diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/bpf-lirc.c b/drivers/media/rc/bpf-lirc.c
index ee657003c1a1..0a0ce620e4a2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/bpf-lirc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/bpf-lirc.c
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 #include <linux/bpf_lirc.h>
 #include "rc-core-priv.h"
 
+#define lirc_rcu_dereference(p)						\
+	rcu_dereference_protected(p, lockdep_is_held(&ir_raw_handler_lock))
+
 /*
  * BPF interface for raw IR
  */
@@ -136,7 +139,7 @@ const struct bpf_verifier_ops lirc_mode2_verifier_ops = {
 
 static int lirc_bpf_attach(struct rc_dev *rcdev, struct bpf_prog *prog)
 {
-	struct bpf_prog_array __rcu *old_array;
+	struct bpf_prog_array *old_array;
 	struct bpf_prog_array *new_array;
 	struct ir_raw_event_ctrl *raw;
 	int ret;
@@ -154,12 +157,12 @@ static int lirc_bpf_attach(struct rc_dev *rcdev, struct bpf_prog *prog)
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
-	if (raw->progs && bpf_prog_array_length(raw->progs) >= BPF_MAX_PROGS) {
+	old_array = lirc_rcu_dereference(raw->progs);
+	if (old_array && bpf_prog_array_length(old_array) >= BPF_MAX_PROGS) {
 		ret = -E2BIG;
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
-	old_array = raw->progs;
 	ret = bpf_prog_array_copy(old_array, NULL, prog, &new_array);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto unlock;
@@ -174,7 +177,7 @@ unlock:
 
 static int lirc_bpf_detach(struct rc_dev *rcdev, struct bpf_prog *prog)
 {
-	struct bpf_prog_array __rcu *old_array;
+	struct bpf_prog_array *old_array;
 	struct bpf_prog_array *new_array;
 	struct ir_raw_event_ctrl *raw;
 	int ret;
@@ -192,7 +195,7 @@ static int lirc_bpf_detach(struct rc_dev *rcdev, struct bpf_prog *prog)
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
-	old_array = raw->progs;
+	old_array = lirc_rcu_dereference(raw->progs);
 	ret = bpf_prog_array_copy(old_array, prog, NULL, &new_array);
 	/*
 	 * Do not use bpf_prog_array_delete_safe() as we would end up
@@ -223,21 +226,22 @@ void lirc_bpf_run(struct rc_dev *rcdev, u32 sample)
 /*
  * This should be called once the rc thread has been stopped, so there can be
  * no concurrent bpf execution.
+ *
+ * Should be called with the ir_raw_handler_lock held.
  */
 void lirc_bpf_free(struct rc_dev *rcdev)
 {
 	struct bpf_prog_array_item *item;
+	struct bpf_prog_array *array;
 
-	if (!rcdev->raw->progs)
+	array = lirc_rcu_dereference(rcdev->raw->progs);
+	if (!array)
 		return;
 
-	item = rcu_dereference(rcdev->raw->progs)->items;
-	while (item->prog) {
+	for (item = array->items; item->prog; item++)
 		bpf_prog_put(item->prog);
-		item++;
-	}
 
-	bpf_prog_array_free(rcdev->raw->progs);
+	bpf_prog_array_free(array);
 }
 
 int lirc_prog_attach(const union bpf_attr *attr, struct bpf_prog *prog)
@@ -290,7 +294,7 @@ int lirc_prog_detach(const union bpf_attr *attr)
 int lirc_prog_query(const union bpf_attr *attr, union bpf_attr __user *uattr)
 {
 	__u32 __user *prog_ids = u64_to_user_ptr(attr->query.prog_ids);
-	struct bpf_prog_array __rcu *progs;
+	struct bpf_prog_array *progs;
 	struct rc_dev *rcdev;
 	u32 cnt, flags = 0;
 	int ret;
@@ -311,7 +315,7 @@ int lirc_prog_query(const union bpf_attr *attr, union bpf_attr __user *uattr)
 	if (ret)
 		goto put;
 
-	progs = rcdev->raw->progs;
+	progs = lirc_rcu_dereference(rcdev->raw->progs);
 	cnt = progs ? bpf_prog_array_length(progs) : 0;
 
 	if (copy_to_user(&uattr->query.prog_cnt, &cnt, sizeof(cnt))) {