diff --git a/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c b/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c
index 991a1c5..f0bff2e 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/gov_bang_bang.c
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ static void thermal_zone_trip_update(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
 				trip, trip_temp, tz->temperature,
 				trip_hyst);
 
-	mutex_lock(&tz->lock);
-
 	list_for_each_entry(instance, &tz->thermal_instances, tz_node) {
 		if (instance->trip != trip)
 			continue;
@@ -65,8 +63,6 @@ static void thermal_zone_trip_update(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
 		instance->cdev->updated = false; /* cdev needs update */
 		mutex_unlock(&instance->cdev->lock);
 	}
-
-	mutex_unlock(&tz->lock);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -100,10 +96,10 @@ static int bang_bang_control(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
 {
 	struct thermal_instance *instance;
 
-	thermal_zone_trip_update(tz, trip);
-
 	mutex_lock(&tz->lock);
 
+	thermal_zone_trip_update(tz, trip);
+
 	list_for_each_entry(instance, &tz->thermal_instances, tz_node)
 		thermal_cdev_update(instance->cdev);