diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index d845afab1af7726196f26cf6cbdfe4d2eb7d4866..a3bfb156c83d7b101e16343df87da802e9a8bcf8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -798,6 +798,7 @@ int phy_ethtool_ksettings_set(struct phy_device *phydev,
 	      duplex != DUPLEX_FULL)))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	mutex_lock(&phydev->lock);
 	phydev->autoneg = autoneg;
 
 	if (autoneg == AUTONEG_DISABLE) {
@@ -814,8 +815,9 @@ int phy_ethtool_ksettings_set(struct phy_device *phydev,
 	phydev->mdix_ctrl = cmd->base.eth_tp_mdix_ctrl;
 
 	/* Restart the PHY */
-	phy_start_aneg(phydev);
+	_phy_start_aneg(phydev);
 
+	mutex_unlock(&phydev->lock);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(phy_ethtool_ksettings_set);