diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-meson.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-meson.c
index 2ab3d216b35a..e247ab632530 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-meson.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-meson.c
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ struct meson_pwm {
 	const struct meson_pwm_data *data;
 	void __iomem *base;
 	u8 inverter_mask;
+	/*
+	 * Protects register (write) access to the REG_MISC_AB register
+	 * that is shared between the two PWMs.
+	 */
 	spinlock_t lock;
 };
 
@@ -235,6 +239,7 @@ static void meson_pwm_enable(struct meson_pwm *meson,
 {
 	u32 value, clk_shift, clk_enable, enable;
 	unsigned int offset;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	switch (id) {
 	case 0:
@@ -255,6 +260,8 @@ static void meson_pwm_enable(struct meson_pwm *meson,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&meson->lock, flags);
+
 	value = readl(meson->base + REG_MISC_AB);
 	value &= ~(MISC_CLK_DIV_MASK << clk_shift);
 	value |= channel->pre_div << clk_shift;
@@ -267,11 +274,14 @@ static void meson_pwm_enable(struct meson_pwm *meson,
 	value = readl(meson->base + REG_MISC_AB);
 	value |= enable;
 	writel(value, meson->base + REG_MISC_AB);
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&meson->lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void meson_pwm_disable(struct meson_pwm *meson, unsigned int id)
 {
 	u32 value, enable;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	switch (id) {
 	case 0:
@@ -286,9 +296,13 @@ static void meson_pwm_disable(struct meson_pwm *meson, unsigned int id)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&meson->lock, flags);
+
 	value = readl(meson->base + REG_MISC_AB);
 	value &= ~enable;
 	writel(value, meson->base + REG_MISC_AB);
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&meson->lock, flags);
 }
 
 static int meson_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
@@ -296,19 +310,16 @@ static int meson_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 {
 	struct meson_pwm_channel *channel = pwm_get_chip_data(pwm);
 	struct meson_pwm *meson = to_meson_pwm(chip);
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	if (!state)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&meson->lock, flags);
-
 	if (!state->enabled) {
 		meson_pwm_disable(meson, pwm->hwpwm);
 		channel->state.enabled = false;
 
-		goto unlock;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (state->period != channel->state.period ||
@@ -324,7 +335,7 @@ static int meson_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 		err = meson_pwm_calc(meson, channel, pwm->hwpwm,
 				     state->duty_cycle, state->period);
 		if (err < 0)
-			goto unlock;
+			return err;
 
 		channel->state.polarity = state->polarity;
 		channel->state.period = state->period;
@@ -336,9 +347,7 @@ static int meson_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 		channel->state.enabled = true;
 	}
 
-unlock:
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&meson->lock, flags);
-	return err;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void meson_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,