diff --git a/drivers/base/module.c b/drivers/base/module.c
index db930d3..2a21578 100644
--- a/drivers/base/module.c
+++ b/drivers/base/module.c
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@
 
 static void module_create_drivers_dir(struct module_kobject *mk)
 {
-	if (!mk || mk->drivers_dir)
-		return;
+	static DEFINE_MUTEX(drivers_dir_mutex);
 
-	mk->drivers_dir = kobject_create_and_add("drivers", &mk->kobj);
+	mutex_lock(&drivers_dir_mutex);
+	if (mk && !mk->drivers_dir)
+		mk->drivers_dir = kobject_create_and_add("drivers", &mk->kobj);
+	mutex_unlock(&drivers_dir_mutex);
 }
 
 void module_add_driver(struct module *mod, struct device_driver *drv)