diff --git a/level_zero/core/source/kernel/kernel_imp.cpp b/level_zero/core/source/kernel/kernel_imp.cpp
index 5df718bd63..13ebeabf47 100644
--- a/level_zero/core/source/kernel/kernel_imp.cpp
+++ b/level_zero/core/source/kernel/kernel_imp.cpp
@@ -974,6 +974,7 @@ void KernelImp::createPrintfBuffer() {
 }
 
 void KernelImp::printPrintfOutput(bool hangDetected) {
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(this->printfLock);
     PrintfHandler::printOutput(kernelImmData, this->printfBuffer, module->getDevice(), hangDetected);
 }
 
diff --git a/level_zero/core/source/kernel/kernel_imp.h b/level_zero/core/source/kernel/kernel_imp.h
index 4c7991b774..96feb27c29 100644
--- a/level_zero/core/source/kernel/kernel_imp.h
+++ b/level_zero/core/source/kernel/kernel_imp.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "level_zero/core/source/kernel/kernel.h"
 
 #include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
 
 namespace L0 {
 
@@ -230,6 +231,7 @@ struct KernelImp : Kernel {
     std::unique_ptr<NEO::ImplicitArgs> pImplicitArgs;
 
     std::unique_ptr<KernelExt> pExtension;
+    std::mutex printfLock;
 };
 
 } // namespace L0