diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index a84b68e7ce82..5ee7cde0c2e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -814,6 +814,7 @@ int phy_ethtool_ksettings_set(struct phy_device *phydev,
 	      duplex != DUPLEX_FULL)))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	mutex_lock(&phydev->lock);
 	phydev->autoneg = autoneg;
 
 	if (autoneg == AUTONEG_DISABLE) {
@@ -830,8 +831,9 @@ int phy_ethtool_ksettings_set(struct phy_device *phydev,
 	phydev->mdix_ctrl = cmd->base.eth_tp_mdix_ctrl;
 
 	/* Restart the PHY */
-	phy_start_aneg(phydev);
+	_phy_start_aneg(phydev);
 
+	mutex_unlock(&phydev->lock);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(phy_ethtool_ksettings_set);