diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
index 19ecd78b8a2c..6e9ee33fd412 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ void intel_fb_restore_mode(struct drm_device *dev)
 	struct drm_mode_config *config = &dev->mode_config;
 	struct drm_plane *plane;
 
+	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
+
 	ret = drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode(&dev_priv->fbdev->helper);
 	if (ret)
 		DRM_DEBUG("failed to restore crtc mode\n");
@@ -286,4 +288,6 @@ void intel_fb_restore_mode(struct drm_device *dev)
 	/* Be sure to shut off any planes that may be active */
 	list_for_each_entry(plane, &config->plane_list, head)
 		plane->funcs->disable_plane(plane);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 }