diff --git a/logging/nxscope/Kconfig b/logging/nxscope/Kconfig
index 85dd4f0e8..3649b25e9 100644
--- a/logging/nxscope/Kconfig
+++ b/logging/nxscope/Kconfig
@@ -52,4 +52,12 @@ config LOGGING_NXSCOPE_CRICHANNELS
 	---help---
 		Enable the support for non-buffered critical channels
 
+config LOGGING_NXSCOPE_DISABLE_PUTLOCK
+	bool "NxScope disable lock in channels put interfaces"
+	default n
+	---help---
+		This option disables lock in channels put interfaces.
+		In that case, the user is responsible for ensuring
+		thread-safe operations with nxscope_lock/nxscope_unlock functions.
+
 endif # LOGGING_NXSCOPE
diff --git a/logging/nxscope/nxscope_chan.c b/logging/nxscope/nxscope_chan.c
index cd8da2c6b..eac54897c 100644
--- a/logging/nxscope/nxscope_chan.c
+++ b/logging/nxscope/nxscope_chan.c
@@ -457,7 +457,9 @@ static int nxscope_put_common_m(FAR struct nxscope_s *s, uint8_t type,
 
   DEBUGASSERT(s);
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_LOGGING_NXSCOPE_DISABLE_PUTLOCK
   nxscope_lock(s);
+#endif
 
   /* Validate data */
 
@@ -506,7 +508,9 @@ static int nxscope_put_common_m(FAR struct nxscope_s *s, uint8_t type,
 #endif
 
 errout:
+#ifndef CONFIG_LOGGING_NXSCOPE_DISABLE_PUTLOCK
   nxscope_unlock(s);
+#endif
 
   return ret;
 }