diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
index e8876e65c649..9a954680d492 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
@@ -1268,6 +1268,7 @@ static void dpcm_be_reparent(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 void dpcm_be_disconnect(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm, *d;
+	LIST_HEAD(deleted_dpcms);
 
 	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(fe);
 
@@ -1287,13 +1288,18 @@ void dpcm_be_disconnect(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 		/* BEs still alive need new FE */
 		dpcm_be_reparent(fe, dpcm->be, stream);
 
-		dpcm_remove_debugfs_state(dpcm);
-
 		list_del(&dpcm->list_be);
-		list_del(&dpcm->list_fe);
-		kfree(dpcm);
+		list_move(&dpcm->list_fe, &deleted_dpcms);
 	}
 	snd_soc_dpcm_stream_unlock_irq(fe, stream);
+
+	while (!list_empty(&deleted_dpcms)) {
+		dpcm = list_first_entry(&deleted_dpcms, struct snd_soc_dpcm,
+					list_fe);
+		list_del(&dpcm->list_fe);
+		dpcm_remove_debugfs_state(dpcm);
+		kfree(dpcm);
+	}
 }
 
 /* get BE for DAI widget and stream */