diff --git a/drivers/phy/freescale/phy-fsl-lynx-28g.c b/drivers/phy/freescale/phy-fsl-lynx-28g.c
index 9d55dbee2e0a..d49aa59c7d81 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/freescale/phy-fsl-lynx-28g.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/freescale/phy-fsl-lynx-28g.c
@@ -507,11 +507,12 @@ static void lynx_28g_cdr_lock_check(struct work_struct *work)
 	for (i = 0; i < LYNX_28G_NUM_LANE; i++) {
 		lane = &priv->lane[i];
 
-		if (!lane->init)
-			continue;
+		mutex_lock(&lane->phy->mutex);
 
-		if (!lane->powered_up)
+		if (!lane->init || !lane->powered_up) {
+			mutex_unlock(&lane->phy->mutex);
 			continue;
+		}
 
 		rrstctl = lynx_28g_lane_read(lane, LNaRRSTCTL);
 		if (!(rrstctl & LYNX_28G_LNaRRSTCTL_CDR_LOCK)) {
@@ -520,6 +521,8 @@ static void lynx_28g_cdr_lock_check(struct work_struct *work)
 				rrstctl = lynx_28g_lane_read(lane, LNaRRSTCTL);
 			} while (!(rrstctl & LYNX_28G_LNaRRSTCTL_RST_DONE));
 		}
+
+		mutex_unlock(&lane->phy->mutex);
 	}
 	queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq, &priv->cdr_check,
 			   msecs_to_jiffies(1000));