diff --git a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
index d3b33c1e4963..b911fcba7367 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
@@ -6457,8 +6457,8 @@ tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx, tSmeCmd *cmd, struct csr_roam_info *roam_info,
 
 QDF_STATUS csr_roam_process_command(tpAniSirGlobal pMac, tSmeCmd *pCommand)
 {
-	QDF_STATUS status = QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	struct csr_roam_info roamInfo;
+	QDF_STATUS lock_status, status = QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	uint32_t sessionId = pCommand->sessionId;
 	struct csr_roam_session *pSession = CSR_GET_SESSION(pMac, sessionId);
 
@@ -6475,7 +6475,14 @@ QDF_STATUS csr_roam_process_command(tpAniSirGlobal pMac, tSmeCmd *pCommand)
 	case eCsrForcedDisassoc:
 		status = csr_roam_process_disassoc_deauth(pMac, pCommand,
 				true, false);
+		lock_status = sme_acquire_global_lock(&pMac->sme);
+		if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(lock_status)) {
+			csr_roam_complete(pMac, eCsrNothingToJoin, NULL,
+					  sessionId);
+			return lock_status;
+		}
 		csr_free_roam_profile(pMac, sessionId);
+		sme_release_global_lock(&pMac->sme);
 		break;
 	case eCsrSmeIssuedDisassocForHandoff:
 		/* Not to free pMac->roam.pCurRoamProfile (via
@@ -6488,12 +6495,26 @@ QDF_STATUS csr_roam_process_command(tpAniSirGlobal pMac, tSmeCmd *pCommand)
 	case eCsrForcedDisassocMICFailure:
 		status = csr_roam_process_disassoc_deauth(pMac, pCommand,
 				true, true);
+		lock_status = sme_acquire_global_lock(&pMac->sme);
+		if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(lock_status)) {
+			csr_roam_complete(pMac, eCsrNothingToJoin, NULL,
+					  sessionId);
+			return lock_status;
+		}
 		csr_free_roam_profile(pMac, sessionId);
+		sme_release_global_lock(&pMac->sme);
 		break;
 	case eCsrForcedDeauth:
 		status = csr_roam_process_disassoc_deauth(pMac, pCommand,
 				false, false);
+		lock_status = sme_acquire_global_lock(&pMac->sme);
+		if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(lock_status)) {
+			csr_roam_complete(pMac, eCsrNothingToJoin, NULL,
+					  sessionId);
+			return lock_status;
+		}
 		csr_free_roam_profile(pMac, sessionId);
+		sme_release_global_lock(&pMac->sme);
 		break;
 	case eCsrHddIssuedReassocToSameAP:
 	case eCsrSmeIssuedReassocToSameAP:
@@ -6553,6 +6574,12 @@ QDF_STATUS csr_roam_process_command(tpAniSirGlobal pMac, tSmeCmd *pCommand)
 
 		if (pCommand->u.roamCmd.fUpdateCurRoamProfile) {
 			/* Remember the roaming profile */
+			lock_status = sme_acquire_global_lock(&pMac->sme);
+			if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(lock_status)) {
+				csr_roam_complete(pMac, eCsrNothingToJoin, NULL,
+						  sessionId);
+				return lock_status;
+			}
 			csr_free_roam_profile(pMac, sessionId);
 			pSession->pCurRoamProfile =
 				qdf_mem_malloc(sizeof(struct csr_roam_profile));
@@ -6561,6 +6588,7 @@ QDF_STATUS csr_roam_process_command(tpAniSirGlobal pMac, tSmeCmd *pCommand)
 					pSession->pCurRoamProfile,
 					&pCommand->u.roamCmd.roamProfile);
 			}
+			sme_release_global_lock(&pMac->sme);
 		}
 		/*
 		 * At this point original uapsd_mask is saved in