diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_ctrl.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_ctrl.c
index 4c8f4cde68540933e0a7c83ac8011bfd68d561e7..880978b6d534cf2f03417b483c8acfde359ea9c6 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_ctrl.c
@@ -511,7 +511,9 @@ int pciehp_sysfs_disable_slot(struct slot *p_slot)
 	case STATIC_STATE:
 		p_slot->state = POWEROFF_STATE;
 		mutex_unlock(&p_slot->lock);
+		mutex_lock(&p_slot->hotplug_lock);
 		retval = pciehp_disable_slot(p_slot);
+		mutex_unlock(&p_slot->hotplug_lock);
 		mutex_lock(&p_slot->lock);
 		p_slot->state = STATIC_STATE;
 		break;