diff --git a/drivers/regulator/pv88080-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/pv88080-regulator.c
index bdddacdbeb99..6279216fb254 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/pv88080-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/pv88080-regulator.c
@@ -345,9 +345,11 @@ static irqreturn_t pv88080_irq_handler(int irq, void *data)
 	if (reg_val & PV88080_E_VDD_FLT) {
 		for (i = 0; i < PV88080_MAX_REGULATORS; i++) {
 			if (chip->rdev[i] != NULL) {
+			        regulator_lock(chip->rdev[i]);
 				regulator_notifier_call_chain(chip->rdev[i],
 					REGULATOR_EVENT_UNDER_VOLTAGE,
 					NULL);
+			        regulator_unlock(chip->rdev[i]);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -362,9 +364,11 @@ static irqreturn_t pv88080_irq_handler(int irq, void *data)
 	if (reg_val & PV88080_E_OVER_TEMP) {
 		for (i = 0; i < PV88080_MAX_REGULATORS; i++) {
 			if (chip->rdev[i] != NULL) {
+			        regulator_lock(chip->rdev[i]);
 				regulator_notifier_call_chain(chip->rdev[i],
 					REGULATOR_EVENT_OVER_TEMP,
 					NULL);
+			        regulator_unlock(chip->rdev[i]);
 			}
 		}