diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
index 2d569eccf41f..6068d8207d10 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
@@ -1651,9 +1651,11 @@ int amdgpu_suspend_kms(struct drm_device *dev, bool suspend, bool fbcon)
 	drm_kms_helper_poll_disable(dev);
 
 	/* turn off display hw */
+	drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
 	list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
 		drm_helper_connector_dpms(connector, DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF);
 	}
+	drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
 
 	/* unpin the front buffers */
 	list_for_each_entry(crtc, &dev->mode_config.crtc_list, head) {
@@ -1748,9 +1750,11 @@ int amdgpu_resume_kms(struct drm_device *dev, bool resume, bool fbcon)
 	if (fbcon) {
 		drm_helper_resume_force_mode(dev);
 		/* turn on display hw */
+		drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
 		list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
 			drm_helper_connector_dpms(connector, DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON);
 		}
+		drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
 	}
 
 	drm_kms_helper_poll_enable(dev);