diff --git a/drivers/media/video/soc_camera.c b/drivers/media/video/soc_camera.c
index eb25756a07af..aedb970d13f6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/soc_camera.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/soc_camera.c
@@ -530,7 +530,10 @@ static int soc_camera_open(struct file *file)
 		if (icl->reset)
 			icl->reset(icd->pdev);
 
+		/* Don't mess with the host during probe */
+		mutex_lock(&ici->host_lock);
 		ret = ici->ops->add(icd);
+		mutex_unlock(&ici->host_lock);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			dev_err(icd->pdev, "Couldn't activate the camera: %d\n", ret);
 			goto eiciadd;
@@ -956,7 +959,7 @@ static void scan_add_host(struct soc_camera_host *ici)
 {
 	struct soc_camera_device *icd;
 
-	mutex_lock(&list_lock);
+	mutex_lock(&ici->host_lock);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(icd, &devices, list) {
 		if (icd->iface == ici->nr) {
@@ -967,7 +970,7 @@ static void scan_add_host(struct soc_camera_host *ici)
 		}
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&list_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&ici->host_lock);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_I2C_BOARDINFO
@@ -1313,6 +1316,7 @@ int soc_camera_host_register(struct soc_camera_host *ici)
 	list_add_tail(&ici->list, &hosts);
 	mutex_unlock(&list_lock);
 
+	mutex_init(&ici->host_lock);
 	scan_add_host(ici);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/include/media/soc_camera.h b/include/media/soc_camera.h
index b5c2b6cb0d81..cad374bdcf4b 100644
--- a/include/media/soc_camera.h
+++ b/include/media/soc_camera.h
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ struct soc_camera_device {
 struct soc_camera_host {
 	struct v4l2_device v4l2_dev;
 	struct list_head list;
-	unsigned char nr;				/* Host number */
+	struct mutex host_lock;		/* Protect during probing */
+	unsigned char nr;		/* Host number */
 	void *priv;
 	const char *drv_name;
 	struct soc_camera_host_ops *ops;