diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index 30386f0c55a7..0835e54252a1 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -1171,6 +1171,8 @@ struct snd_soc_card {
 	struct mutex dapm_mutex;
 	struct mutex dapm_power_mutex;
 
+	spinlock_t dpcm_lock;
+
 	bool instantiated;
 
 	int (*probe)(struct snd_soc_card *card);
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 4c662cf94579..80a44881ce2d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -3023,6 +3023,7 @@ int snd_soc_register_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 	mutex_init(&card->mutex);
 	mutex_init(&card->dapm_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&card->dapm_power_mutex);
+	spin_lock_init(&card->dpcm_lock);
 
 	ret = snd_soc_instantiate_card(card);
 	if (ret != 0)
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
index 097b987d5ad5..8f75ad1f612d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
@@ -1254,8 +1254,10 @@ static int dpcm_be_connect(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 	dpcm->fe = fe;
 	be->dpcm[stream].runtime = fe->dpcm[stream].runtime;
 	dpcm->state = SND_SOC_DPCM_LINK_STATE_NEW;
+	spin_lock(&fe->card->dpcm_lock);
 	list_add(&dpcm->list_be, &fe->dpcm[stream].be_clients);
 	list_add(&dpcm->list_fe, &be->dpcm[stream].fe_clients);
+	spin_unlock(&fe->card->dpcm_lock);
 
 	dev_dbg(fe->dev, "connected new DPCM %s path %s %s %s\n",
 			stream ? "capture" : "playback",  fe->dai_link->name,
@@ -1322,8 +1324,10 @@ void dpcm_be_disconnect(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 		debugfs_remove(dpcm->debugfs_state);
 #endif
+		spin_lock(&fe->card->dpcm_lock);
 		list_del(&dpcm->list_be);
 		list_del(&dpcm->list_fe);
+		spin_unlock(&fe->card->dpcm_lock);
 		kfree(dpcm);
 	}
 }
@@ -1575,9 +1579,11 @@ void dpcm_clear_pending_state(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
 
+	spin_lock(&fe->card->dpcm_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(dpcm, &fe->dpcm[stream].be_clients, list_be)
 		dpcm->be->dpcm[stream].runtime_update =
 						SND_SOC_DPCM_UPDATE_NO;
+	spin_unlock(&fe->card->dpcm_lock);
 }
 
 static void dpcm_be_dai_startup_unwind(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
@@ -2818,11 +2824,13 @@ close:
 	dpcm_be_dai_shutdown(fe, stream);
 disconnect:
 	/* disconnect any non started BEs */
+	spin_lock(&fe->card->dpcm_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(dpcm, &fe->dpcm[stream].be_clients, list_be) {
 		struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *be = dpcm->be;
 		if (be->dpcm[stream].state != SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_START)
 				dpcm->state = SND_SOC_DPCM_LINK_STATE_FREE;
 	}
+	spin_unlock(&fe->card->dpcm_lock);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -3252,7 +3260,9 @@ int snd_soc_dpcm_can_be_free_stop(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
 	int state;
+	int ret = 1;
 
+	spin_lock(&fe->card->dpcm_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(dpcm, &be->dpcm[stream].fe_clients, list_fe) {
 
 		if (dpcm->fe == fe)
@@ -3261,12 +3271,15 @@ int snd_soc_dpcm_can_be_free_stop(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 		state = dpcm->fe->dpcm[stream].state;
 		if (state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_START ||
 			state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_PAUSED ||
-			state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_SUSPEND)
-			return 0;
+			state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_SUSPEND) {
+			ret = 0;
+			break;
+		}
 	}
+	spin_unlock(&fe->card->dpcm_lock);
 
 	/* it's safe to free/stop this BE DAI */
-	return 1;
+	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dpcm_can_be_free_stop);
 
@@ -3279,7 +3292,9 @@ int snd_soc_dpcm_can_be_params(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
 	int state;
+	int ret = 1;
 
+	spin_lock(&fe->card->dpcm_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(dpcm, &be->dpcm[stream].fe_clients, list_fe) {
 
 		if (dpcm->fe == fe)
@@ -3289,12 +3304,15 @@ int snd_soc_dpcm_can_be_params(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 		if (state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_START ||
 			state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_PAUSED ||
 			state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_SUSPEND ||
-			state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_PREPARE)
-			return 0;
+			state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_PREPARE) {
+			ret = 0;
+			break;
+		}
 	}
+	spin_unlock(&fe->card->dpcm_lock);
 
 	/* it's safe to change hw_params */
-	return 1;
+	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dpcm_can_be_params);
 
@@ -3360,6 +3378,7 @@ static ssize_t dpcm_show_state(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	spin_lock(&fe->card->dpcm_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(dpcm, &fe->dpcm[stream].be_clients, list_be) {
 		struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *be = dpcm->be;
 		params = &dpcm->hw_params;
@@ -3380,7 +3399,7 @@ static ssize_t dpcm_show_state(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 				params_channels(params),
 				params_rate(params));
 	}
-
+	spin_unlock(&fe->card->dpcm_lock);
 out:
 	return offset;
 }