diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_jpeg.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_jpeg.c
index 2ff2897fd1db..cd8fa1164d54 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_jpeg.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_jpeg.c
@@ -87,10 +87,12 @@ static void amdgpu_jpeg_idle_work_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 			fences += amdgpu_fence_count_emitted(&adev->jpeg.inst[i].ring_dec[j]);
 	}
 
-	if (!fences && !atomic_read(&adev->jpeg.total_submission_cnt))
+	if (!fences && !atomic_read(&adev->jpeg.total_submission_cnt)) {
+		mutex_lock(&adev->jpeg.jpeg_pg_lock);
 		amdgpu_device_ip_set_powergating_state(adev, AMD_IP_BLOCK_TYPE_JPEG,
 						       AMD_PG_STATE_GATE);
-	else
+		mutex_unlock(&adev->jpeg.jpeg_pg_lock);
+	} else
 		schedule_delayed_work(&adev->jpeg.idle_work, JPEG_IDLE_TIMEOUT);
 }