diff --git a/drivers/power/sequencing/core.c b/drivers/power/sequencing/core.c
index 0ffc259c6bb6..70b92e1c3ac5 100644
--- a/drivers/power/sequencing/core.c
+++ b/drivers/power/sequencing/core.c
@@ -914,8 +914,10 @@ int pwrseq_power_on(struct pwrseq_desc *desc)
 	if (target->post_enable) {
 		ret = target->post_enable(pwrseq);
 		if (ret) {
-			pwrseq_unit_disable(pwrseq, unit);
-			desc->powered_on = false;
+			scoped_guard(mutex, &pwrseq->state_lock) {
+				pwrseq_unit_disable(pwrseq, unit);
+				desc->powered_on = false;
+			}
 		}
 	}