diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index 8e6dd8a257c5..5872a8864f3b 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -893,8 +893,6 @@ struct snd_soc_card {
 	struct mutex pcm_mutex;
 	enum snd_soc_pcm_subclass pcm_subclass;
 
-	spinlock_t dpcm_lock;
-
 	int (*probe)(struct snd_soc_card *card);
 	int (*late_probe)(struct snd_soc_card *card);
 	int (*remove)(struct snd_soc_card *card);
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index dcf6be4c4aaa..1d62160f96b1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -2315,7 +2315,6 @@ int snd_soc_register_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 	mutex_init(&card->mutex);
 	mutex_init(&card->dapm_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&card->pcm_mutex);
-	spin_lock_init(&card->dpcm_lock);
 
 	return snd_soc_bind_card(card);
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
index 3a34b71fd3c1..2e282c42bac2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
@@ -27,6 +27,31 @@
 #include <sound/soc-link.h>
 #include <sound/initval.h>
 
+static inline void snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_lock(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
+{
+	mutex_lock_nested(&rtd->card->pcm_mutex, rtd->card->pcm_subclass);
+}
+
+static inline void snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_unlock(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
+{
+	mutex_unlock(&rtd->card->pcm_mutex);
+}
+
+#define snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(rtd) \
+	lockdep_assert_held(&(rtd)->card->pcm_mutex)
+
+static inline void snd_soc_dpcm_stream_lock_irq(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
+						int stream)
+{
+	snd_pcm_stream_lock_irq(snd_soc_dpcm_get_substream(rtd, stream));
+}
+
+static inline void snd_soc_dpcm_stream_unlock_irq(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
+						  int stream)
+{
+	snd_pcm_stream_unlock_irq(snd_soc_dpcm_get_substream(rtd, stream));
+}
+
 #define DPCM_MAX_BE_USERS	8
 
 static inline const char *soc_cpu_dai_name(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
@@ -73,7 +98,6 @@ static ssize_t dpcm_show_state(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 	struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params = &fe->dpcm[stream].hw_params;
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
 	ssize_t offset = 0;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/* FE state */
 	offset += scnprintf(buf + offset, size - offset,
@@ -101,7 +125,6 @@ static ssize_t dpcm_show_state(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 	for_each_dpcm_be(fe, stream, dpcm) {
 		struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *be = dpcm->be;
 		params = &dpcm->hw_params;
@@ -122,7 +145,6 @@ static ssize_t dpcm_show_state(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 					   params_channels(params),
 					   params_rate(params));
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 out:
 	return offset;
 }
@@ -145,11 +167,13 @@ static ssize_t dpcm_state_read_file(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 	if (!buf)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_lock(fe);
 	for_each_pcm_streams(stream)
 		if (snd_soc_dai_stream_valid(asoc_rtd_to_cpu(fe, 0), stream))
 			offset += dpcm_show_state(fe, stream,
 						  buf + offset,
 						  out_count - offset);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_unlock(fe);
 
 	ret = simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, offset);
 
@@ -221,14 +245,14 @@ static void dpcm_set_fe_update_state(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 	struct snd_pcm_substream *substream =
 		snd_soc_dpcm_get_substream(fe, stream);
 
-	snd_pcm_stream_lock_irq(substream);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_stream_lock_irq(fe, stream);
 	if (state == SND_SOC_DPCM_UPDATE_NO && fe->dpcm[stream].trigger_pending) {
 		dpcm_fe_dai_do_trigger(substream,
 				       fe->dpcm[stream].trigger_pending - 1);
 		fe->dpcm[stream].trigger_pending = 0;
 	}
 	fe->dpcm[stream].runtime_update = state;
-	snd_pcm_stream_unlock_irq(substream);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_stream_unlock_irq(fe, stream);
 }
 
 static void dpcm_set_be_update_state(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *be,
@@ -256,7 +280,7 @@ void snd_soc_runtime_action(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
 	struct snd_soc_dai *dai;
 	int i;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&rtd->card->pcm_mutex);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(rtd);
 
 	for_each_rtd_dais(rtd, i, dai)
 		snd_soc_dai_action(dai, stream, action);
@@ -309,6 +333,8 @@ int dpcm_dapm_stream_event(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int dir,
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
 
