diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c
index fc866759910d..ad19022ae127 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c
@@ -1311,7 +1311,9 @@ static int hci_sock_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr,
 			goto done;
 		}
 
+		hci_dev_lock(hdev);
 		mgmt_index_removed(hdev);
+		hci_dev_unlock(hdev);
 
 		err = hci_dev_open(hdev->id);
 		if (err) {