diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-dev.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-dev.c
index a593ea0598b5..4c31aa0a941e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-dev.c
@@ -1030,8 +1030,10 @@ int __video_register_device(struct video_device *vdev,
 	vdev->dev.devt = MKDEV(VIDEO_MAJOR, vdev->minor);
 	vdev->dev.parent = vdev->dev_parent;
 	dev_set_name(&vdev->dev, "%s%d", name_base, vdev->num);
+	mutex_lock(&videodev_lock);
 	ret = device_register(&vdev->dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
+		mutex_unlock(&videodev_lock);
 		pr_err("%s: device_register failed\n", __func__);
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
@@ -1051,6 +1053,7 @@ int __video_register_device(struct video_device *vdev,
 
 	/* Part 6: Activate this minor. The char device can now be used. */
 	set_bit(V4L2_FL_REGISTERED, &vdev->flags);
+	mutex_unlock(&videodev_lock);
 
 	return 0;