diff --git a/net/rds/loop.c b/net/rds/loop.c
index c390156..aeec1d4 100644
--- a/net/rds/loop.c
+++ b/net/rds/loop.c
@@ -134,8 +134,12 @@
 static void rds_loop_conn_free(void *arg)
 {
 	struct rds_loop_connection *lc = arg;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
 	rdsdebug("lc %p\n", lc);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&loop_conns_lock, flags);
 	list_del(&lc->loop_node);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&loop_conns_lock, flags);
 	kfree(lc);
 }