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(fe);
+
 	for_each_dpcm_be(fe, dir, dpcm) {
 
 		struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *be = dpcm->be;
@@ -646,14 +672,14 @@ static int soc_pcm_components_close(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int soc_pcm_clean(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int rollback)
+static int soc_pcm_clean(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
+			 struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int rollback)
 {
-	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = asoc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
 	struct snd_soc_component *component;
 	struct snd_soc_dai *dai;
 	int i;
 
-	mutex_lock_nested(&rtd->card->pcm_mutex, rtd->card->pcm_subclass);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(rtd);
 
 	if (!rollback)
 		snd_soc_runtime_deactivate(rtd, substream->stream);
@@ -665,9 +691,6 @@ static int soc_pcm_clean(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int rollback)
 
 	soc_pcm_components_close(substream, rollback);
 
-
-	mutex_unlock(&rtd->card->pcm_mutex);
-
 	snd_soc_pcm_component_pm_runtime_put(rtd, substream, rollback);
 
 	for_each_rtd_components(rtd, i, component)
@@ -682,9 +705,21 @@ static int soc_pcm_clean(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int rollback)
  * freed here. The cpu DAI, codec DAI, machine and components are also
  * shutdown.
  */
+static int __soc_pcm_close(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
+			   struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
+{
+	return soc_pcm_clean(rtd, substream, 0);
+}
+
+/* PCM close ops for non-DPCM streams */
 static int soc_pcm_close(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
-	return soc_pcm_clean(substream, 0);
+	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = asoc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
+
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_lock(rtd);
+	soc_pcm_clean(rtd, substream, 0);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_unlock(rtd);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int soc_hw_sanity_check(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
@@ -730,21 +765,21 @@ config_err:
  * then initialized and any private data can be allocated. This also calls
  * startup for the cpu DAI, component, machine and codec DAI.
  */
-static int soc_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
+static int __soc_pcm_open(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
+			  struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
-	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = asoc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
 	struct snd_soc_component *component;
 	struct snd_soc_dai *dai;
 	int i, ret = 0;
 
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(rtd);
+
 	for_each_rtd_components(rtd, i, component)
 		pinctrl_pm_select_default_state(component->dev);
 
 	ret = snd_soc_pcm_component_pm_runtime_get(rtd, substream);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		goto pm_err;
-
-	mutex_lock_nested(&rtd->card->pcm_mutex, rtd->card->pcm_subclass);
+		goto err;
 
 	ret = soc_pcm_components_open(substream);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -791,16 +826,26 @@ dynamic:
 	snd_soc_runtime_activate(rtd, substream->stream);
 	ret = 0;
 err:
-	mutex_unlock(&rtd->card->pcm_mutex);
-pm_err:
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		soc_pcm_clean(substream, 1);
+		soc_pcm_clean(rtd, substream, 1);
 		dev_err(rtd->dev, "%s() failed (%d)", __func__, ret);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/* PCM open ops for non-DPCM streams */
+static int soc_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = asoc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
+	int ret;
+
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_lock(rtd);
+	ret = __soc_pcm_open(rtd, substream);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_unlock(rtd);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static void codec2codec_close_delayed_work(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 {
 	/*
@@ -816,13 +861,13 @@ static void codec2codec_close_delayed_work(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
  * rate, etc.  This function is non atomic and can be called multiple times,
  * it can refer to the runtime info.
  */
-static int soc_pcm_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
+static int __soc_pcm_prepare(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
+			     struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
-	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = asoc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
 	struct snd_soc_dai *dai;
 	int i, ret = 0;
 
