diff --git a/drivers/regulator/pv88060-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/pv88060-regulator.c
index 1600f9821891..810816e9df5d 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/pv88060-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/pv88060-regulator.c
@@ -244,9 +244,11 @@ static irqreturn_t pv88060_irq_handler(int irq, void *data)
 	if (reg_val & PV88060_E_VDD_FLT) {
 		for (i = 0; i < PV88060_MAX_REGULATORS; i++) {
 			if (chip->rdev[i] != NULL) {
+				regulator_lock(chip->rdev[i]);
 				regulator_notifier_call_chain(chip->rdev[i],
 					REGULATOR_EVENT_UNDER_VOLTAGE,
 					NULL);
+				regulator_unlock(chip->rdev[i]);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -261,9 +263,11 @@ static irqreturn_t pv88060_irq_handler(int irq, void *data)
 	if (reg_val & PV88060_E_OVER_TEMP) {
 		for (i = 0; i < PV88060_MAX_REGULATORS; i++) {
 			if (chip->rdev[i] != NULL) {
+				regulator_lock(chip->rdev[i]);
 				regulator_notifier_call_chain(chip->rdev[i],
 					REGULATOR_EVENT_OVER_TEMP,
 					NULL);
+				regulator_unlock(chip->rdev[i]);
 			}
 		}