diff --git a/drivers/ufs/core/ufs-mcq.c b/drivers/ufs/core/ufs-mcq.c
index a20cba43d217..7ed17949febe 100644
--- a/drivers/ufs/core/ufs-mcq.c
+++ b/drivers/ufs/core/ufs-mcq.c
@@ -645,6 +645,7 @@ int ufshcd_mcq_abort(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 	int tag = scsi_cmd_to_rq(cmd)->tag;
 	struct ufshcd_lrb *lrbp = &hba->lrb[tag];
 	struct ufs_hw_queue *hwq;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	int err = FAILED;
 
 	if (!ufshcd_cmd_inflight(lrbp->cmd)) {
@@ -685,8 +686,10 @@ int ufshcd_mcq_abort(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 	}
 
 	err = SUCCESS;
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&hwq->cq_lock, flags);
 	if (ufshcd_cmd_inflight(lrbp->cmd))
 		ufshcd_release_scsi_cmd(hba, lrbp);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hwq->cq_lock, flags);
 
 out:
 	return err;