diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index 73a3fb76ba4d..0479c404db03 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -7431,8 +7431,10 @@ int ring_buffer_subbuf_order_set(struct trace_buffer *buffer, int order)
 		cpu_buffer->nr_pages = cpu_buffer->nr_pages_to_update;
 		cpu_buffer->nr_pages_to_update = 0;
 
+		arch_spin_lock(&cpu_buffer->lock);
 		old_free_data_page = cpu_buffer->free_page;
 		cpu_buffer->free_page = NULL;
+		arch_spin_unlock(&cpu_buffer->lock);
 
 		rb_head_page_activate(cpu_buffer);