diff --git a/arch/riscv/kvm/aia_device.c b/arch/riscv/kvm/aia_device.c
index b195a93add1ce..ef944d7097d29 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kvm/aia_device.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kvm/aia_device.c
@@ -466,7 +466,9 @@ static int aia_has_attr(struct kvm_device *dev, struct kvm_device_attr *attr)
 		}
 		break;
 	case KVM_DEV_RISCV_AIA_GRP_APLIC:
+		mutex_lock(&dev->kvm->lock);
 		return kvm_riscv_aia_aplic_has_attr(dev->kvm, attr->attr);
+		mutex_unlock(&dev->kvm->lock);
 	case KVM_DEV_RISCV_AIA_GRP_IMSIC:
 		return kvm_riscv_aia_imsic_has_attr(dev->kvm, attr->attr);
 	}