diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c
index 53a3f105fb2f6..36ffb43f9c1a0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c
@@ -221,9 +221,16 @@ static ssize_t gadget_dev_desc_bcdUSB_store(struct config_item *item,
 
 static ssize_t gadget_dev_desc_UDC_show(struct config_item *item, char *page)
 {
-	char *udc_name = to_gadget_info(item)->composite.gadget_driver.udc_name;
+	struct gadget_info *gi = to_gadget_info(item);
+	char *udc_name;
+	int ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&gi->lock);
+	udc_name = gi->composite.gadget_driver.udc_name;
+	ret = sprintf(page, "%s\n", udc_name ?: "");
+	mutex_unlock(&gi->lock);
 
-	return sprintf(page, "%s\n", udc_name ?: "");
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int unregister_gadget(struct gadget_info *gi)