diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/led_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/led_bl.c
index a1b6a2ad73a0..3259292fda76 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/led_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/led_bl.c
@@ -209,8 +209,11 @@ static int led_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return PTR_ERR(priv->bl_dev);
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->nb_leds; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->nb_leds; i++) {
+		mutex_lock(&priv->leds[i]->led_access);
 		led_sysfs_disable(priv->leds[i]);
+		mutex_unlock(&priv->leds[i]->led_access);
+	}
 
 	backlight_update_status(priv->bl_dev);