diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/ftrace.c b/arch/x86/kernel/ftrace.c
index d7e93b2783fd..76228525acd0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/ftrace.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/ftrace.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_DYNAMIC_FTRACE
 
 int ftrace_arch_code_modify_prepare(void)
+    __acquires(&text_mutex)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Need to grab text_mutex to prevent a race from module loading
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ int ftrace_arch_code_modify_prepare(void)
 }
 
 int ftrace_arch_code_modify_post_process(void)
+    __releases(&text_mutex)
 {
 	set_all_modules_text_ro();
 	set_kernel_text_ro();