diff --git a/block/blk-zoned.c b/block/blk-zoned.c
index 57ab2b365c2d..5487d5eb2650 100644
--- a/block/blk-zoned.c
+++ b/block/blk-zoned.c
@@ -1188,6 +1188,8 @@ void blk_zone_mgmt_bio_endio(struct bio *bio)
 static void disk_zone_wplug_schedule_bio_work(struct gendisk *disk,
 					      struct blk_zone_wplug *zwplug)
 {
+	lockdep_assert_held(&zwplug->lock);
+
 	/*
 	 * Take a reference on the zone write plug and schedule the submission
 	 * of the next plugged BIO. blk_zone_wplug_bio_work() will release the