diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c
index c9e3ac64bcd0..75d273630ce4 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input.c
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ int input_open_device(struct input_handle *handle)
 	struct input_dev *dev = handle->dev;
 	int error;
 
-	scoped_cond_guard(mutex_intr, return -EINTR, &dev->mutex) {
+	scoped_cond_guard(mutex_intr, return -EINTR, &input_mutex) {
 		if (dev->going_away)
 			return -ENODEV;