *vif;
 
-	mutex_lock(&wl->vif_mutex);
-	for (i = 0; i < wl->vif_num; i++) {
-		if (wl->vif[i]->iftype == type) {
-			mutex_unlock(&wl->vif_mutex);
-			return i;
-		}
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(vif, &wl->vif_list, list) {
+		if (vif->iftype == type)
+			return vif;
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&wl->vif_mutex);
 
-	return -EINVAL;
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 static struct wireless_dev *add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy,
@@ -1580,29 +1565,36 @@ static struct wireless_dev *add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	struct wilc_vif *vif;
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev;
 	int iftype;
-	int ret;
 
 	if (type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR) {
 		struct net_device *ndev;
-		int ap_index = wilc_get_vif_from_type(wl, WILC_AP_MODE);
+		int srcu_idx;
 
-		if (ap_index < 0) {
-			ap_index = wilc_get_vif_from_type(wl, WILC_GO_MODE);
-			if (ap_index < 0)
+		srcu_idx = srcu_read_lock(&wl->srcu);
+		vif = wilc_get_vif_from_type(wl, WILC_AP_MODE);
+		if (!vif) {
+			vif = wilc_get_vif_from_type(wl, WILC_GO_MODE);
+			if (!vif) {
+				srcu_read_unlock(&wl->srcu, srcu_idx);
 				goto validate_interface;
+			}
 		}
 
-		vif  = wl->vif[ap_index];
-		if (vif->monitor_flag)
+		if (vif->monitor_flag) {
+			srcu_read_unlock(&wl->srcu, srcu_idx);
 			goto validate_interface;
+		}
 
 		ndev = wilc_wfi_init_mon_interface(wl, name, vif->ndev);
-		if (ndev)
+		if (ndev) {
 			vif->monitor_flag = 1;
-		else
+		} else {
+			srcu_read_unlock(&wl->srcu, srcu_idx);
 			return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+		}
 
 		wdev = &vif->priv.wdev;
+		srcu_read_unlock(&wl->srcu, srcu_idx);
 		return wdev;
 	}
 
@@ -1610,9 +1602,10 @@ validate_interface:
 	mutex_lock(&wl->vif_mutex);
 	if (wl->vif_num == WILC_NUM_CONCURRENT_IFC) {
 		pr_err("Reached maximum number of interface\n");
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto out_err;
+		mutex_unlock(&wl->vif_mutex);
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&wl->vif_mutex);
 
 	switch (type) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
@@ -1622,30 +1615,20 @@ validate_interface:
 		iftype = WILC_AP_MODE;
 		break;
 	default:
-		ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
-		goto out_err;
+		return ERR_PTR(-EOPNOTSUPP);
 	}
 
 	vif = wilc_netdev_ifc_init(wl, name, iftype, type, true);
-	if (IS_ERR(vif)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(vif);
-		goto out_err;
-	}
-
-	mutex_unlock(&wl->vif_mutex);
+	if (IS_ERR(vif))
+		return ERR_CAST(vif);
 
 	return &vif->priv.wdev;
-
-out_err:
-	mutex_unlock(&wl->vif_mutex);
-	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
 
 static int del_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 {
 	struct wilc *wl = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	struct wilc_vif *vif;
-	int i;
 
 	if (wdev->iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
 	    wdev->iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO)
@@ -1655,22 +1638,12 @@ static int del_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 	unregister_netdevice(vif->ndev);
 	vif->monitor_flag = 0;
 
-	mutex_lock(&wl->vif_mutex);
 	wilc_set_operation_mode(vif, 0, 0, 0);
-	for (i = vif->idx; i < wl->vif_num; i++) {
-		if ((i + 1) >= wl->vif_num) {
-			wl->vif[i] = NULL;
-		} else {
-			vif = wl->vif[i + 1];
-			vif->idx = i;
-			wl->vif[i] = vif;
-			wilc_set_operation_mode(vif, wilc_get_vif_idx(vif),
-						vif->iftype, vif->idx);
-		}
-	}
+	mutex_lock(&wl->vif_mutex);
+	list_del_rcu(&vif->list);
 	wl->vif_num--;
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->vif_mutex);
-
+	synchronize_srcu(&wl->srcu);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1695,16 +1668,17 @@ static void wilc_set_wakeup(struct wiphy *wiphy, bool enabled)
 {
 	struct wilc *wl = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	struct wilc_vif *vif;
+	int srcu_idx;
 
-	mutex_lock(&wl->vif_mutex);
+	srcu_idx = srcu_read_lock(&wl->srcu);
 	vif = wilc_get_wl_to_vif(wl);
 	if (IS_ERR(vif)) {
-		mutex_unlock(&wl->vif_mutex);
+		srcu_read_unlock(&wl->srcu, srcu_idx);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	netdev_info(vif->ndev, "cfg set wake up = %d\n", enabled);
-	mutex_unlock(&wl->vif_mutex);
+	srcu_read_unlock(&wl->srcu, srcu_idx);
 }
 
 static int set_tx_power(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev,
@@ -1800,6 +1774,7 @@ static void wlan_init_locks(struct wilc *wl)
 	init_completion(&wl->cfg_event);
 	init_completion(&wl->sync_event);
 	init_completion(&wl->txq_thread_started);
+	init_srcu_struct(&wl->srcu);
 }
 
 void wlan_deinit_locks(struct wilc *wilc)
@@ -1809,6 +1784,7 @@ void wlan_deinit_locks(struct wilc *wilc)
 	mutex_destroy(&wilc->cfg_cmd_lock);
 	mutex_destroy(&wilc->txq_add_to_head_cs);
 	mutex_destroy(&wilc->vif_mutex);
+	cleanup_srcu_struct(&wilc->srcu);
 }
 
 int wilc_cfg80211_init(struct wilc **wilc, struct device *dev, int io_type,
@@ -1834,6 +1810,7 @@ int wilc_cfg80211_init(struct wilc **wilc, struct device *dev, int io_type,
 	wl->chip_ps_state = WILC_CHIP_WAKEDUP;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&wl->txq_head.list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&wl->rxq_head.list);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&wl->vif_list);
 
 	wl->hif_workqueue = create_singlethread_workqueue("WILC_wq");
 	if (!wl->hif_workqueue) {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.h
index d802f884e525..7206b6162a8c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.h
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@ struct net_device *wilc_wfi_init_mon_interface(struct wilc *wl,
 void wilc_mgmt_frame_register(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev,
 			      u16 frame_type, bool reg);
 struct wilc_vif *wilc_get_interface(struct wilc *wl);
+struct wilc_vif *wilc_get_wl_to_vif(struct wilc *wl);
 void wlan_deinit_locks(struct wilc *wilc);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_netdevice.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_netdevice.h
index 978a8bdbfc40..fa41b46eb245 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_netdevice.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_netdevice.h
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ struct wilc_vif {
 	struct tcp_ack_filter ack_filter;
 	bool connecting;
 	struct wilc_priv priv;
+	struct list_head list;
 };
 
 struct wilc {
@@ -221,9 +222,10 @@ struct wilc {
 	int dev_irq_num;
 	int close;
 	u8 vif_num;
-	struct wilc_vif *vif[WILC_NUM_CONCURRENT_IFC];
+	struct list_head vif_list;
 	/*protect vif list*/
 	struct mutex vif_mutex;
+	struct srcu_struct srcu;
 	u8 open_ifcs;
 	/*protect head of transmit queue*/
 	struct mutex txq_add_to_head_cs;