diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
index 0e496b85e6ce..63fa0f542ccf 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
@@ -2217,9 +2217,13 @@ static void rfcomm_security_cfm(struct hci_conn *conn, u8 status, u8 encrypt)
 
 	BT_DBG("conn %p status 0x%02x encrypt 0x%02x", conn, status, encrypt);
 
+	rfcomm_lock();
+
 	s = rfcomm_session_get(&conn->hdev->bdaddr, &conn->dst);
-	if (!s)
+	if (!s) {
+		rfcomm_unlock();
 		return;
+	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(d, n, &s->dlcs, list) {
 		if (test_and_clear_bit(RFCOMM_SEC_PENDING, &d->flags)) {
@@ -2251,6 +2255,8 @@ static void rfcomm_security_cfm(struct hci_conn *conn, u8 status, u8 encrypt)
 			set_bit(RFCOMM_AUTH_REJECT, &d->flags);
 	}
 
+	rfcomm_unlock();
+
 	rfcomm_schedule();
 }