diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index 8da4fe475b84b..5495138c257ed 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -3463,9 +3463,12 @@ int spi_set_cs_timing(struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_delay *setup,
 
 	if (spi->controller->set_cs_timing &&
 	    !(spi->cs_gpiod || gpio_is_valid(spi->cs_gpio))) {
+		mutex_lock(&spi->controller->io_mutex);
+
 		if (spi->controller->auto_runtime_pm) {
 			status = pm_runtime_get_sync(parent);
 			if (status < 0) {
+				mutex_unlock(&spi->controller->io_mutex);
 				pm_runtime_put_noidle(parent);
 				dev_err(&spi->controller->dev, "Failed to power device: %d\n",
 					status);
@@ -3476,11 +3479,13 @@ int spi_set_cs_timing(struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_delay *setup,
 								hold, inactive);
 			pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(parent);
 			pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(parent);
-			return status;
 		} else {
-			return spi->controller->set_cs_timing(spi, setup, hold,
+			status = spi->controller->set_cs_timing(spi, setup, hold,
 							      inactive);
 		}
+
+		mutex_unlock(&spi->controller->io_mutex);
+		return status;
 	}
 
 	if ((setup && setup->unit == SPI_DELAY_UNIT_SCK) ||