-	mutex_lock_nested(&rtd->card->pcm_mutex, rtd->card->pcm_subclass);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(rtd);
 
 	ret = snd_soc_link_prepare(substream);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -850,14 +895,24 @@ static int soc_pcm_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 		snd_soc_dai_digital_mute(dai, 0, substream->stream);
 
 out:
-	mutex_unlock(&rtd->card->pcm_mutex);
-
 	if (ret < 0)
 		dev_err(rtd->dev, "ASoC: %s() failed (%d)\n", __func__, ret);
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/* PCM prepare ops for non-DPCM streams */
+static int soc_pcm_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = asoc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
+	int ret;
+
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_lock(rtd);
+	ret = __soc_pcm_prepare(rtd, substream);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_unlock(rtd);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static void soc_pcm_codec_params_fixup(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params,
 				       unsigned int mask)
 {
@@ -869,13 +924,13 @@ static void soc_pcm_codec_params_fixup(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params,
 	interval->max = channels;
 }
 
-static int soc_pcm_hw_clean(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int rollback)
+static int soc_pcm_hw_clean(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
+			    struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int rollback)
 {
-	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = asoc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
 	struct snd_soc_dai *dai;
 	int i;
 
-	mutex_lock_nested(&rtd->card->pcm_mutex, rtd->card->pcm_subclass);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(rtd);
 
 	/* clear the corresponding DAIs parameters when going to be inactive */
 	for_each_rtd_dais(rtd, i, dai) {
@@ -900,16 +955,28 @@ static int soc_pcm_hw_clean(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int rollback)
 		if (snd_soc_dai_stream_valid(dai, substream->stream))
 			snd_soc_dai_hw_free(dai, substream, rollback);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&rtd->card->pcm_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Frees resources allocated by hw_params, can be called multiple times
  */
+static int __soc_pcm_hw_free(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
+			     struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
+{
+	return soc_pcm_hw_clean(rtd, substream, 0);
+}
+
+/* hw_free PCM ops for non-DPCM streams */
 static int soc_pcm_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
-	return soc_pcm_hw_clean(substream, 0);
+	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = asoc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
+	int ret;
+
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_lock(rtd);
+	ret = __soc_pcm_hw_free(rtd, substream);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_unlock(rtd);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -917,15 +984,15 @@ static int soc_pcm_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
  * function can also be called multiple times and can allocate buffers
  * (using snd_pcm_lib_* ). It's non-atomic.
  */
-static int soc_pcm_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
-				struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params)
+static int __soc_pcm_hw_params(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
+			       struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
+			       struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params)
 {
-	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = asoc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
 	struct snd_soc_dai *cpu_dai;
 	struct snd_soc_dai *codec_dai;
 	int i, ret = 0;
 
-	mutex_lock_nested(&rtd->card->pcm_mutex, rtd->card->pcm_subclass);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(rtd);
 
 	ret = soc_pcm_params_symmetry(substream, params);
 	if (ret)
@@ -997,16 +1064,27 @@ static int soc_pcm_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 
 	ret = snd_soc_pcm_component_hw_params(substream, params);
 out:
-	mutex_unlock(&rtd->card->pcm_mutex);
-
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		soc_pcm_hw_clean(substream, 1);
+		soc_pcm_hw_clean(rtd, substream, 1);
 		dev_err(rtd->dev, "ASoC: %s() failed (%d)\n", __func__, ret);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/* hw_params PCM ops for non-DPCM streams */
+static int soc_pcm_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
+			     struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = asoc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
+	int ret;
+
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_lock(rtd);
+	ret = __soc_pcm_hw_params(rtd, substream, params);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_unlock(rtd);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int soc_pcm_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int cmd)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = asoc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
@@ -1107,7 +1185,8 @@ static int dpcm_be_connect(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 	struct snd_pcm_substream *fe_substream;
 	struct snd_pcm_substream *be_substream;
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
-	unsigned long flags;
+
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(fe);
 
