diff --git a/kernel/time/hrtimer.c b/kernel/time/hrtimer.c
index 540561d35c39..530d61257b9a 100644
--- a/kernel/time/hrtimer.c
+++ b/kernel/time/hrtimer.c
@@ -677,6 +677,8 @@ static ktime_t hrtimer_update_next_event(struct hrtimer_cpu_base *cpu_base)
 
 static inline ktime_t hrtimer_update_base(struct hrtimer_cpu_base *base)
 {
+	lockdep_assert_held(&base->lock);
+
 	ktime_t *offs_real = &base->clock_base[HRTIMER_BASE_REALTIME].offset;
 	ktime_t *offs_boot = &base->clock_base[HRTIMER_BASE_BOOTTIME].offset;
 	ktime_t *offs_tai = &base->clock_base[HRTIMER_BASE_TAI].offset;