diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-snap.c b/drivers/md/dm-snap.c
index 9cb392b3e920..9bc814aa2bbd 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-snap.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-snap.c
@@ -1152,6 +1152,8 @@ static int snapshot_status(struct dm_target *ti, status_type_t type,
 	unsigned sz = 0;
 	struct dm_snapshot *snap = ti->private;
 
+	down_write(&snap->lock);
+
 	switch (type) {
 	case STATUSTYPE_INFO:
 		if (!snap->valid)
@@ -1183,6 +1185,8 @@ static int snapshot_status(struct dm_target *ti, status_type_t type,
 		break;
 	}
 
+	up_write(&snap->lock);
+
 	return 0;
 }