diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
index 674dab71d71c1..d74c7335c512d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
@@ -3951,7 +3951,9 @@ static void mv88e6xxx_remove(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
 	if (chip->irq > 0) {
 		if (chip->info->g2_irqs > 0)
 			mv88e6xxx_g2_irq_free(chip);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->reg_lock);
 		mv88e6xxx_g1_irq_free(chip);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->reg_lock);
 	}
 }