diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 7f39c813ce52..4a17c74d5cca 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -2672,8 +2672,11 @@ static ssize_t uevent_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	if (!env)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	/* Synchronize with really_probe() */
+	device_lock(dev);
 	/* let the kset specific function add its keys */
 	retval = kset->uevent_ops->uevent(&dev->kobj, env);
+	device_unlock(dev);
 	if (retval)
 		goto out;