 	/* only add new dpcms */
 	for_each_dpcm_be(fe, stream, dpcm) {
@@ -1137,10 +1216,10 @@ static int dpcm_be_connect(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 	dpcm->fe = fe;
 	be->dpcm[stream].runtime = fe->dpcm[stream].runtime;
 	dpcm->state = SND_SOC_DPCM_LINK_STATE_NEW;
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_stream_lock_irq(fe, stream);
 	list_add(&dpcm->list_be, &fe->dpcm[stream].be_clients);
 	list_add(&dpcm->list_fe, &be->dpcm[stream].fe_clients);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_stream_unlock_irq(fe, stream);
 
 	dev_dbg(fe->dev, "connected new DPCM %s path %s %s %s\n",
 			stream ? "capture" : "playback",  fe->dai_link->name,
@@ -1183,8 +1262,10 @@ 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;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(fe);
+
+	snd_soc_dpcm_stream_lock_irq(fe, stream);
 	for_each_dpcm_be_safe(fe, stream, dpcm, d) {
 		dev_dbg(fe->dev, "ASoC: BE %s disconnect check for %s\n",
 				stream ? "capture" : "playback",
@@ -1202,12 +1283,11 @@ void dpcm_be_disconnect(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 
 		dpcm_remove_debugfs_state(dpcm);
 
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 		list_del(&dpcm->list_be);
 		list_del(&dpcm->list_fe);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 		kfree(dpcm);
 	}
+	snd_soc_dpcm_stream_unlock_irq(fe, stream);
 }
 
 /* get BE for DAI widget and stream */
@@ -1431,12 +1511,9 @@ int dpcm_process_paths(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 void dpcm_clear_pending_state(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 	for_each_dpcm_be(fe, stream, dpcm)
 		dpcm_set_be_update_state(dpcm->be, stream, SND_SOC_DPCM_UPDATE_NO);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 }
 
 void dpcm_be_dai_stop(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream,
@@ -1472,12 +1549,12 @@ void dpcm_be_dai_stop(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream,
 				continue;
 
 			if (be->dpcm[stream].state != SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_HW_FREE) {
-				soc_pcm_hw_free(be_substream);
+				__soc_pcm_hw_free(be, be_substream);
 				be->dpcm[stream].state = SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_HW_FREE;
 			}
 		}
 
-		soc_pcm_close(be_substream);
+		__soc_pcm_close(be, be_substream);
 		be_substream->runtime = NULL;
 		be->dpcm[stream].state = SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_CLOSE;
 	}
@@ -1525,7 +1602,7 @@ int dpcm_be_dai_startup(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 			stream ? "capture" : "playback", be->dai_link->name);
 
 		be_substream->runtime = be->dpcm[stream].runtime;
-		err = soc_pcm_open(be_substream);
+		err = __soc_pcm_open(be, be_substream);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			be->dpcm[stream].users--;
 			if (be->dpcm[stream].users < 0)
@@ -1769,7 +1846,7 @@ static int dpcm_fe_dai_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *fe_substream)
 	dev_dbg(fe->dev, "ASoC: open FE %s\n", fe->dai_link->name);
 
 	/* start the DAI frontend */
-	ret = soc_pcm_open(fe_substream);
+	ret = __soc_pcm_open(fe, fe_substream);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto unwind;
 
@@ -1800,6 +1877,8 @@ static int dpcm_fe_dai_shutdown(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe = asoc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
 	int stream = substream->stream;
 
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(fe);
+
 	dpcm_set_fe_update_state(fe, stream, SND_SOC_DPCM_UPDATE_FE);
 
 	/* shutdown the BEs */
@@ -1808,7 +1887,7 @@ static int dpcm_fe_dai_shutdown(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	dev_dbg(fe->dev, "ASoC: close FE %s\n", fe->dai_link->name);
 
 	/* now shutdown the frontend */
-	soc_pcm_close(substream);
+	__soc_pcm_close(fe, substream);
 
 	/* run the stream stop event */
 	dpcm_dapm_stream_event(fe, stream, SND_SOC_DAPM_STREAM_STOP);
@@ -1853,7 +1932,7 @@ void dpcm_be_dai_hw_free(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 		dev_dbg(be->dev, "ASoC: hw_free BE %s\n",
 			be->dai_link->name);
 
