diff --git a/fs/hfsplus/dir.c b/fs/hfsplus/dir.c
index 1c81eedcab01..93fa45cc4810 100644
--- a/fs/hfsplus/dir.c
+++ b/fs/hfsplus/dir.c
@@ -231,7 +231,9 @@ static int hfsplus_dir_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct hfsplus_readdir_data *rd = file->private_data;
 	if (rd) {
+		mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
 		list_del(&rd->list);
+		mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
 		kfree(rd);
 	}
 	return 0;