diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c
index a1b6d202d57c..9dd9e64c2b0b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c
@@ -1429,7 +1429,7 @@ int iwlagn_manage_ibss_station(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 void iwl_free_tfds_in_queue(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 			    int sta_id, int tid, int freed)
 {
-	WARN_ON(!spin_is_locked(&priv->sta_lock));
+	lockdep_assert_held(&priv->sta_lock);
 
 	if (priv->stations[sta_id].tid[tid].tfds_in_queue >= freed)
 		priv->stations[sta_id].tid[tid].tfds_in_queue -= freed;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c
index ecb953f28068..d04502d54df3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ int iwlagn_txq_check_empty(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	u8 *addr = priv->stations[sta_id].sta.sta.addr;
 	struct iwl_tid_data *tid_data = &priv->stations[sta_id].tid[tid];
 
-	WARN_ON(!spin_is_locked(&priv->sta_lock));
+	lockdep_assert_held(&priv->sta_lock);
 
 	switch (priv->stations[sta_id].tid[tid].agg.state) {
 	case IWL_EMPTYING_HW_QUEUE_DELBA:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
index b0c6b0473901..a4b3663a262f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_init_scan_params);
 
 static int iwl_scan_initiate(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 {
-	WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&priv->mutex));
+	lockdep_assert_held(&priv->mutex);
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "Starting scan...\n");
 	set_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->status);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
index 9511f03f07e0..7e0829be5e78 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ static int iwl_send_static_wepkey_cmd(struct iwl_priv *priv, u8 send_if_empty)
 
 int iwl_restore_default_wep_keys(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 {
-	WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&priv->mutex));
+	lockdep_assert_held(&priv->mutex);
 
 	return iwl_send_static_wepkey_cmd(priv, 0);
 }
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ int iwl_remove_default_wep_key(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&priv->mutex));
+	lockdep_assert_held(&priv->mutex);
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_WEP(priv, "Removing default WEP key: idx=%d\n",
 		      keyconf->keyidx);
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ int iwl_set_default_wep_key(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&priv->mutex));
+	lockdep_assert_held(&priv->mutex);
 
 	if (keyconf->keylen != WEP_KEY_LEN_128 &&
 	    keyconf->keylen != WEP_KEY_LEN_64) {