diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/core.c b/drivers/pinctrl/core.c
index 4061890a1748..b3eec63c00ba 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/core.c
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ static int pinctrl_register_one_pin(struct pinctrl_dev *pctldev,
 
 	/* Set owner */
 	pindesc->pctldev = pctldev;
+#ifdef CONFIG_PINMUX
+	mutex_init(&pindesc->mux_lock);
+#endif
 
 	/* Copy basic pin info */
 	if (pin->name) {
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/core.h b/drivers/pinctrl/core.h
index 4e07707d2435..d6c24978e708 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/core.h
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/core.h
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ struct pin_desc {
 	const char *mux_owner;
 	const struct pinctrl_setting_mux *mux_setting;
 	const char *gpio_owner;
+	struct mutex mux_lock;
 #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux.c
index 02033ea1c643..0743190da59e 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/array_size.h>
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
+#include <linux/cleanup.h>
 #include <linux/debugfs.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ bool pinmux_can_be_used_for_gpio(struct pinctrl_dev *pctldev, unsigned int pin)
 	if (!desc || !ops)
 		return true;
 
+	guard(mutex)(&desc->mux_lock);
 	if (ops->strict && desc->mux_usecount)
 		return false;
 
@@ -127,29 +129,31 @@ static int pin_request(struct pinctrl_dev *pctldev,
 	dev_dbg(pctldev->dev, "request pin %d (%s) for %s\n",
 		pin, desc->name, owner);
 
-	if ((!gpio_range || ops->strict) &&
-	    desc->mux_usecount && strcmp(desc->mux_owner, owner)) {
-		dev_err(pctldev->dev,
-			"pin %s already requested by %s; cannot claim for %s\n",
-			desc->name, desc->mux_owner, owner);
-		goto out;
-	}
+	scoped_guard(mutex, &desc->mux_lock) {
+		if ((!gpio_range || ops->strict) &&
+		    desc->mux_usecount && strcmp(desc->mux_owner, owner)) {
+			dev_err(pctldev->dev,
+				"pin %s already requested by %s; cannot claim for %s\n",
+				desc->name, desc->mux_owner, owner);
+			goto out;
+		}
 
-	if ((gpio_range || ops->strict) && desc->gpio_owner) {
-		dev_err(pctldev->dev,
-			"pin %s already requested by %s; cannot claim for %s\n",
-			desc->name, desc->gpio_owner, owner);
-		goto out;
-	}
+		if ((gpio_range || ops->strict) && desc->gpio_owner) {
+			dev_err(pctldev->dev,
+				"pin %s already requested by %s; cannot claim for %s\n",
+				desc->name, desc->gpio_owner, owner);
+			goto out;
+		}
 
-	if (gpio_range) {
-		desc->gpio_owner = owner;
-	} else {
-		desc->mux_usecount++;
-		if (desc->mux_usecount > 1)
-			return 0;
+		if (gpio_range) {
+			desc->gpio_owner = owner;
+		} else {
+			desc->mux_usecount++;
+			if (desc->mux_usecount > 1)
+				return 0;
 
-		desc->mux_owner = owner;
+			desc->mux_owner = owner;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Let each pin increase references to this module */
@@ -178,12 +182,14 @@ static int pin_request(struct pinctrl_dev *pctldev,
 
 out_free_pin:
 	if (status) {
-		if (gpio_range) {
-			desc->gpio_owner = NULL;
-		} else {
-			desc->mux_usecount--;
-			if (!desc->mux_usecount)
-				desc->mux_owner = NULL;
+		scoped_guard(mutex, &desc->mux_lock) {
+			if (gpio_range) {
+				desc->gpio_owner = NULL;
+			} else {
+				desc->mux_usecount--;
+				if (!desc->mux_usecount)
+					desc->mux_owner = NULL;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 out:
@@ -219,15 +225,17 @@ static const char *pin_free(struct pinctrl_dev *pctldev, int pin,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (!gpio_range) {
-		/*
-		 * A pin should not be freed more times than allocated.
-		 */
-		if (WARN_ON(!desc->mux_usecount))
-			return NULL;
-		desc->mux_usecount--;
-		if (desc->mux_usecount)
-			return NULL;
+	scoped_guard(mutex, &desc->mux_lock) {
+		if (!gpio_range) {
+			/*
+			 * A pin should not be freed more times than allocated.
+			 */
+			if (WARN_ON(!desc->mux_usecount))
+				return NULL;
+			desc->mux_usecount--;
+			if (desc->mux_usecount)
+				return NULL;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -239,13 +247,15 @@ static const char *pin_free(struct pinctrl_dev *pctldev, int pin,
 	else if (ops->free)
 		ops->free(pctldev, pin);
 
