diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303_mdio.c b/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303_mdio.c
index 9cbe80460b53c..a5787dc370eb2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303_mdio.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static int lan9303_mdio_write(void *ctx, uint32_t reg, uint32_t val)
 	struct lan9303_mdio *sw_dev = (struct lan9303_mdio *)ctx;
 
 	reg <<= 2; /* reg num to offset */
-	mutex_lock(&sw_dev->device->bus->mdio_lock);
+	mutex_lock_nested(&sw_dev->device->bus->mdio_lock, MDIO_MUTEX_NESTED);
 	lan9303_mdio_real_write(sw_dev->device, reg, val & 0xffff);
 	lan9303_mdio_real_write(sw_dev->device, reg + 2, (val >> 16) & 0xffff);
 	mutex_unlock(&sw_dev->device->bus->mdio_lock);
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static int lan9303_mdio_read(void *ctx, uint32_t reg, uint32_t *val)
 	struct lan9303_mdio *sw_dev = (struct lan9303_mdio *)ctx;
 
 	reg <<= 2; /* reg num to offset */
-	mutex_lock(&sw_dev->device->bus->mdio_lock);
+	mutex_lock_nested(&sw_dev->device->bus->mdio_lock, MDIO_MUTEX_NESTED);
 	*val = lan9303_mdio_real_read(sw_dev->device, reg);
 	*val |= (lan9303_mdio_real_read(sw_dev->device, reg + 2) << 16);
 	mutex_unlock(&sw_dev->device->bus->mdio_lock);