diff --git a/drivers/power/pm/pm_autoupdate.c b/drivers/power/pm/pm_autoupdate.c
index 58b310c85c..f017932dd3 100644
--- a/drivers/power/pm/pm_autoupdate.c
+++ b/drivers/power/pm/pm_autoupdate.c
@@ -42,9 +42,14 @@ static void pm_auto_updatestate_cb(FAR void *arg)
 {
   int domain = (uintptr_t)arg;
   enum pm_state_e newstate;
+  irqstate_t flags;
+
+  flags = pm_lock(domain);
 
   newstate = pm_checkstate(domain);
   pm_changestate(domain, newstate);
+
+  pm_unlock(domain, flags);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************