diff --git a/drivers/virt/nitro_enclaves/ne_misc_dev.c b/drivers/virt/nitro_enclaves/ne_misc_dev.c
index f36d6cb3..b4b1ebbd 100644
--- a/drivers/virt/nitro_enclaves/ne_misc_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/virt/nitro_enclaves/ne_misc_dev.c
@@ -1645,9 +1645,13 @@ static __poll_t ne_enclave_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 
 	poll_wait(file, &ne_enclave->eventq, wait);
 
+	mutex_lock(&ne_enclave->enclave_info_mutex);
+
 	if (ne_enclave->has_event)
 		mask |= EPOLLHUP;
 
+	mutex_unlock(&ne_enclave->enclave_info_mutex);
+
 	return mask;
 }