diff --git a/include/sound/soc-card.h b/include/sound/soc-card.h
index ecc02e955279..1f4c39922d82 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-card.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-card.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ static inline void snd_soc_card_mutex_unlock(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 
 struct snd_kcontrol *snd_soc_card_get_kcontrol(struct snd_soc_card *soc_card,
 					       const char *name);
+struct snd_kcontrol *snd_soc_card_get_kcontrol_locked(struct snd_soc_card *soc_card,
+						      const char *name);
 int snd_soc_card_jack_new(struct snd_soc_card *card, const char *id, int type,
 			  struct snd_soc_jack *jack);
 int snd_soc_card_jack_new_pins(struct snd_soc_card *card, const char *id,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l45.c b/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l45.c
index 44c221745c3b..2392c6effed8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l45.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l45.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ static int cs35l45_activate_ctl(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 	else
 		snprintf(name, SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ID_NAME_MAXLEN, "%s", ctl_name);
 
-	kcontrol = snd_soc_card_get_kcontrol(component->card, name);
+	kcontrol = snd_soc_card_get_kcontrol_locked(component->card, name);
 	if (!kcontrol) {
 		dev_err(component->dev, "Can't find kcontrol %s\n", name);
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l56.c b/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l56.c
index 2c1313e34cce..6dd0319bc843 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l56.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l56.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static int cs35l56_sync_asp1_mixer_widgets_with_firmware(struct cs35l56_private
 			name = full_name;
 		}
 
-		kcontrol = snd_soc_card_get_kcontrol(dapm->card, name);
+		kcontrol = snd_soc_card_get_kcontrol_locked(dapm->card, name);
 		if (!kcontrol) {
 			dev_warn(cs35l56->base.dev, "Could not find control %s\n", name);
 			continue;
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_xcvr.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_xcvr.c
index f0fb33d719c2..c46f64557a7f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_xcvr.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_xcvr.c
@@ -174,7 +174,9 @@ static int fsl_xcvr_activate_ctl(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, const char *name,
 	struct snd_kcontrol *kctl;
 	bool enabled;
 
-	kctl = snd_soc_card_get_kcontrol(card, name);
+	lockdep_assert_held(&card->snd_card->controls_rwsem);
+
+	kctl = snd_soc_card_get_kcontrol_locked(card, name);
 	if (kctl == NULL)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
@@ -576,10 +578,14 @@ static int fsl_xcvr_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	xcvr->streams |= BIT(substream->stream);
 
 	if (!xcvr->soc_data->spdif_only) {
+		struct snd_soc_card *card = dai->component->card;
+
 		/* Disable XCVR controls if there is stream started */
+		down_read(&card->snd_card->controls_rwsem);
 		fsl_xcvr_activate_ctl(dai, fsl_xcvr_mode_kctl.name, false);
 		fsl_xcvr_activate_ctl(dai, fsl_xcvr_arc_mode_kctl.name, false);
 		fsl_xcvr_activate_ctl(dai, fsl_xcvr_earc_capds_kctl.name, false);
+		up_read(&card->snd_card->controls_rwsem);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -598,11 +604,15 @@ static void fsl_xcvr_shutdown(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	/* Enable XCVR controls if there is no stream started */
 	if (!xcvr->streams) {
 		if (!xcvr->soc_data->spdif_only) {
+			struct snd_soc_card *card = dai->component->card;
+
+			down_read(&card->snd_card->controls_rwsem);
 			fsl_xcvr_activate_ctl(dai, fsl_xcvr_mode_kctl.name, true);
 			fsl_xcvr_activate_ctl(dai, fsl_xcvr_arc_mode_kctl.name,
 						(xcvr->mode == FSL_XCVR_MODE_ARC));
 			fsl_xcvr_activate_ctl(dai, fsl_xcvr_earc_capds_kctl.name,
 						(xcvr->mode == FSL_XCVR_MODE_EARC));
+			up_read(&card->snd_card->controls_rwsem);
 		}
 		ret = regmap_update_bits(xcvr->regmap, FSL_XCVR_EXT_IER0,
 					 FSL_XCVR_IRQ_EARC_ALL, 0);
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-card.c b/sound/soc/soc-card.c
index 285ab4c9c716..8a2f163da6bc 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-card.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-card.c
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2019 Renesas Electronics Corp.
 // Kuninori Morimoto <kuninori.morimoto.gx@renesas.com>
 //
+
+#include <linux/lockdep.h>
+#include <linux/rwsem.h>
 #include <sound/soc.h>
 #include <sound/jack.h>
 
@@ -26,12 +29,15 @@ static inline int _soc_card_ret(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-struct snd_kcontrol *snd_soc_card_get_kcontrol(struct snd_soc_card *soc_card,
-					       const char *name)
+struct snd_kcontrol *snd_soc_card_get_kcontrol_locked(struct snd_soc_card *soc_card,
+						      const char *name)
 {
 	struct snd_card *card = soc_card->snd_card;
 	struct snd_kcontrol *kctl;
 
+	/* must be held read or write */
+	lockdep_assert_held(&card->controls_rwsem);
+
 	if (unlikely(!name))
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -40,6 +46,20 @@ struct snd_kcontrol *snd_soc_card_get_kcontrol(struct snd_soc_card *soc_card,
 			return kctl;
 	return NULL;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_card_get_kcontrol_locked);
+
+struct snd_kcontrol *snd_soc_card_get_kcontrol(struct snd_soc_card *soc_card,
+					       const char *name)
+{
+	struct snd_card *card = soc_card->snd_card;
+	struct snd_kcontrol *kctl;
+
+	down_read(&card->controls_rwsem);
+	kctl = snd_soc_card_get_kcontrol_locked(soc_card, name);
+	up_read(&card->controls_rwsem);
+
+	return kctl;
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_card_get_kcontrol);
 
 static int jack_new(struct snd_soc_card *card, const char *id, int type,