diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c b/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c
index 3af38d902b99..225689c76623 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c
@@ -339,9 +339,11 @@ int set_selection(const struct tiocl_selection __user *v, struct tty_struct *tty
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	mutex_lock(&sel_lock);
 	console_lock();
 	ret = __set_selection(v, tty);
 	console_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&sel_lock);
 
 	return ret;
 }