diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-compress.c b/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
index 83b511f8b8c9..b4f59350a5a8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
@@ -151,7 +151,9 @@ static int soc_compr_open_fe(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream)
 	fe->dpcm[stream].state = SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_OPEN;
 	fe->dpcm[stream].runtime_update = SND_SOC_DPCM_UPDATE_NO;
 
+	mutex_lock_nested(&fe->card->pcm_mutex, fe->card->pcm_subclass);
 	snd_soc_runtime_activate(fe, stream);
+	mutex_unlock(&fe->card->pcm_mutex);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&fe->card->mutex);
 
@@ -178,7 +180,9 @@ static int soc_compr_free_fe(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream)
 
 	mutex_lock_nested(&fe->card->mutex, SND_SOC_CARD_CLASS_RUNTIME);
 
+	mutex_lock_nested(&fe->card->pcm_mutex, fe->card->pcm_subclass);
 	snd_soc_runtime_deactivate(fe, stream);
+	mutex_unlock(&fe->card->pcm_mutex);
 
 	fe->dpcm[stream].runtime_update = SND_SOC_DPCM_UPDATE_FE;