diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 53b2b2d3746f..f4987f54e01b 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -2058,6 +2058,7 @@ static void regulator_supply_alias(struct device **dev, const char **supply)
 {
 	struct regulator_supply_alias *map;
 
+	mutex_lock(&regulator_list_mutex);
 	map = regulator_find_supply_alias(*dev, *supply);
 	if (map) {
 		dev_dbg(*dev, "Mapping supply %s to %s,%s\n",
@@ -2066,6 +2067,7 @@ static void regulator_supply_alias(struct device **dev, const char **supply)
 		*dev = map->alias_dev;
 		*supply = map->alias_supply;
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&regulator_list_mutex);
 }
 
 static int regulator_match(struct device *dev, const void *data)
@@ -2618,22 +2620,26 @@ int regulator_register_supply_alias(struct device *dev, const char *id,
 				    const char *alias_id)
 {
 	struct regulator_supply_alias *map;
+	struct regulator_supply_alias *new_map;
 
-	map = regulator_find_supply_alias(dev, id);
-	if (map)
-		return -EEXIST;
-
-	map = kzalloc(sizeof(struct regulator_supply_alias), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!map)
+	new_map = kzalloc(sizeof(struct regulator_supply_alias), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!new_map)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	map->src_dev = dev;
-	map->src_supply = id;
-	map->alias_dev = alias_dev;
-	map->alias_supply = alias_id;
-
-	list_add(&map->list, &regulator_supply_alias_list);
+	mutex_lock(&regulator_list_mutex);
+	map = regulator_find_supply_alias(dev, id);
+	if (map) {
+		mutex_unlock(&regulator_list_mutex);
+		kfree(new_map);
+		return -EEXIST;
+	}
 
+	new_map->src_dev = dev;
+	new_map->src_supply = id;
+	new_map->alias_dev = alias_dev;
+	new_map->alias_supply = alias_id;
+	list_add(&new_map->list, &regulator_supply_alias_list);
+	mutex_unlock(&regulator_list_mutex);
 	pr_info("Adding alias for supply %s,%s -> %s,%s\n",
 		id, dev_name(dev), alias_id, dev_name(alias_dev));
 
@@ -2653,11 +2659,13 @@ void regulator_unregister_supply_alias(struct device *dev, const char *id)
 {
 	struct regulator_supply_alias *map;
 
+	mutex_lock(&regulator_list_mutex);
 	map = regulator_find_supply_alias(dev, id);
 	if (map) {
 		list_del(&map->list);
 		kfree(map);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&regulator_list_mutex);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(regulator_unregister_supply_alias);