diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
index ed38099ca740..044e61a385e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ struct stmmac_priv {
 	struct stmmac_extra_stats xstats ____cacheline_aligned_in_smp;
 	struct stmmac_safety_stats sstats;
 	struct plat_stmmacenet_data *plat;
+	/* Protect est parameters */
+	struct mutex est_lock;
 	struct dma_features dma_cap;
 	struct stmmac_counters mmc;
 	int hw_cap_support;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_ptp.c
index e04830a3a1fb..0c5aab6dd7a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_ptp.c
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ static int stmmac_adjust_time(struct ptp_clock_info *ptp, s64 delta)
 	/* If EST is enabled, disabled it before adjust ptp time. */
 	if (priv->plat->est && priv->plat->est->enable) {
 		est_rst = true;
-		mutex_lock(&priv->plat->est->lock);
+		mutex_lock(&priv->est_lock);
 		priv->plat->est->enable = false;
 		stmmac_est_configure(priv, priv, priv->plat->est,
 				     priv->plat->clk_ptp_rate);
-		mutex_unlock(&priv->plat->est->lock);
+		mutex_unlock(&priv->est_lock);
 	}
 
 	write_lock_irqsave(&priv->ptp_lock, flags);
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static int stmmac_adjust_time(struct ptp_clock_info *ptp, s64 delta)
 		ktime_t current_time_ns, basetime;
 		u64 cycle_time;
 
-		mutex_lock(&priv->plat->est->lock);
+		mutex_lock(&priv->est_lock);
 		priv->ptp_clock_ops.gettime64(&priv->ptp_clock_ops, &current_time);
 		current_time_ns = timespec64_to_ktime(current_time);
 		time.tv_nsec = priv->plat->est->btr_reserve[0];
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static int stmmac_adjust_time(struct ptp_clock_info *ptp, s64 delta)
 		priv->plat->est->enable = true;
 		ret = stmmac_est_configure(priv, priv, priv->plat->est,
 					   priv->plat->clk_ptp_rate);
-		mutex_unlock(&priv->plat->est->lock);
+		mutex_unlock(&priv->est_lock);
 		if (ret)
 			netdev_err(priv->dev, "failed to configure EST\n");
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_tc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_tc.c
index cce00719937d..620c16e9be3a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_tc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_tc.c
@@ -1004,17 +1004,19 @@ static int tc_taprio_configure(struct stmmac_priv *priv,
 		if (!plat->est)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
-		mutex_init(&priv->plat->est->lock);
+		mutex_init(&priv->est_lock);
 	} else {
+		mutex_lock(&priv->est_lock);
 		memset(plat->est, 0, sizeof(*plat->est));
+		mutex_unlock(&priv->est_lock);
 	}
 
 	size = qopt->num_entries;
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->plat->est->lock);
+	mutex_lock(&priv->est_lock);
 	priv->plat->est->gcl_size = size;
 	priv->plat->est->enable = qopt->cmd == TAPRIO_CMD_REPLACE;
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->plat->est->lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->est_lock);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
 		s64 delta_ns = qopt->entries[i].interval;
@@ -1045,7 +1047,7 @@ static int tc_taprio_configure(struct stmmac_priv *priv,
 		priv->plat->est->gcl[i] = delta_ns | (gates << wid);
 	}
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->plat->est->lock);
+	mutex_lock(&priv->est_lock);
 	/* Adjust for real system time */
 	priv->ptp_clock_ops.gettime64(&priv->ptp_clock_ops, &current_time);
 	current_time_ns = timespec64_to_ktime(current_time);
@@ -1068,7 +1070,7 @@ static int tc_taprio_configure(struct stmmac_priv *priv,
 	tc_taprio_map_maxsdu_txq(priv, qopt);
 
 	if (fpe && !priv->dma_cap.fpesel) {
-		mutex_unlock(&priv->plat->est->lock);
+		mutex_unlock(&priv->est_lock);
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
@@ -1079,7 +1081,7 @@ static int tc_taprio_configure(struct stmmac_priv *priv,
 
 	ret = stmmac_est_configure(priv, priv, priv->plat->est,
 				   priv->plat->clk_ptp_rate);
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->plat->est->lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->est_lock);
 	if (ret) {
 		netdev_err(priv->dev, "failed to configure EST\n");
 		goto disable;
@@ -1096,7 +1098,7 @@ static int tc_taprio_configure(struct stmmac_priv *priv,
 
 disable:
 	if (priv->plat->est) {
-		mutex_lock(&priv->plat->est->lock);
+		mutex_lock(&priv->est_lock);
 		priv->plat->est->enable = false;
 		stmmac_est_configure(priv, priv, priv->plat->est,
 				     priv->plat->clk_ptp_rate);
@@ -1105,7 +1107,7 @@ static int tc_taprio_configure(struct stmmac_priv *priv,
 			priv->xstats.max_sdu_txq_drop[i] = 0;
 			priv->xstats.mtl_est_txq_hlbf[i] = 0;
 		}
-		mutex_unlock(&priv->plat->est->lock);
+		mutex_unlock(&priv->est_lock);
 	}
 
 	priv->plat->fpe_cfg->enable = false;
diff --git a/include/linux/stmmac.h b/include/linux/stmmac.h
index 4a24a246c617..c4caed4eef52 100644
--- a/include/linux/stmmac.h
+++ b/include/linux/stmmac.h
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ struct stmmac_axi {
 
 #define EST_GCL		1024
 struct stmmac_est {
-	struct mutex lock;
 	int enable;
 	u32 btr_reserve[2];
 	u32 btr_offset[2];