diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index 1c1fc0898afb6c2ad60235204d1dbbac3d518e05..249140c15d64cb98d63c3b342c5c8d3bbb6cec44 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -967,9 +967,9 @@ static int snd_ctl_elem_write_user(struct snd_ctl_file *file,
 	snd_power_lock(card);
 	result = snd_power_wait(card, SNDRV_CTL_POWER_D0);
 	if (result >= 0) {
-		down_read(&card->controls_rwsem);
+		down_write(&card->controls_rwsem);
 		result = snd_ctl_elem_write(card, file, control);
-		up_read(&card->controls_rwsem);
+		up_write(&card->controls_rwsem);
 	}
 	snd_power_unlock(card);
 	if (result >= 0)