-		soc_pcm_hw_free(be_substream);
+		__soc_pcm_hw_free(be, be_substream);
 
 		be->dpcm[stream].state = SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_HW_FREE;
 	}
@@ -1864,13 +1943,13 @@ static int dpcm_fe_dai_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe = asoc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
 	int stream = substream->stream;
 
-	mutex_lock_nested(&fe->card->mutex, SND_SOC_CARD_CLASS_RUNTIME);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_lock(fe);
 	dpcm_set_fe_update_state(fe, stream, SND_SOC_DPCM_UPDATE_FE);
 
 	dev_dbg(fe->dev, "ASoC: hw_free FE %s\n", fe->dai_link->name);
 
 	/* call hw_free on the frontend */
-	soc_pcm_hw_free(substream);
+	soc_pcm_hw_clean(fe, substream, 0);
 
 	/* only hw_params backends that are either sinks or sources
 	 * to this frontend DAI */
@@ -1879,7 +1958,7 @@ static int dpcm_fe_dai_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	fe->dpcm[stream].state = SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_HW_FREE;
 	dpcm_set_fe_update_state(fe, stream, SND_SOC_DPCM_UPDATE_NO);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&fe->card->mutex);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_unlock(fe);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1923,7 +2002,7 @@ int dpcm_be_dai_hw_params(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 		dev_dbg(be->dev, "ASoC: hw_params BE %s\n",
 			be->dai_link->name);
 
-		ret = soc_pcm_hw_params(be_substream, &dpcm->hw_params);
+		ret = __soc_pcm_hw_params(be, be_substream, &dpcm->hw_params);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto unwind;
 
@@ -1953,7 +2032,7 @@ unwind:
 		   (be->dpcm[stream].state != SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_STOP))
 			continue;
 
-		soc_pcm_hw_free(be_substream);
+		__soc_pcm_hw_free(be, be_substream);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
@@ -1965,7 +2044,7 @@ static int dpcm_fe_dai_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe = asoc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
 	int ret, stream = substream->stream;
 
-	mutex_lock_nested(&fe->card->mutex, SND_SOC_CARD_CLASS_RUNTIME);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_lock(fe);
 	dpcm_set_fe_update_state(fe, stream, SND_SOC_DPCM_UPDATE_FE);
 
 	memcpy(&fe->dpcm[stream].hw_params, params,
@@ -1979,7 +2058,7 @@ static int dpcm_fe_dai_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 			params_channels(params), params_format(params));
 
 	/* call hw_params on the frontend */
-	ret = soc_pcm_hw_params(substream, params);
+	ret = __soc_pcm_hw_params(fe, substream, params);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		dpcm_be_dai_hw_free(fe, stream);
 	else
@@ -1987,7 +2066,7 @@ static int dpcm_fe_dai_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 
 out:
 	dpcm_set_fe_update_state(fe, stream, SND_SOC_DPCM_UPDATE_NO);
-	mutex_unlock(&fe->card->mutex);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_unlock(fe);
 
 	if (ret < 0)
 		dev_err(fe->dev, "ASoC: %s failed (%d)\n", __func__, ret);
@@ -2258,7 +2337,7 @@ int dpcm_be_dai_prepare(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 		dev_dbg(be->dev, "ASoC: prepare BE %s\n",
 			be->dai_link->name);
 
-		ret = soc_pcm_prepare(be_substream);
+		ret = __soc_pcm_prepare(be, be_substream);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			break;
 
@@ -2276,7 +2355,7 @@ static int dpcm_fe_dai_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe = asoc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
 	int stream = substream->stream, ret = 0;
 
-	mutex_lock_nested(&fe->card->mutex, SND_SOC_CARD_CLASS_RUNTIME);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_lock(fe);
 
 	dev_dbg(fe->dev, "ASoC: prepare FE %s\n", fe->dai_link->name);
 
