diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/intel/pinctrl-baytrail.c b/drivers/pinctrl/intel/pinctrl-baytrail.c
index 2062c224e32fbe..7ca46f418f616b 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/intel/pinctrl-baytrail.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/intel/pinctrl-baytrail.c
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ static int byt_gpio_request(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset)
 	struct byt_gpio *vg = to_byt_gpio(chip);
 	void __iomem *reg = byt_gpio_reg(chip, offset, BYT_CONF0_REG);
 	u32 value, gpio_mux;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&vg->lock, flags);
 
 	/*
 	 * In most cases, func pin mux 000 means GPIO function.
@@ -214,18 +217,16 @@ static int byt_gpio_request(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset)
 	value = readl(reg) & BYT_PIN_MUX;
 	gpio_mux = byt_get_gpio_mux(vg, offset);
 	if (WARN_ON(gpio_mux != value)) {
-		unsigned long flags;
-
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&vg->lock, flags);
 		value = readl(reg) & ~BYT_PIN_MUX;
 		value |= gpio_mux;
 		writel(value, reg);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vg->lock, flags);
 
 		dev_warn(&vg->pdev->dev,
 			 "pin %u forcibly re-configured as GPIO\n", offset);
 	}
 
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vg->lock, flags);
+
 	pm_runtime_get(&vg->pdev->dev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -277,7 +278,15 @@ static int byt_irq_type(struct irq_data *d, unsigned type)
 static int byt_gpio_get(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset)
 {
 	void __iomem *reg = byt_gpio_reg(chip, offset, BYT_VAL_REG);
-	return readl(reg) & BYT_LEVEL;
+	struct byt_gpio *vg = to_byt_gpio(chip);
+	unsigned long flags;
+	u32 val;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&vg->lock, flags);
+	val = readl(reg);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vg->lock, flags);
+
+	return val & BYT_LEVEL;
 }
 
 static void byt_gpio_set(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset, int value)
@@ -450,8 +459,10 @@ static void byt_irq_ack(struct irq_data *d)
 	unsigned offset = irqd_to_hwirq(d);
 	void __iomem *reg;
 
+	spin_lock(&vg->lock);
 	reg = byt_gpio_reg(&vg->chip, offset, BYT_INT_STAT_REG);
 	writel(BIT(offset % 32), reg);
+	spin_unlock(&vg->lock);
 }
 
 static void byt_irq_unmask(struct irq_data *d)