--- /sys/src/9/pc/etheriwl.c
+++ /sys/src/9/pc/etheriwl.c
@@ -3452,7 +3452,7 @@
 		return "qcmd: broken";
 	}
 	/* wake up the nic (just needed for 7k) */
-	if(ctlr->family == 7000 && q->n == 0)
+	if(ctlr->family == 7000 && qid == 4 && q->n == 0)
 		if(niclock(ctlr) != nil){
 			iunlock(ctlr);
 			return "qcmd: busy";
@@ -4283,8 +4283,8 @@
 		if(tx != nil && tx->n > 0){
 			tx->n--;
 			wakeup(tx);
-			/* unlock 7k family nics as all commands are done */
-			if(ctlr->family == 7000 && tx->n == 0)
+			/* unlock 7k family nics as the command is done */
+			if(ctlr->family == 7000 && qid == 4 && tx->n == 0)
 				nicunlock(ctlr);
 		}
 	}