diff --git a/sys/dev/msk/if_msk.c b/sys/dev/msk/if_msk.c
index 362a61640cb..778973f2bd1 100644
--- a/sys/dev/msk/if_msk.c
+++ b/sys/dev/msk/if_msk.c
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ msk_miibus_statchg(device_t dev)
 	sc_if = device_get_softc(dev);
 	sc = sc_if->msk_softc;
 
-	MSK_IF_LOCK(sc_if);
+	MSK_IF_LOCK_ASSERT(sc_if);
 
 	mii = device_get_softc(sc_if->msk_miibus);
 	ifp = sc_if->msk_ifp;