diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/n810.c b/sound/soc/omap/n810.c
index 3fde9e402710..480a39ce02bc 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/n810.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/n810.c
@@ -68,26 +68,30 @@ static void n810_ext_control(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm)
 		break;
 	}
 
+	snd_soc_dapm_mutex_lock(dapm);
+
 	if (n810_spk_func)
-		snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Ext Spk");
+		snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin_unlocked(dapm, "Ext Spk");
 	else
-		snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin(dapm, "Ext Spk");
+		snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin_unlocked(dapm, "Ext Spk");
 
 	if (hp)
-		snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Headphone Jack");
+		snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin_unlocked(dapm, "Headphone Jack");
 	else
-		snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin(dapm, "Headphone Jack");
+		snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin_unlocked(dapm, "Headphone Jack");
 	if (line1l)
-		snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "LINE1L");
+		snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin_unlocked(dapm, "LINE1L");
 	else
-		snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin(dapm, "LINE1L");
+		snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin_unlocked(dapm, "LINE1L");
 
 	if (n810_dmic_func)
-		snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "DMic");
+		snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin_unlocked(dapm, "DMic");
 	else
-		snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin(dapm, "DMic");
+		snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin_unlocked(dapm, "DMic");
 
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
+	snd_soc_dapm_sync_unlocked(dapm);
+
+	snd_soc_dapm_mutex_unlock(dapm);
 }
 
 static int n810_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)