1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/base/cpu.c b/drivers/base/cpu.c
index 7c03af7b84a9..27fd775375b0 100644
--- a/drivers/base/cpu.c
+++ b/drivers/base/cpu.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ static ssize_t __ref store_online(struct sys_device *dev, struct sysdev_attribut
         struct cpu *cpu = container_of(dev, struct cpu, sysdev);
         ssize_t ret;
 
+        cpu_hotplug_driver_lock();
         switch (buf[0]) {
         case '0':
                 ret = cpu_down(cpu->sysdev.id);
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ static ssize_t __ref store_online(struct sys_device *dev, struct sysdev_attribut
         default:
                 ret = -EINVAL;
         }
+        cpu_hotplug_driver_unlock();
 
         if (ret >= 0)
                 ret = count;