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diff --git a/fs/configfs/symlink.c b/fs/configfs/symlink.c
index c12801a12c34..61a886dbd601 100644
--- a/fs/configfs/symlink.c
+++ b/fs/configfs/symlink.c
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
#include <linux/configfs.h>
#include "configfs_internal.h"
+/* Protects attachments of new symlinks */
+DEFINE_MUTEX(configfs_symlink_mutex);
+
static int item_depth(struct config_item * item)
{
struct config_item * p = item;
@@ -147,7 +150,9 @@ int configfs_symlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, const char *symna
ret = type->ct_item_ops->allow_link(parent_item, target_item);
if (!ret) {
+ mutex_lock(&configfs_symlink_mutex);
ret = create_link(parent_item, target_item, dentry);
+ mutex_unlock(&configfs_symlink_mutex);
if (ret && type->ct_item_ops->drop_link)
type->ct_item_ops->drop_link(parent_item,
target_item);