diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov8865.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov8865.c
index c6cebffabfc76..92f6c3a940cfb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov8865.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov8865.c
@@ -2893,7 +2893,9 @@ static int ov8865_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	if (ret)
 		goto error_mutex;
 
+	mutex_lock(&sensor->mutex);
 	ret = ov8865_state_init(sensor);
+	mutex_unlock(&sensor->mutex);
 	if (ret)
 		goto error_ctrls;