diff --git a/sys/dev/vr/if_vr.c b/sys/dev/vr/if_vr.c
index a3320a67545..9f7025b8689 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vr/if_vr.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vr/if_vr.c
@@ -503,7 +503,9 @@ vr_miibus_statchg(device_t dev)
 	struct vr_softc		*sc = device_get_softc(dev);
 
 	mii = device_get_softc(sc->vr_miibus);
+	VR_LOCK(sc);
 	vr_setcfg(sc, mii->mii_media_active);
+	VR_UNLOCK(sc);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_vr.c b/sys/pci/if_vr.c
index a3320a67545..9f7025b8689 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_vr.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_vr.c
@@ -503,7 +503,9 @@ vr_miibus_statchg(device_t dev)
 	struct vr_softc		*sc = device_get_softc(dev);
 
 	mii = device_get_softc(sc->vr_miibus);
+	VR_LOCK(sc);
 	vr_setcfg(sc, mii->mii_media_active);
+	VR_UNLOCK(sc);
 }
 
 /*