diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
index 4d59710c717e..19677ecfe2bf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
@@ -128,9 +128,11 @@ static int i915_dma_cleanup(struct drm_device * dev)
 	if (dev->irq_enabled)
 		drm_irq_uninstall(dev);
 
+	mutex_lock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	intel_cleanup_ring_buffer(dev, &dev_priv->render_ring);
 	if (HAS_BSD(dev))
 		intel_cleanup_ring_buffer(dev, &dev_priv->bsd_ring);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 
 	/* Clear the HWS virtual address at teardown */
 	if (I915_NEED_GFX_HWS(dev))