diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_device.c
index d8319dae8358..f3f562f6d848 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_device.c
@@ -1573,10 +1573,12 @@ int radeon_suspend_kms(struct drm_device *dev, bool suspend, bool fbcon)
 
 	drm_kms_helper_poll_disable(dev);
 
+	drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
 	/* turn off display hw */
 	list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
 		drm_helper_connector_dpms(connector, DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF);
 	}
+	drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
 
 	/* unpin the front buffers and cursors */
 	list_for_each_entry(crtc, &dev->mode_config.crtc_list, head) {
@@ -1734,9 +1736,11 @@ int radeon_resume_kms(struct drm_device *dev, bool resume, bool fbcon)
 	if (fbcon) {
 		drm_helper_resume_force_mode(dev);
 		/* turn on display hw */
+		drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
 		list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
 			drm_helper_connector_dpms(connector, DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON);
 		}
+		drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
 	}
 
 	drm_kms_helper_poll_enable(dev);