diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index 28ddaad721ed..56413b299e1b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(phy_ethtool_ksettings_set);
 void phy_ethtool_ksettings_get(struct phy_device *phydev,
 			       struct ethtool_link_ksettings *cmd)
 {
+	mutex_lock(&phydev->lock);
 	linkmode_copy(cmd->link_modes.supported, phydev->supported);
 	linkmode_copy(cmd->link_modes.advertising, phydev->advertising);
 	linkmode_copy(cmd->link_modes.lp_advertising, phydev->lp_advertising);
@@ -334,6 +335,7 @@ void phy_ethtool_ksettings_get(struct phy_device *phydev,
 	cmd->base.autoneg = phydev->autoneg;
 	cmd->base.eth_tp_mdix_ctrl = phydev->mdix_ctrl;
 	cmd->base.eth_tp_mdix = phydev->mdix;
+	mutex_unlock(&phydev->lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(phy_ethtool_ksettings_get);