diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/host/main.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/host/main.c
index 3a6ccab94300..25a4745da75e 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/host/main.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/host/main.c
@@ -643,6 +643,8 @@ static int parse_xfer_event(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl,
 			mhi_del_ring_element(mhi_cntrl, tre_ring);
 			local_rp = tre_ring->rp;
 
+			read_unlock_bh(&mhi_chan->lock);
+
 			/* notify client */
 			mhi_chan->xfer_cb(mhi_chan->mhi_dev, &result);
 
@@ -668,6 +670,8 @@ static int parse_xfer_event(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl,
 					kfree(buf_info->cb_buf);
 				}
 			}
+
+			read_lock_bh(&mhi_chan->lock);
 		}
 		break;
 	} /* CC_EOT */