diff --git a/drivers/iio/dac/ad5686.c b/drivers/iio/dac/ad5686.c
index 27878a6318ff..2e443fcfeb39 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/dac/ad5686.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/dac/ad5686.c
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ static int ad5686_get_powerdown_mode(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 {
 	struct ad5686_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
+	guard(mutex)(&st->lock);
+
 	return ((st->pwr_down_mode >> (chan->channel * 2)) & 0x3) - 1;
 }
 
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@ static int ad5686_set_powerdown_mode(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 {
 	struct ad5686_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
+	guard(mutex)(&st->lock);
+
 	st->pwr_down_mode &= ~(0x3 << (chan->channel * 2));
 	st->pwr_down_mode |= ((mode + 1) << (chan->channel * 2));
 
@@ -57,6 +61,8 @@ static ssize_t ad5686_read_dac_powerdown(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 {
 	struct ad5686_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
+	guard(mutex)(&st->lock);
+
 	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%d\n", !!(st->pwr_down_mask &
 				       (0x3 << (chan->channel * 2))));
 }
@@ -77,6 +83,8 @@ static ssize_t ad5686_write_dac_powerdown(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	guard(mutex)(&st->lock);
+
 	if (readin)
 		st->pwr_down_mask |= (0x3 << (chan->channel * 2));
 	else