diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index a0918d159fd3..b94ebff12350 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -1362,6 +1362,8 @@ void snd_soc_unregister_dai(struct snd_soc_dai *dai);
 
 struct snd_soc_dai *snd_soc_find_dai(
 	const struct snd_soc_dai_link_component *dlc);
+struct snd_soc_dai *snd_soc_find_dai_with_mutex(
+	const struct snd_soc_dai_link_component *dlc);
 
 #include <sound/soc-dai.h>
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index bf46f410c8c6..54319ddcf00a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -834,6 +834,19 @@ struct snd_soc_dai *snd_soc_find_dai(
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_find_dai);
 
+struct snd_soc_dai *snd_soc_find_dai_with_mutex(
+	const struct snd_soc_dai_link_component *dlc)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_dai *dai;
+
+	mutex_lock(&client_mutex);
+	dai = snd_soc_find_dai(dlc);
+	mutex_unlock(&client_mutex);
+
+	return dai;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_find_dai_with_mutex);
+
 static int soc_dai_link_sanity_check(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 				     struct snd_soc_dai_link *link)
 {
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dai.c b/sound/soc/soc-dai.c
index 91a2551e4cef..0dbd312aad08 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dai.c
@@ -412,14 +412,14 @@ void snd_soc_dai_link_set_capabilities(struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_link)
 		supported_codec = false;
 
 		for_each_link_cpus(dai_link, i, cpu) {
-			dai = snd_soc_find_dai(cpu);
+			dai = snd_soc_find_dai_with_mutex(cpu);
 			if (dai && snd_soc_dai_stream_valid(dai, direction)) {
 				supported_cpu = true;
 				break;
 			}
 		}
 		for_each_link_codecs(dai_link, i, codec) {
-			dai = snd_soc_find_dai(codec);
+			dai = snd_soc_find_dai_with_mutex(codec);
 			if (dai && snd_soc_dai_stream_valid(dai, direction)) {
 				supported_codec = true;
 				break;