diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.c
index b602cd72a120..2c559b310cad 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.c
@@ -681,23 +681,7 @@ struct sg_table *drm_gem_shmem_get_sg_table(struct drm_gem_shmem_object *shmem)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(drm_gem_shmem_get_sg_table);
 
-/**
- * drm_gem_shmem_get_pages_sgt - Pin pages, dma map them, and return a
- *				 scatter/gather table for a shmem GEM object.
- * @shmem: shmem GEM object
- *
- * This function returns a scatter/gather table suitable for driver usage. If
- * the sg table doesn't exist, the pages are pinned, dma-mapped, and a sg
- * table created.
- *
- * This is the main function for drivers to get at backing storage, and it hides
- * and difference between dma-buf imported and natively allocated objects.
- * drm_gem_shmem_get_sg_table() should not be directly called by drivers.
- *
- * Returns:
- * A pointer to the scatter/gather table of pinned pages or errno on failure.
- */
-struct sg_table *drm_gem_shmem_get_pages_sgt(struct drm_gem_shmem_object *shmem)
+static struct sg_table *drm_gem_shmem_get_pages_sgt_locked(struct drm_gem_shmem_object *shmem)
 {
 	struct drm_gem_object *obj = &shmem->base;
 	int ret;
@@ -708,7 +692,7 @@ struct sg_table *drm_gem_shmem_get_pages_sgt(struct drm_gem_shmem_object *shmem)
 
 	WARN_ON(obj->import_attach);
 
-	ret = drm_gem_shmem_get_pages(shmem);
+	ret = drm_gem_shmem_get_pages_locked(shmem);
 	if (ret)
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 
@@ -730,10 +714,40 @@ err_free_sgt:
 	sg_free_table(sgt);
 	kfree(sgt);
 err_put_pages:
-	drm_gem_shmem_put_pages(shmem);
+	drm_gem_shmem_put_pages_locked(shmem);
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(drm_gem_shmem_get_pages_sgt);
+
+/**
+ * drm_gem_shmem_get_pages_sgt - Pin pages, dma map them, and return a
+ *				 scatter/gather table for a shmem GEM object.
+ * @shmem: shmem GEM object
+ *
+ * This function returns a scatter/gather table suitable for driver usage. If
+ * the sg table doesn't exist, the pages are pinned, dma-mapped, and a sg
+ * table created.
+ *
+ * This is the main function for drivers to get at backing storage, and it hides
+ * and difference between dma-buf imported and natively allocated objects.
+ * drm_gem_shmem_get_sg_table() should not be directly called by drivers.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * A pointer to the scatter/gather table of pinned pages or errno on failure.
+ */
+struct sg_table *drm_gem_shmem_get_pages_sgt(struct drm_gem_shmem_object *shmem)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct sg_table *sgt;
+
+	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&shmem->pages_lock);
+	if (ret)
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	sgt = drm_gem_shmem_get_pages_sgt_locked(shmem);
+	mutex_unlock(&shmem->pages_lock);
+
+	return sgt;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_shmem_get_pages_sgt);
 
 /**
  * drm_gem_shmem_prime_import_sg_table - Produce a shmem GEM object from