diff --git a/mm/memory_hotplug.c b/mm/memory_hotplug.c
index 8f38e68..39cc887 100644
--- a/mm/memory_hotplug.c
+++ b/mm/memory_hotplug.c
@@ -1068,7 +1068,12 @@ static int online_memory_block(struct memory_block *mem, void *arg)
 	return device_online(&mem->dev);
 }
 
-/* we are OK calling __meminit stuff here - we have CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG */
+/*
+ * NOTE: The caller must call lock_device_hotplug() to serialize hotplug
+ * and online/offline operations (triggered e.g. by sysfs).
+ *
+ * we are OK calling __meminit stuff here - we have CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG
+ */
 int __ref add_memory_resource(int nid, struct resource *res, bool online)
 {
 	u64 start, size;
@@ -1137,9 +1142,9 @@ int __ref add_memory_resource(int nid, struct resource *res, bool online)
 	mem_hotplug_done();
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(add_memory_resource);
 
-int __ref add_memory(int nid, u64 start, u64 size)
+/* requires device_hotplug_lock, see add_memory_resource() */
+int __ref __add_memory(int nid, u64 start, u64 size)
 {
 	struct resource *res;
 	int ret;
@@ -1153,6 +1158,17 @@ int __ref add_memory(int nid, u64 start, u64 size)
 		release_memory_resource(res);
 	return ret;
 }
+
+int add_memory(int nid, u64 start, u64 size)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	lock_device_hotplug();
+	rc = __add_memory(nid, start, size);
+	unlock_device_hotplug();
+
+	return rc;
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(add_memory);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTREMOVE