diff --git a/utils/pktlog/linux_ac.c b/utils/pktlog/linux_ac.c
index de43a003e5..b84c013aea 100644
--- a/utils/pktlog/linux_ac.c
+++ b/utils/pktlog/linux_ac.c
@@ -519,12 +519,15 @@ static void pktlog_detach(struct ol_txrx_pdev_t *handle)
 	pl_info = pl_dev->pl_info;
 	remove_proc_entry(WLANDEV_BASENAME, g_pktlog_pde);
 	pktlog_sysctl_unregister(pl_dev);
-	pktlog_cleanup(pl_info);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 
 	if (pl_info->buf) {
 		pktlog_release_buf(txrx_pdev);
 		pl_dev->tgt_pktlog_alloced = false;
 	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
+	pktlog_cleanup(pl_info);
 
 	if (pl_dev) {
 		kfree(pl_info);
@@ -668,11 +671,16 @@ pktlog_read_proc_entry(char *buf, size_t nbytes, loff_t *ppos,
 	int rem_len;
 	int start_offset, end_offset;
 	int fold_offset, ppos_data, cur_rd_offset, cur_wr_offset;
-	struct ath_pktlog_buf *log_buf = pl_info->buf;
+	struct ath_pktlog_buf *log_buf;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
+	log_buf = pl_info->buf;
+
 	*read_complete = false;
 
 	if (log_buf == NULL) {
 		*read_complete = true;
+		spin_unlock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -775,7 +783,6 @@ rd_done:
 	*ppos += ret_val;
 
 	if (ret_val == 0) {
-		PKTLOG_LOCK(pl_info);
 		/* Write pointer might have been updated during the read.
 		 * So, if some data is written into, lets not reset the pointers
 		 * We can continue to read from the offset position
@@ -789,9 +796,8 @@ rd_done:
 			pl_info->buf->offset = PKTLOG_READ_OFFSET;
 			*read_complete = true;
 		}
-		PKTLOG_UNLOCK(pl_info);
 	}
-
+	spin_unlock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
@@ -811,16 +817,20 @@ pktlog_read(struct file *file, char *buf, size_t nbytes, loff_t *ppos)
 	if (!pl_info)
 		return 0;
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 	log_buf = pl_info->buf;
 
-	if (log_buf == NULL)
+	if (log_buf == NULL) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	if (pl_info->log_state) {
 		/* Read is not allowed when write is going on
 		 * When issuing cat command, ensure to send
 		 * pktlog disable command first.
 		 */
+		spin_unlock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -837,11 +847,13 @@ pktlog_read(struct file *file, char *buf, size_t nbytes, loff_t *ppos)
 
 	if (*ppos < bufhdr_size) {
 		count = QDF_MIN((bufhdr_size - *ppos), rem_len);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 		if (copy_to_user(buf, ((char *)&log_buf->bufhdr) + *ppos,
 				 count))
 			return -EFAULT;
 		rem_len -= count;
 		ret_val += count;
+		spin_lock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 	}
 
 	start_offset = log_buf->rd_offset;
@@ -883,19 +895,23 @@ pktlog_read(struct file *file, char *buf, size_t nbytes, loff_t *ppos)
 			goto rd_done;
 
 		count = QDF_MIN(rem_len, (end_offset - ppos_data + 1));
+		spin_unlock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 		if (copy_to_user(buf + ret_val,
 				 log_buf->log_data + ppos_data, count))
 			return -EFAULT;
 		ret_val += count;
 		rem_len -= count;
+		spin_lock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 	} else {
 		if (ppos_data <= fold_offset) {
 			count = QDF_MIN(rem_len, (fold_offset - ppos_data + 1));
+			spin_unlock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 			if (copy_to_user(buf + ret_val,
 					 log_buf->log_data + ppos_data, count))
 				return -EFAULT;
 			ret_val += count;
 			rem_len -= count;
+			spin_lock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 		}
 
 		if (rem_len == 0)
@@ -907,11 +923,13 @@ pktlog_read(struct file *file, char *buf, size_t nbytes, loff_t *ppos)
 
 		if (ppos_data <= end_offset) {
 			count = QDF_MIN(rem_len, (end_offset - ppos_data + 1));
+			spin_unlock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 			if (copy_to_user(buf + ret_val,
 					 log_buf->log_data + ppos_data, count))
 				return -EFAULT;
 			ret_val += count;
 			rem_len -= count;
+			spin_lock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -922,6 +940,7 @@ rd_done:
 	}
 	*ppos += ret_val;
 
+	spin_unlock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
diff --git a/utils/pktlog/pktlog_ac.c b/utils/pktlog/pktlog_ac.c
index 9d4b2291a7..4118573f0b 100644
--- a/utils/pktlog/pktlog_ac.c
+++ b/utils/pktlog/pktlog_ac.c
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ int pktlog_enable(struct hif_opaque_softc *scn, int32_t log_state,
 
 		}
 
+		spin_lock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 		pl_info->buf->bufhdr.version = CUR_PKTLOG_VER;
 		pl_info->buf->bufhdr.magic_num = PKTLOG_MAGIC_NUM;
 		pl_info->buf->wr_offset = 0;
@@ -465,6 +466,7 @@ int pktlog_enable(struct hif_opaque_softc *scn, int32_t log_state,
 		pl_info->buf->bytes_written = 0;
 		pl_info->buf->msg_index = 1;
 		pl_info->buf->offset = PKTLOG_READ_OFFSET;
+		spin_unlock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 
 		pl_info->start_time_thruput = os_get_timestamp();
 		pl_info->start_time_per = pl_info->start_time_thruput;
@@ -542,12 +544,14 @@ int pktlog_setsize(struct hif_opaque_softc *scn, int32_t size)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 	if (pl_info->buf != NULL) {
 		if (pl_dev->is_pktlog_cb_subscribed &&
 			wdi_pktlog_unsubscribe(pdev_txrx_handle,
 					 pl_info->log_state)) {
 			pl_info->curr_pkt_state = PKTLOG_OPR_NOT_IN_PROGRESS;
 			printk("Cannot unsubscribe pktlog from the WDI\n");
+			spin_unlock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 			return -EFAULT;
 		}
 		pktlog_release_buf(pdev_txrx_handle);
@@ -560,6 +564,7 @@ int pktlog_setsize(struct hif_opaque_softc *scn, int32_t size)
 		pl_info->buf_size = size;
 	}
 	pl_info->curr_pkt_state = PKTLOG_OPR_NOT_IN_PROGRESS;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&pl_info->log_lock);
 	return 0;
 }