diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sc16is7xx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sc16is7xx.c
index a723df9b37dd..c07baf5d5a9c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sc16is7xx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sc16is7xx.c
@@ -545,6 +545,9 @@ static int sc16is7xx_set_baud(struct uart_port *port, int baud)
 			      SC16IS7XX_MCR_CLKSEL_BIT,
 			      prescaler == 1 ? 0 : SC16IS7XX_MCR_CLKSEL_BIT);
 
+
+	mutex_lock(&one->efr_lock);
+
 	/* Open the LCR divisors for configuration */
 	sc16is7xx_port_write(port, SC16IS7XX_LCR_REG,
 			     SC16IS7XX_LCR_CONF_MODE_A);
@@ -558,6 +561,8 @@ static int sc16is7xx_set_baud(struct uart_port *port, int baud)
 	/* Put LCR back to the normal mode */
 	sc16is7xx_port_write(port, SC16IS7XX_LCR_REG, lcr);
 
+	mutex_unlock(&one->efr_lock);
+
 	return DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST((clk / prescaler) / 16, div);
 }