diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
index 8774a3b8ff95..c44ad18464f1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
@@ -747,7 +747,8 @@ int ipmi_smi_watcher_register(struct ipmi_smi_watcher *watcher)
 	list_add(&watcher->link, &smi_watchers);
 
 	index = srcu_read_lock(&ipmi_interfaces_srcu);
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(intf, &ipmi_interfaces, link) {
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(intf, &ipmi_interfaces, link,
+			lockdep_is_held(&smi_watchers_mutex)) {
 		int intf_num = READ_ONCE(intf->intf_num);
 
 		if (intf_num == -1)