diff --git a/drivers/i3c/master.c b/drivers/i3c/master.c
index 5b64e40dae67..a3a790a14286 100644
--- a/drivers/i3c/master.c
+++ b/drivers/i3c/master.c
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ static int i3c_set_hotjoin(struct i3c_master_controller *master, bool enable)
 			return ret;
 	}
 
-	i3c_bus_normaluse_lock(&master->bus);
+	i3c_bus_maintenance_lock(&master->bus);
 
 	if (enable)
 		ret = master->ops->enable_hotjoin(master);
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ static int i3c_set_hotjoin(struct i3c_master_controller *master, bool enable)
 	if (!ret)
 		master->hotjoin = enable;
 
-	i3c_bus_normaluse_unlock(&master->bus);
+	i3c_bus_maintenance_unlock(&master->bus);
 
 	if ((enable && ret) || (!enable && !ret) || master->rpm_ibi_allowed)
 		i3c_master_rpm_put(master);