diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index c5a3fbf19617..46ae72095c1e 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -5233,6 +5233,9 @@ void ring_buffer_reset(struct trace_buffer *buffer)
 	struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer;
 	int cpu;
 
+	/* prevent another thread from changing buffer sizes */
+	mutex_lock(&buffer->mutex);
+
 	for_each_buffer_cpu(buffer, cpu) {
 		cpu_buffer = buffer->buffers[cpu];
 
@@ -5251,6 +5254,8 @@ void ring_buffer_reset(struct trace_buffer *buffer)
 		atomic_dec(&cpu_buffer->record_disabled);
 		atomic_dec(&cpu_buffer->resize_disabled);
 	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&buffer->mutex);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ring_buffer_reset);