diff --git a/hw/9pfs/9p.c b/hw/9pfs/9p.c
index eef289e394..267a25533b 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/9p.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/9p.c
@@ -1391,7 +1391,9 @@ static void coroutine_fn v9fs_walk(void *opaque)
             err = -EINVAL;
             goto out;
         }
+        v9fs_path_write_lock(s);
         v9fs_path_copy(&fidp->path, &path);
+        v9fs_path_unlock(s);
     } else {
         newfidp = alloc_fid(s, newfid);
         if (newfidp == NULL) {
@@ -2160,6 +2162,7 @@ static void coroutine_fn v9fs_create(void *opaque)
     V9fsString extension;
     int iounit;
     V9fsPDU *pdu = opaque;
+    V9fsState *s = pdu->s;
 
     v9fs_path_init(&path);
     v9fs_string_init(&name);
@@ -2200,7 +2203,9 @@ static void coroutine_fn v9fs_create(void *opaque)
         if (err < 0) {
             goto out;
         }
+        v9fs_path_write_lock(s);
         v9fs_path_copy(&fidp->path, &path);
+        v9fs_path_unlock(s);
         err = v9fs_co_opendir(pdu, fidp);
         if (err < 0) {
             goto out;
@@ -2216,7 +2221,9 @@ static void coroutine_fn v9fs_create(void *opaque)
         if (err < 0) {
             goto out;
         }
+        v9fs_path_write_lock(s);
         v9fs_path_copy(&fidp->path, &path);
+        v9fs_path_unlock(s);
     } else if (perm & P9_STAT_MODE_LINK) {
         int32_t ofid = atoi(extension.data);
         V9fsFidState *ofidp = get_fid(pdu, ofid);
@@ -2234,7 +2241,9 @@ static void coroutine_fn v9fs_create(void *opaque)
             fidp->fid_type = P9_FID_NONE;
             goto out;
         }
+        v9fs_path_write_lock(s);
         v9fs_path_copy(&fidp->path, &path);
+        v9fs_path_unlock(s);
         err = v9fs_co_lstat(pdu, &fidp->path, &stbuf);
         if (err < 0) {
             fidp->fid_type = P9_FID_NONE;
@@ -2272,7 +2281,9 @@ static void coroutine_fn v9fs_create(void *opaque)
         if (err < 0) {
             goto out;
         }
+        v9fs_path_write_lock(s);
         v9fs_path_copy(&fidp->path, &path);
+        v9fs_path_unlock(s);
     } else if (perm & P9_STAT_MODE_NAMED_PIPE) {
         err = v9fs_co_mknod(pdu, fidp, &name, fidp->uid, -1,
                             0, S_IFIFO | (perm & 0777), &stbuf);
@@ -2283,7 +2294,9 @@ static void coroutine_fn v9fs_create(void *opaque)
         if (err < 0) {
             goto out;
         }
+        v9fs_path_write_lock(s);
         v9fs_path_copy(&fidp->path, &path);
+        v9fs_path_unlock(s);
     } else if (perm & P9_STAT_MODE_SOCKET) {
         err = v9fs_co_mknod(pdu, fidp, &name, fidp->uid, -1,
                             0, S_IFSOCK | (perm & 0777), &stbuf);
@@ -2294,7 +2307,9 @@ static void coroutine_fn v9fs_create(void *opaque)
         if (err < 0) {
             goto out;
         }
+        v9fs_path_write_lock(s);
         v9fs_path_copy(&fidp->path, &path);
+        v9fs_path_unlock(s);
     } else {
         err = v9fs_co_open2(pdu, fidp, &name, -1,
                             omode_to_uflags(mode)|O_CREAT, perm, &stbuf);