diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5647.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5647.c
index ac5b26b3b452..305677913a0c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5647.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5647.c
@@ -1291,6 +1291,8 @@ static int ov5647_init_controls(struct ov5647 *sensor)
 
 	v4l2_ctrl_handler_init(&sensor->ctrls, 9);
 
+	sensor->ctrls.lock = &sensor->lock;
+
 	v4l2_ctrl_new_std(&sensor->ctrls, &ov5647_ctrl_ops,
 			  V4L2_CID_AUTOGAIN, 0, 1, 1, 0);