diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-clevo-mail.c b/drivers/leds/leds-clevo-mail.c
index 1813c84..f2242db 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-clevo-mail.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-clevo-mail.c
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@
 static void clevo_mail_led_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
 				enum led_brightness value)
 {
+	i8042_lock_chip();
+
 	if (value == LED_OFF)
 		i8042_command(NULL, CLEVO_MAIL_LED_OFF);
 	else if (value <= LED_HALF)
@@ -100,6 +102,8 @@
 	else
 		i8042_command(NULL, CLEVO_MAIL_LED_BLINK_1HZ);
 
+	i8042_unlock_chip();
+
 }
 
 static int clevo_mail_led_blink(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
@@ -108,6 +112,8 @@
 {
 	int status = -EINVAL;
 
+	i8042_lock_chip();
+
 	if (*delay_on == 0 /* ms */ && *delay_off == 0 /* ms */) {
 		/* Special case: the leds subsystem requested us to
 		 * chose one user friendly blinking of the LED, and
@@ -135,6 +141,8 @@
 		       *delay_on, *delay_off);
 	}
 
+	i8042_unlock_chip();
+
 	return status;
 }