diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_init.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_init.c
index f9f5696ed476..1c7f9e49914d 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_init.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_init.c
@@ -155,15 +155,18 @@ static int adf_dev_init(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 	 * This is to facilitate any ordering dependencies between services
 	 * prior to starting any of the accelerators.
 	 */
+	mutex_lock(&service_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(service, &service_table, list) {
 		if (service->event_hld(accel_dev, ADF_EVENT_INIT)) {
 			dev_err(&GET_DEV(accel_dev),
 				"Failed to initialise service %s\n",
 				service->name);
+			mutex_unlock(&service_lock);
 			return -EFAULT;
 		}
 		set_bit(accel_dev->accel_id, service->init_status);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&service_lock);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -233,15 +236,18 @@ static int adf_dev_start(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 	if (ret && ret != -EOPNOTSUPP)
 		return ret;
 
+	mutex_lock(&service_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(service, &service_table, list) {
 		if (service->event_hld(accel_dev, ADF_EVENT_START)) {
 			dev_err(&GET_DEV(accel_dev),
 				"Failed to start service %s\n",
 				service->name);
+			mutex_unlock(&service_lock);
 			return -EFAULT;
 		}
 		set_bit(accel_dev->accel_id, service->start_status);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&service_lock);
 
 	clear_bit(ADF_STATUS_STARTING, &accel_dev->status);
 	set_bit(ADF_STATUS_STARTED, &accel_dev->status);
@@ -315,6 +321,7 @@ static void adf_dev_stop(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 		qat_comp_algs_unregister(hw_data->accel_capabilities_ext_mask);
 	clear_bit(ADF_STATUS_COMP_ALGS_REGISTERED, &accel_dev->status);
 
+	mutex_lock(&service_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(service, &service_table, list) {
 		if (!test_bit(accel_dev->accel_id, service->start_status))
 			continue;
@@ -326,6 +333,7 @@ static void adf_dev_stop(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 			clear_bit(accel_dev->accel_id, service->start_status);
 		}
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&service_lock);
 
 	if (hw_data->stop_timer)
 		hw_data->stop_timer(accel_dev);
@@ -375,6 +383,7 @@ static void adf_dev_shutdown(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 				  &accel_dev->status);
 	}
 
+	mutex_lock(&service_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(service, &service_table, list) {
 		if (!test_bit(accel_dev->accel_id, service->init_status))
 			continue;
@@ -385,6 +394,7 @@ static void adf_dev_shutdown(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 		else
 			clear_bit(accel_dev->accel_id, service->init_status);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&service_lock);
 
 	adf_rl_exit(accel_dev);
 
@@ -419,12 +429,14 @@ int adf_dev_restarting_notify(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 {
 	struct service_hndl *service;
 
+	mutex_lock(&service_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(service, &service_table, list) {
 		if (service->event_hld(accel_dev, ADF_EVENT_RESTARTING))
 			dev_err(&GET_DEV(accel_dev),
 				"Failed to restart service %s.\n",
 				service->name);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&service_lock);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -432,12 +444,14 @@ int adf_dev_restarted_notify(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 {
 	struct service_hndl *service;
 
+	mutex_lock(&service_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(service, &service_table, list) {
 		if (service->event_hld(accel_dev, ADF_EVENT_RESTARTED))
 			dev_err(&GET_DEV(accel_dev),
 				"Failed to restart service %s.\n",
 				service->name);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&service_lock);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -445,12 +459,14 @@ void adf_error_notifier(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 {
 	struct service_hndl *service;
 
+	mutex_lock(&service_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(service, &service_table, list) {
 		if (service->event_hld(accel_dev, ADF_EVENT_FATAL_ERROR))
 			dev_err(&GET_DEV(accel_dev),
 				"Failed to send error event to %s.\n",
 				service->name);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&service_lock);
 }
 
 int adf_dev_down(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)