diff --git a/sound/usb/line6/driver.c b/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
index f4437015d43a..9df49a880b75 100644
--- a/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
+++ b/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
@@ -286,12 +286,14 @@ static void line6_data_received(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct usb_line6 *line6 = (struct usb_line6 *)urb->context;
 	struct midi_buffer *mb = &line6->line6midi->midibuf_in;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	int done;
 
 	if (urb->status == -ESHUTDOWN)
 		return;
 
 	if (line6->properties->capabilities & LINE6_CAP_CONTROL_MIDI) {
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&line6->line6midi->lock, flags);
 		done =
 			line6_midibuf_write(mb, urb->transfer_buffer, urb->actual_length);
 
@@ -300,12 +302,15 @@ static void line6_data_received(struct urb *urb)
 			dev_dbg(line6->ifcdev, "%d %d buffer overflow - message skipped\n",
 				done, urb->actual_length);
 		}
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&line6->line6midi->lock, flags);
 
 		for (;;) {
+			spin_lock_irqsave(&line6->line6midi->lock, flags);
 			done =
 				line6_midibuf_read(mb, line6->buffer_message,
 						   LINE6_MIDI_MESSAGE_MAXLEN,
 						   LINE6_MIDIBUF_READ_RX);
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&line6->line6midi->lock, flags);
 
 			if (done <= 0)
 				break;