diff --git a/drivers/iommu/iommu.c b/drivers/iommu/iommu.c
index 5419c4b9f27a..80c5a1c57216 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/iommu.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/iommu.c
@@ -273,7 +273,9 @@ int iommu_probe_device(struct device *dev)
 	 * support default domains, so the return value is not yet
 	 * checked.
 	 */
+	mutex_lock(&group->mutex);
 	iommu_alloc_default_domain(group, dev);
+	mutex_unlock(&group->mutex);
 
 	if (group->default_domain) {
 		ret = __iommu_attach_device(group->default_domain, dev);