diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8025.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8025.c
index 18240f526ade..259995281e0d 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8025.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8025.c
@@ -146,8 +146,10 @@ static irqreturn_t rx8025_handle_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = dev_id;
 	struct rx8025_data *rx8025 = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
+	struct mutex *lock = &rx8025->rtc->ops_lock;
 	int status;
 
+	mutex_lock(lock);
 	status = rx8025_read_reg(client, RX8025_REG_CTRL2);
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto out;
@@ -172,6 +174,8 @@ static irqreturn_t rx8025_handle_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	}
 
 out:
+	mutex_unlock(lock);
+
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }