diff --git a/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3 b/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3
index 51bba594f..ae18f529f 100644
--- a/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3
+++ b/net/mwan3/files/etc/hotplug.d/iface/15-mwan3
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ if [ "$ACTION" == "ifup" ]; then
 	[ -n "$gateway" ] || exit 9
 fi
 
+mwan3_lock
 $LOG notice "$ACTION interface $INTERFACE (${DEVICE:-unknown})"
 
 case "$ACTION" in
@@ -58,4 +59,6 @@ case "$ACTION" in
 	;;
 esac
 
+mwan3_unlock
+
 exit 0
diff --git a/net/mwan3/files/lib/mwan3/mwan3.sh b/net/mwan3/files/lib/mwan3/mwan3.sh
index 1e1de969f..eae69b729 100644
--- a/net/mwan3/files/lib/mwan3/mwan3.sh
+++ b/net/mwan3/files/lib/mwan3/mwan3.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ IPT4="/usr/sbin/iptables -t mangle -w"
 IPT6="/usr/sbin/ip6tables -t mangle -w"
 LOG="/usr/bin/logger -t mwan3 -p"
 
+mwan3_lock() {
+	lock /var/run/mwan3.lock
+}
+
+mwan3_unlock() {
+	lock -u /var/run/mwan3.lock
+}
+
 mwan3_get_iface_id()
 {
 	local _tmp _iface _iface_count