diff --git a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-dcdc.c b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-dcdc.c
index 12b422373580..d1873f94bca7 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-dcdc.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-dcdc.c
@@ -183,9 +183,11 @@ static irqreturn_t wm831x_dcdc_uv_irq(int irq, void *data)
 {
 	struct wm831x_dcdc *dcdc = data;
 
+	regulator_lock(dcdc->regulator);
 	regulator_notifier_call_chain(dcdc->regulator,
 				      REGULATOR_EVENT_UNDER_VOLTAGE,
 				      NULL);
+	regulator_unlock(dcdc->regulator);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
@@ -194,9 +196,11 @@ static irqreturn_t wm831x_dcdc_oc_irq(int irq, void *data)
 {
 	struct wm831x_dcdc *dcdc = data;
 
+	regulator_lock(dcdc->regulator);
 	regulator_notifier_call_chain(dcdc->regulator,
 				      REGULATOR_EVENT_OVER_CURRENT,
 				      NULL);
+	regulator_unlock(dcdc->regulator);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }