diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
index 3b24e8a5e29b..6a87d3bb0b0e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
@@ -815,7 +815,9 @@ qla2x00_sysfs_write_reset(struct file *filp, struct kobject *kobj,
 			    "Unable to allocate memory for VPD information update.\n");
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
+		mutex_lock(&ha->optrom_mutex);
 		ha->isp_ops->get_flash_version(vha, tmp_data);
+		mutex_unlock(&ha->optrom_mutex);
 		vfree(tmp_data);
 		break;
 	}