diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
index 603c99fcb74e..7f2d12c5dc4b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
@@ -8802,8 +8802,11 @@ megasas_aen_polling(struct work_struct *work)
 						   (ld_target_id / MEGASAS_MAX_DEV_PER_CHANNEL),
 						   (ld_target_id - MEGASAS_MAX_DEV_PER_CHANNEL),
 						   0);
-			if (sdev1)
+			if (sdev1) {
+				mutex_unlock(&instance->reset_mutex);
 				megasas_remove_scsi_device(sdev1);
+				mutex_lock(&instance->reset_mutex);
+			}
 
 			event_type = SCAN_VD_CHANNEL;
 			break;