-	if (gpio_range) {
-		owner = desc->gpio_owner;
-		desc->gpio_owner = NULL;
-	} else {
-		owner = desc->mux_owner;
-		desc->mux_owner = NULL;
-		desc->mux_setting = NULL;
+	scoped_guard(mutex, &desc->mux_lock) {
+		if (gpio_range) {
+			owner = desc->gpio_owner;
+			desc->gpio_owner = NULL;
+		} else {
+			owner = desc->mux_owner;
+			desc->mux_owner = NULL;
+			desc->mux_setting = NULL;
+		}
 	}
 
 	module_put(pctldev->owner);
@@ -458,7 +468,8 @@ int pinmux_enable_setting(const struct pinctrl_setting *setting)
 				 pins[i]);
 			continue;
 		}
-		desc->mux_setting = &(setting->data.mux);
+		scoped_guard(mutex, &desc->mux_lock)
+			desc->mux_setting = &(setting->data.mux);
 	}
 
 	ret = ops->set_mux(pctldev, setting->data.mux.func,
@@ -472,8 +483,10 @@ int pinmux_enable_setting(const struct pinctrl_setting *setting)
 err_set_mux:
 	for (i = 0; i < num_pins; i++) {
 		desc = pin_desc_get(pctldev, pins[i]);
-		if (desc)
-			desc->mux_setting = NULL;
+		if (desc) {
+			scoped_guard(mutex, &desc->mux_lock)
+				desc->mux_setting = NULL;
+		}
 	}
 err_pin_request:
 	/* On error release all taken pins */
@@ -492,6 +505,7 @@ void pinmux_disable_setting(const struct pinctrl_setting *setting)
 	unsigned int num_pins = 0;
 	int i;
 	struct pin_desc *desc;
+	bool is_equal;
 
 	if (pctlops->get_group_pins)
 		ret = pctlops->get_group_pins(pctldev, setting->data.mux.group,
@@ -517,7 +531,10 @@ void pinmux_disable_setting(const struct pinctrl_setting *setting)
 				 pins[i]);
 			continue;
 		}
-		if (desc->mux_setting == &(setting->data.mux)) {
+		scoped_guard(mutex, &desc->mux_lock)
+			is_equal = (desc->mux_setting == &(setting->data.mux));
+
+		if (is_equal) {
 			pin_free(pctldev, pins[i], NULL);
 		} else {
 			const char *gname;
@@ -608,40 +625,42 @@ static int pinmux_pins_show(struct seq_file *s, void *what)
 		if (desc == NULL)
 			continue;
 
-		if (desc->mux_owner &&
-		    !strcmp(desc->mux_owner, pinctrl_dev_get_name(pctldev)))
-			is_hog = true;
-
-		if (pmxops->strict) {
-			if (desc->mux_owner)
-				seq_printf(s, "pin %d (%s): device %s%s",
-					   pin, desc->name, desc->mux_owner,
+		scoped_guard(mutex, &desc->mux_lock) {
+			if (desc->mux_owner &&
+			    !strcmp(desc->mux_owner, pinctrl_dev_get_name(pctldev)))
+				is_hog = true;
+
+			if (pmxops->strict) {
+				if (desc->mux_owner)
+					seq_printf(s, "pin %d (%s): device %s%s",
+						   pin, desc->name, desc->mux_owner,
+						   is_hog ? " (HOG)" : "");
+				else if (desc->gpio_owner)
+					seq_printf(s, "pin %d (%s): GPIO %s",
+						   pin, desc->name, desc->gpio_owner);
+				else
+					seq_printf(s, "pin %d (%s): UNCLAIMED",
+						   pin, desc->name);
+			} else {
+				/* For non-strict controllers */
+				seq_printf(s, "pin %d (%s): %s %s%s", pin, desc->name,
+					   desc->mux_owner ? desc->mux_owner
+					   : "(MUX UNCLAIMED)",
+					   desc->gpio_owner ? desc->gpio_owner
+					   : "(GPIO UNCLAIMED)",
 					   is_hog ? " (HOG)" : "");
-			else if (desc->gpio_owner)
-				seq_printf(s, "pin %d (%s): GPIO %s",
-					   pin, desc->name, desc->gpio_owner);
+			}
+
+			/* If mux: print function+group claiming the pin */
+			if (desc->mux_setting)
+				seq_printf(s, " function %s group %s\n",
+					   pmxops->get_function_name(pctldev,
+						desc->mux_setting->func),
+					   pctlops->get_group_name(pctldev,
+						desc->mux_setting->group));
 			else
-				seq_printf(s, "pin %d (%s): UNCLAIMED",
-					   pin, desc->name);
-		} else {
-			/* For non-strict controllers */
-			seq_printf(s, "pin %d (%s): %s %s%s", pin, desc->name,
-				   desc->mux_owner ? desc->mux_owner
-				   : "(MUX UNCLAIMED)",
-				   desc->gpio_owner ? desc->gpio_owner
-				   : "(GPIO UNCLAIMED)",
-				   is_hog ? " (HOG)" : "");
+				seq_putc(s, '\n');
 		}
-
-		/* If mux: print function+group claiming the pin */
-		if (desc->mux_setting)
-			seq_printf(s, " function %s group %s\n",
-				   pmxops->get_function_name(pctldev,
-					desc->mux_setting->func),
-				   pctlops->get_group_name(pctldev,
-					desc->mux_setting->group));
-		else
-			seq_putc(s, '\n');
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&pctldev->mutex);
