diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index 0f9410ed4829..58f194765e8f 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -472,12 +472,6 @@ static LIST_HEAD(spi_controller_list);
  */
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(board_lock);
 
-/*
- * Prevents addition of devices with same chip select and
- * addition of devices below an unregistering controller.
- */
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(spi_add_lock);
-
 /**
  * spi_alloc_device - Allocate a new SPI device
  * @ctlr: Controller to which device is connected
@@ -580,7 +574,7 @@ int spi_add_device(struct spi_device *spi)
 	 * chipselect **BEFORE** we call setup(), else we'll trash
 	 * its configuration.  Lock against concurrent add() calls.
 	 */
-	mutex_lock(&spi_add_lock);
+	mutex_lock(&ctlr->add_lock);
 
 	status = bus_for_each_dev(&spi_bus_type, NULL, spi, spi_dev_check);
 	if (status) {
@@ -624,7 +618,7 @@ int spi_add_device(struct spi_device *spi)
 	}
 
 done:
-	mutex_unlock(&spi_add_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&ctlr->add_lock);
 	return status;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spi_add_device);
@@ -2512,6 +2506,7 @@ int spi_register_controller(struct spi_controller *ctlr)
 	spin_lock_init(&ctlr->bus_lock_spinlock);
 	mutex_init(&ctlr->bus_lock_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&ctlr->io_mutex);
+	mutex_init(&ctlr->add_lock);
 	ctlr->bus_lock_flag = 0;
 	init_completion(&ctlr->xfer_completion);
 	if (!ctlr->max_dma_len)
@@ -2657,7 +2652,7 @@ void spi_unregister_controller(struct spi_controller *ctlr)
 
 	/* Prevent addition of new devices, unregister existing ones */
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPI_DYNAMIC))
-		mutex_lock(&spi_add_lock);
+		mutex_lock(&ctlr->add_lock);
 
 	device_for_each_child(&ctlr->dev, NULL, __unregister);
 
@@ -2688,7 +2683,7 @@ void spi_unregister_controller(struct spi_controller *ctlr)
 	mutex_unlock(&board_lock);
 
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPI_DYNAMIC))
-		mutex_unlock(&spi_add_lock);
+		mutex_unlock(&ctlr->add_lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spi_unregister_controller);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/spi/spi.h b/include/linux/spi/spi.h
index ca39b33105bd..1b9cb90480e2 100644
--- a/include/linux/spi/spi.h
+++ b/include/linux/spi/spi.h
@@ -483,6 +483,9 @@ struct spi_controller {
 	/* I/O mutex */
 	struct mutex		io_mutex;
 
+	/* Used to avoid adding the same CS twice */
+	struct mutex		add_lock;
+
 	/* lock and mutex for SPI bus locking */
 	spinlock_t		bus_lock_spinlock;
 	struct mutex		bus_lock_mutex;