diff --git a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel-pcm-dma.c b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel-pcm-dma.c
index 1d38fd0bc4e26bd49772d7e030efb7e283e5687f..d12826526798fc47620e4cb613df9e95da8a8f7c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel-pcm-dma.c
+++ b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel-pcm-dma.c
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ static void atmel_pcm_dma_irq(u32 ssc_sr,
 
 		/* stop RX and capture: will be enabled again at restart */
 		ssc_writex(prtd->ssc->regs, SSC_CR, prtd->mask->ssc_disable);
+		snd_pcm_stream_lock(substream);
 		snd_pcm_stop(substream, SNDRV_PCM_STATE_XRUN);
+		snd_pcm_stream_unlock(substream);
 
 		/* now drain RHR and read status to remove xrun condition */
 		ssc_readx(prtd->ssc->regs, SSC_RHR);