diff --git a/drivers/s390/virtio/virtio_ccw.c b/drivers/s390/virtio/virtio_ccw.c
index 1a55e5942d36..957889a42d2e 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/virtio/virtio_ccw.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/virtio/virtio_ccw.c
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ struct airq_info {
 	struct airq_iv *aiv;
 };
 static struct airq_info *airq_areas[MAX_AIRQ_AREAS];
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(airq_areas_lock);
+
 static u8 *summary_indicators;
 
 static inline u8 *get_summary_indicator(struct airq_info *info)
@@ -265,9 +267,11 @@ static unsigned long get_airq_indicator(struct virtqueue *vqs[], int nvqs,
 	unsigned long bit, flags;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_AIRQ_AREAS && !indicator_addr; i++) {
+		mutex_lock(&airq_areas_lock);
 		if (!airq_areas[i])
 			airq_areas[i] = new_airq_info(i);
 		info = airq_areas[i];
+		mutex_unlock(&airq_areas_lock);
 		if (!info)
 			return 0;
 		write_lock_irqsave(&info->lock, flags);