diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
index 565e35e69f24..bddbbf5b3dda 100644
--- a/drivers/block/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
@@ -2325,6 +2325,8 @@ static void __exit loop_exit(void)
 
 	range = max_loop ? max_loop << part_shift : 1UL << MINORBITS;
 
+	mutex_lock(&loop_ctl_mutex);
+
 	idr_for_each(&loop_index_idr, &loop_exit_cb, NULL);
 	idr_destroy(&loop_index_idr);
 
@@ -2332,6 +2334,8 @@ static void __exit loop_exit(void)
 	unregister_blkdev(LOOP_MAJOR, "loop");
 
 	misc_deregister(&loop_misc);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&loop_ctl_mutex);
 }
 
 module_init(loop_init);