diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
index 2e7c2c046e67..c5f4207fddce 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
@@ -455,6 +455,8 @@ static enum hrtimer_restart gpio_keys_irq_timer(struct hrtimer *t)
 						      release_timer);
 	struct input_dev *input = bdata->input;
 
+	guard(spinlock_irqsave)(&bdata->lock);
+
 	if (bdata->key_pressed) {
 		input_report_key(input, *bdata->code, 0);
 		input_sync(input);