diff --git a/net/mctp/route.c b/net/mctp/route.c
index 859f57fd3871..5ef6b3b0a3d9 100644
--- a/net/mctp/route.c
+++ b/net/mctp/route.c
@@ -549,6 +549,8 @@ struct mctp_route *mctp_route_lookup(struct net *net, unsigned int dnet,
 {
 	struct mctp_route *tmp, *rt = NULL;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(tmp, &net->mctp.routes, list) {
 		/* TODO: add metrics */
 		if (mctp_rt_match_eid(tmp, dnet, daddr)) {
@@ -559,21 +561,29 @@ struct mctp_route *mctp_route_lookup(struct net *net, unsigned int dnet,
 		}
 	}
 
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
 	return rt;
 }
 
 static struct mctp_route *mctp_route_lookup_null(struct net *net,
 						 struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	struct mctp_route *rt;
+	struct mctp_route *tmp, *rt = NULL;
 
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(rt, &net->mctp.routes, list) {
-		if (rt->dev->dev == dev && rt->type == RTN_LOCAL &&
-		    refcount_inc_not_zero(&rt->refs))
-			return rt;
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(tmp, &net->mctp.routes, list) {
+		if (tmp->dev->dev == dev && tmp->type == RTN_LOCAL &&
+		    refcount_inc_not_zero(&tmp->refs)) {
+			rt = tmp;
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 
-	return NULL;
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return rt;
 }
 
 /* sends a skb to rt and releases the route. */