diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/chips-media/wave5/wave5-vpu-dec.c b/drivers/media/platform/chips-media/wave5/wave5-vpu-dec.c
index 18cd1a6a7e1d..d419076d7052 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/chips-media/wave5/wave5-vpu-dec.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/chips-media/wave5/wave5-vpu-dec.c
@@ -1593,6 +1593,7 @@ static int initialize_sequence(struct vpu_instance *inst)
 {
 	struct dec_initial_info initial_info;
 	int ret = 0;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	memset(&initial_info, 0, sizeof(struct dec_initial_info));
 
@@ -1614,7 +1615,9 @@ static int initialize_sequence(struct vpu_instance *inst)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&inst->state_spinlock, flags);
 	handle_dynamic_resolution_change(inst);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&inst->state_spinlock, flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }