diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index 5f5fc918a375..43ed6416a917 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -6316,6 +6316,7 @@ static void ufshcd_rls_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 	hba = container_of(work, struct ufs_hba, rls_work);
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(hba->dev);
 	ufshcd_scsi_block_requests(hba);
+	down_write(&hba->lock);
 	ret = ufshcd_wait_for_doorbell_clr(hba, U64_MAX);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(hba->dev,
@@ -6349,6 +6350,7 @@ static void ufshcd_rls_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 		hba->restore_needed = false;
 
 out:
+	up_write(&hba->lock);
 	ufshcd_scsi_unblock_requests(hba);
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(hba->dev);
 }