diff --git a/include/net/dsa.h b/include/net/dsa.h
index 1cd9c2461f0d..badd214f7470 100644
--- a/include/net/dsa.h
+++ b/include/net/dsa.h
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ struct dsa_port {
 	/* List of MAC addresses that must be forwarded on this port.
 	 * These are only valid on CPU ports and DSA links.
 	 */
+	struct mutex		addr_lists_lock;
 	struct list_head	fdbs;
 	struct list_head	mdbs;
 
diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa2.c b/net/dsa/dsa2.c
index f5270114dcb8..826957b6442b 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa2.c
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa2.c
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ static int dsa_port_setup(struct dsa_port *dp)
 	if (dp->setup)
 		return 0;
 
+	mutex_init(&dp->addr_lists_lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dp->fdbs);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dp->mdbs);
 
diff --git a/net/dsa/switch.c b/net/dsa/switch.c
index 8f8ed8248c2c..bb155a16d454 100644
--- a/net/dsa/switch.c
+++ b/net/dsa/switch.c
@@ -215,26 +215,30 @@ static int dsa_port_do_mdb_add(struct dsa_port *dp,
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = dp->ds;
 	struct dsa_mac_addr *a;
 	int port = dp->index;
-	int err;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	/* No need to bother with refcounting for user ports */
 	if (!(dsa_port_is_cpu(dp) || dsa_port_is_dsa(dp)))
 		return ds->ops->port_mdb_add(ds, port, mdb);
 
+	mutex_lock(&dp->addr_lists_lock);
+
 	a = dsa_mac_addr_find(&dp->mdbs, mdb->addr, mdb->vid);
 	if (a) {
 		refcount_inc(&a->refcount);
-		return 0;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	a = kzalloc(sizeof(*a), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!a)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (!a) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	err = ds->ops->port_mdb_add(ds, port, mdb);
 	if (err) {
 		kfree(a);
-		return err;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	ether_addr_copy(a->addr, mdb->addr);
@@ -242,7 +246,10 @@ static int dsa_port_do_mdb_add(struct dsa_port *dp,
 	refcount_set(&a->refcount, 1);
 	list_add_tail(&a->list, &dp->mdbs);
 
-	return 0;
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&dp->addr_lists_lock);
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int dsa_port_do_mdb_del(struct dsa_port *dp,
@@ -251,29 +258,36 @@ static int dsa_port_do_mdb_del(struct dsa_port *dp,
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = dp->ds;
 	struct dsa_mac_addr *a;
 	int port = dp->index;
-	int err;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	/* No need to bother with refcounting for user ports */
 	if (!(dsa_port_is_cpu(dp) || dsa_port_is_dsa(dp)))
 		return ds->ops->port_mdb_del(ds, port, mdb);
 
+	mutex_lock(&dp->addr_lists_lock);
+
 	a = dsa_mac_addr_find(&dp->mdbs, mdb->addr, mdb->vid);
-	if (!a)
-		return -ENOENT;
+	if (!a) {
+		err = -ENOENT;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	if (!refcount_dec_and_test(&a->refcount))
-		return 0;
+		goto out;
 
 	err = ds->ops->port_mdb_del(ds, port, mdb);
 	if (err) {
 		refcount_set(&a->refcount, 1);
-		return err;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	list_del(&a->list);
 	kfree(a);
 
-	return 0;
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&dp->addr_lists_lock);
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int dsa_port_do_fdb_add(struct dsa_port *dp, const unsigned char *addr,
@@ -282,26 +296,30 @@ static int dsa_port_do_fdb_add(struct dsa_port *dp, const unsigned char *addr,
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = dp->ds;
 	struct dsa_mac_addr *a;
 	int port = dp->index;
-	int err;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	/* No need to bother with refcounting for user ports */
 	if (!(dsa_port_is_cpu(dp) || dsa_port_is_dsa(dp)))
 		return ds->ops->port_fdb_add(ds, port, addr, vid);
 
+	mutex_lock(&dp->addr_lists_lock);
+
 	a = dsa_mac_addr_find(&dp->fdbs, addr, vid);
 	if (a) {
 		refcount_inc(&a->refcount);
-		return 0;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	a = kzalloc(sizeof(*a), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!a)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (!a) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	err = ds->ops->port_fdb_add(ds, port, addr, vid);
 	if (err) {
 		kfree(a);
-		return err;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	ether_addr_copy(a->addr, addr);
@@ -309,7 +327,10 @@ static int dsa_port_do_fdb_add(struct dsa_port *dp, const unsigned char *addr,
 	refcount_set(&a->refcount, 1);
 	list_add_tail(&a->list, &dp->fdbs);
 
-	return 0;
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&dp->addr_lists_lock);
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int dsa_port_do_fdb_del(struct dsa_port *dp, const unsigned char *addr,
@@ -318,29 +339,36 @@ static int dsa_port_do_fdb_del(struct dsa_port *dp, const unsigned char *addr,
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = dp->ds;
 	struct dsa_mac_addr *a;
 	int port = dp->index;
-	int err;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	/* No need to bother with refcounting for user ports */
 	if (!(dsa_port_is_cpu(dp) || dsa_port_is_dsa(dp)))
 		return ds->ops->port_fdb_del(ds, port, addr, vid);
 
+	mutex_lock(&dp->addr_lists_lock);
+
 	a = dsa_mac_addr_find(&dp->fdbs, addr, vid);
-	if (!a)
-		return -ENOENT;
+	if (!a) {
+		err = -ENOENT;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	if (!refcount_dec_and_test(&a->refcount))
-		return 0;
+		goto out;
 
 	err = ds->ops->port_fdb_del(ds, port, addr, vid);
 	if (err) {
 		refcount_set(&a->refcount, 1);
-		return err;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	list_del(&a->list);
 	kfree(a);
 
-	return 0;
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&dp->addr_lists_lock);
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int dsa_switch_host_fdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds,