diff --git a/drivers/thermal/fair_share.c b/drivers/thermal/fair_share.c
index 34fe36504a55..68bd1b569118 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/fair_share.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/fair_share.c
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ static int fair_share_throttle(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
 		instance->target = get_target_state(tz, cdev, percentage,
 						    cur_trip_level);
 
+		mutex_lock(&instance->cdev->lock);
 		instance->cdev->updated = false;
+		mutex_unlock(&instance->cdev->lock);
 		thermal_cdev_update(cdev);
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c b/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c
index fc52016d4e85..bb118a152cbb 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ static void thermal_zone_trip_update(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
 		dev_dbg(&instance->cdev->device, "target=%d\n",
 					(int)instance->target);
 
+		mutex_lock(&instance->cdev->lock);
 		instance->cdev->updated = false; /* cdev needs update */
+		mutex_unlock(&instance->cdev->lock);
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&tz->lock);
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/power_allocator.c b/drivers/thermal/power_allocator.c
index 2f1a863a8e15..b4d3116cfdaf 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/power_allocator.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/power_allocator.c
@@ -529,7 +529,9 @@ static void allow_maximum_power(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 			continue;
 
 		instance->target = 0;
+		mutex_lock(&instance->cdev->lock);
 		instance->cdev->updated = false;
+		mutex_unlock(&instance->cdev->lock);
 		thermal_cdev_update(instance->cdev);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/step_wise.c b/drivers/thermal/step_wise.c
index ea9366ad3e6b..bcef2e7c4ec9 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/step_wise.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/step_wise.c
@@ -175,7 +175,9 @@ static void thermal_zone_trip_update(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
 			update_passive_instance(tz, trip_type, -1);
 
 		instance->initialized = true;
+		mutex_lock(&instance->cdev->lock);
 		instance->cdev->updated = false; /* cdev needs update */
+		mutex_unlock(&instance->cdev->lock);
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&tz->lock);
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index 5133cd1e10b7..e2fc6161dded 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -1093,7 +1093,9 @@ int power_actor_set_power(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev,
 		return ret;
 
 	instance->target = state;
+	mutex_lock(&cdev->lock);
 	cdev->updated = false;
+	mutex_unlock(&cdev->lock);
 	thermal_cdev_update(cdev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1623,11 +1625,13 @@ void thermal_cdev_update(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev)
 	struct thermal_instance *instance;
 	unsigned long target = 0;
 
-	/* cooling device is updated*/
-	if (cdev->updated)
-		return;
-
 	mutex_lock(&cdev->lock);
+	/* cooling device is updated*/
+	if (cdev->updated) {
+		mutex_unlock(&cdev->lock);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/* Make sure cdev enters the deepest cooling state */
 	list_for_each_entry(instance, &cdev->thermal_instances, cdev_node) {
 		dev_dbg(&cdev->device, "zone%d->target=%lu\n",
@@ -1637,9 +1641,9 @@ void thermal_cdev_update(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev)
 		if (instance->target > target)
 			target = instance->target;
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&cdev->lock);
 	cdev->ops->set_cur_state(cdev, target);
 	cdev->updated = true;
+	mutex_unlock(&cdev->lock);
 	trace_cdev_update(cdev, target);
 	dev_dbg(&cdev->device, "set to state %lu\n", target);
 }