diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/ep/main.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/ep/main.c
index 5330b03dc636..9db2a2a2c913 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/ep/main.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/ep/main.c
@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ static int mhi_ep_process_cmd_ring(struct mhi_ep_ring *ring, struct mhi_ring_ele
 			ret = mhi_ep_create_device(mhi_cntrl, ch_id);
 			if (ret) {
 				dev_err(dev, "Error creating device for channel (%u)\n", ch_id);
+				mutex_lock(&mhi_cntrl->state_lock);
 				mhi_ep_handle_syserr(mhi_cntrl);
+				mutex_unlock(&mhi_cntrl->state_lock);
 				return ret;
 			}
 		}