@@ -2295,7 +2374,7 @@ static int dpcm_fe_dai_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* call prepare on the frontend */
-	ret = soc_pcm_prepare(substream);
+	ret = __soc_pcm_prepare(fe, substream);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -2303,7 +2382,7 @@ static int dpcm_fe_dai_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 
 out:
 	dpcm_set_fe_update_state(fe, stream, SND_SOC_DPCM_UPDATE_NO);
-	mutex_unlock(&fe->card->mutex);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_unlock(fe);
 
 	if (ret < 0)
 		dev_err(fe->dev, "ASoC: %s() failed (%d)\n", __func__, ret);
@@ -2354,7 +2433,6 @@ static int dpcm_run_update_startup(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
 	enum snd_soc_dpcm_trigger trigger = fe->dai_link->trigger[stream];
 	int ret = 0;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	dev_dbg(fe->dev, "ASoC: runtime %s open on FE %s\n",
 			stream ? "capture" : "playback", fe->dai_link->name);
@@ -2423,7 +2501,6 @@ close:
 	dpcm_be_dai_shutdown(fe, stream);
 disconnect:
 	/* disconnect any pending BEs */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 	for_each_dpcm_be(fe, stream, dpcm) {
 		struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *be = dpcm->be;
 
@@ -2435,7 +2512,6 @@ disconnect:
 			be->dpcm[stream].state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_NEW)
 				dpcm->state = SND_SOC_DPCM_LINK_STATE_FREE;
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 
 	if (ret < 0)
 		dev_err(fe->dev, "ASoC: %s() failed (%d)\n", __func__, ret);
@@ -2510,7 +2586,7 @@ int snd_soc_dpcm_runtime_update(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	mutex_lock_nested(&card->mutex, SND_SOC_CARD_CLASS_RUNTIME);
+	mutex_lock_nested(&card->pcm_mutex, card->pcm_subclass);
 	/* shutdown all old paths first */
 	for_each_card_rtds(card, fe) {
 		ret = soc_dpcm_fe_runtime_update(fe, 0);
@@ -2526,7 +2602,7 @@ int snd_soc_dpcm_runtime_update(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 	}
 
 out:
-	mutex_unlock(&card->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&card->pcm_mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dpcm_runtime_update);
@@ -2537,6 +2613,8 @@ static void dpcm_fe_dai_cleanup(struct snd_pcm_substream *fe_substream)
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
 	int stream = fe_substream->stream;
 
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(fe);
+
 	/* mark FE's links ready to prune */
 	for_each_dpcm_be(fe, stream, dpcm)
 		dpcm->state = SND_SOC_DPCM_LINK_STATE_FREE;
@@ -2551,12 +2629,12 @@ static int dpcm_fe_dai_close(struct snd_pcm_substream *fe_substream)
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe = asoc_substream_to_rtd(fe_substream);
 	int ret;
 
-	mutex_lock_nested(&fe->card->mutex, SND_SOC_CARD_CLASS_RUNTIME);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_lock(fe);
 	ret = dpcm_fe_dai_shutdown(fe_substream);
 
 	dpcm_fe_dai_cleanup(fe_substream);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&fe->card->mutex);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_unlock(fe);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2567,7 +2645,7 @@ static int dpcm_fe_dai_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *fe_substream)
 	int ret;
 	int stream = fe_substream->stream;
 
-	mutex_lock_nested(&fe->card->mutex, SND_SOC_CARD_CLASS_RUNTIME);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_lock(fe);
 	fe->dpcm[stream].runtime = fe_substream->runtime;
 
 	ret = dpcm_path_get(fe, stream, &list);
@@ -2584,7 +2662,7 @@ static int dpcm_fe_dai_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *fe_substream)
 	dpcm_clear_pending_state(fe, stream);
 	dpcm_path_put(&list);
 open_end:
-	mutex_unlock(&fe->card->mutex);
+	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_unlock(fe);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2845,10 +2923,8 @@ static int snd_soc_dpcm_check_state(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
 	int state;
 	int ret = 1;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int i;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 	for_each_dpcm_fe(be, stream, dpcm) {
 
 		if (dpcm->fe == fe)
@@ -2862,7 +2938,6 @@ static int snd_soc_dpcm_check_state(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 
 	/* it's safe to do this BE DAI */
 	return ret;