diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel-tcb.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel-tcb.c
index c00dd37c5fbd..06df8c612741 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel-tcb.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel-tcb.c
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ static int atmel_tcb_pwm_request(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 	tcbpwm->period = 0;
 	tcbpwm->div = 0;
 
-	spin_lock(&tcbpwmc->lock);
+	guard(spinlock)(&tcbpwmc->lock);
+
 	regmap_read(tcbpwmc->regmap, ATMEL_TC_REG(tcbpwmc->channel, CMR), &cmr);
 	/*
 	 * Get init config from Timer Counter registers if
@@ -108,7 +109,6 @@ static int atmel_tcb_pwm_request(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 
 	cmr |= ATMEL_TC_WAVE | ATMEL_TC_WAVESEL_UP_AUTO | ATMEL_TC_EEVT_XC0;
 	regmap_write(tcbpwmc->regmap, ATMEL_TC_REG(tcbpwmc->channel, CMR), cmr);
-	spin_unlock(&tcbpwmc->lock);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ static void atmel_tcb_pwm_disable(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	if (tcbpwm->duty == 0)
 		polarity = !polarity;
 
-	spin_lock(&tcbpwmc->lock);
 	regmap_read(tcbpwmc->regmap, ATMEL_TC_REG(tcbpwmc->channel, CMR), &cmr);
 
 	/* flush old setting and set the new one */
@@ -173,8 +172,6 @@ static void atmel_tcb_pwm_disable(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 			     ATMEL_TC_SWTRG);
 		tcbpwmc->bkup.enabled = 0;
 	}
-
-	spin_unlock(&tcbpwmc->lock);
 }
 
 static int atmel_tcb_pwm_enable(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
@@ -195,7 +192,6 @@ static int atmel_tcb_pwm_enable(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	if (tcbpwm->duty == 0)
 		polarity = !polarity;
 
-	spin_lock(&tcbpwmc->lock);
 	regmap_read(tcbpwmc->regmap, ATMEL_TC_REG(tcbpwmc->channel, CMR), &cmr);
 
 	/* flush old setting and set the new one */
@@ -257,7 +253,6 @@ static int atmel_tcb_pwm_enable(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	regmap_write(tcbpwmc->regmap, ATMEL_TC_REG(tcbpwmc->channel, CCR),
 		     ATMEL_TC_SWTRG | ATMEL_TC_CLKEN);
 	tcbpwmc->bkup.enabled = 1;
-	spin_unlock(&tcbpwmc->lock);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -342,9 +337,12 @@ static int atmel_tcb_pwm_config(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 static int atmel_tcb_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 			       const struct pwm_state *state)
 {
+	struct atmel_tcb_pwm_chip *tcbpwmc = to_tcb_chip(chip);
 	int duty_cycle, period;
 	int ret;
 
+	guard(spinlock)(&tcbpwmc->lock);
+
 	if (!state->enabled) {
 		atmel_tcb_pwm_disable(chip, pwm, state->polarity);
 		return 0;