diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index d5db87e82c6d..4334ab25c5d5 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -269,6 +269,11 @@ enum snd_soc_compress_type {
 	SND_SOC_RBTREE_COMPRESSION
 };
 
+enum snd_soc_pcm_subclass {
+	SND_SOC_PCM_CLASS_PCM	= 0,
+	SND_SOC_PCM_CLASS_BE	= 1,
+};
+
 int snd_soc_codec_set_sysclk(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, int clk_id,
 			     unsigned int freq, int dir);
 int snd_soc_codec_set_pll(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, int pll_id, int source,
@@ -809,6 +814,9 @@ struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime  {
 	struct device dev;
 	struct snd_soc_card *card;
 	struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_link;
+	struct mutex pcm_mutex;
+	enum snd_soc_pcm_subclass pcm_subclass;
+	struct snd_pcm_ops ops;
 
 	unsigned int complete:1;
 	unsigned int dev_registered:1;
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 32d7d2f8147c..32bc50387f61 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1032,6 +1032,7 @@ static int soc_post_component_init(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 	rtd->dev.parent = card->dev;
 	rtd->dev.release = rtd_release;
 	rtd->dev.init_name = name;
+	mutex_init(&rtd->pcm_mutex);
 	ret = device_register(&rtd->dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(card->dev,
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
index 9bebee82bc15..f4864b088d2c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static int soc_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	struct snd_soc_dai_driver *codec_dai_drv = codec_dai->driver;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	mutex_lock(&pcm_mutex);
+	mutex_lock_nested(&rtd->pcm_mutex, rtd->pcm_subclass);
 
 	/* startup the audio subsystem */
 	if (cpu_dai->driver->ops->startup) {
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static int soc_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	cpu_dai->active++;
 	codec_dai->active++;
 	rtd->codec->active++;
-	mutex_unlock(&pcm_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&rtd->pcm_mutex);
 	return 0;
 
 config_err:
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ platform_err:
 	if (cpu_dai->driver->ops->shutdown)
 		cpu_dai->driver->ops->shutdown(substream, cpu_dai);
 out:
-	mutex_unlock(&pcm_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&rtd->pcm_mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ static void close_delayed_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			container_of(work, struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime, delayed_work.work);
 	struct snd_soc_dai *codec_dai = rtd->codec_dai;
 
-	mutex_lock(&pcm_mutex);
+	mutex_lock_nested(&rtd->pcm_mutex, rtd->pcm_subclass);
 
 	pr_debug("pop wq checking: %s status: %s waiting: %s\n",
 		 codec_dai->driver->playback.stream_name,
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static void close_delayed_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			SND_SOC_DAPM_STREAM_STOP);
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&pcm_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&rtd->pcm_mutex);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static int soc_codec_close(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	struct snd_soc_dai *codec_dai = rtd->codec_dai;
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = rtd->codec;
 
-	mutex_lock(&pcm_mutex);
+	mutex_lock_nested(&rtd->pcm_mutex, rtd->pcm_subclass);
 
 	if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) {
 		cpu_dai->playback_active--;
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static int soc_codec_close(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 			SND_SOC_DAPM_STREAM_STOP);
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&pcm_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&rtd->pcm_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static int soc_pcm_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	struct snd_soc_dai *codec_dai = rtd->codec_dai;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	mutex_lock(&pcm_mutex);
+	mutex_lock_nested(&rtd->pcm_mutex, rtd->pcm_subclass);
 
 	if (rtd->dai_link->ops && rtd->dai_link->ops->prepare) {
 		ret = rtd->dai_link->ops->prepare(substream);
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ static int soc_pcm_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	snd_soc_dai_digital_mute(codec_dai, 0);
 
 out:
-	mutex_unlock(&pcm_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&rtd->pcm_mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ static int soc_pcm_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	struct snd_soc_dai *codec_dai = rtd->codec_dai;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	mutex_lock(&pcm_mutex);
+	mutex_lock_nested(&rtd->pcm_mutex, rtd->pcm_subclass);
 
 	if (rtd->dai_link->ops && rtd->dai_link->ops->hw_params) {
 		ret = rtd->dai_link->ops->hw_params(substream, params);
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ static int soc_pcm_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	rtd->rate = params_rate(params);
 
 out:
-	mutex_unlock(&pcm_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&rtd->pcm_mutex);
 	return ret;
 
 platform_err:
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ codec_err:
 	if (rtd->dai_link->ops && rtd->dai_link->ops->hw_free)
 		rtd->dai_link->ops->hw_free(substream);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&pcm_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&rtd->pcm_mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ static int soc_pcm_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	struct snd_soc_dai *codec_dai = rtd->codec_dai;
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = rtd->codec;
 
-	mutex_lock(&pcm_mutex);
+	mutex_lock_nested(&rtd->pcm_mutex, rtd->pcm_subclass);
 
 	/* apply codec digital mute */
 	if (!codec->active)
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ static int soc_pcm_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	if (cpu_dai->driver->ops->hw_free)
 		cpu_dai->driver->ops->hw_free(substream, cpu_dai);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&pcm_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&rtd->pcm_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }