diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_fifo.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_fifo.c
index 33980d1c8037..01c4cfe30c9f 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_fifo.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_fifo.c
@@ -267,6 +267,10 @@ int snd_seq_fifo_resize(struct snd_seq_fifo *f, int poolsize)
 	/* NOTE: overflow flag is not cleared */
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&f->lock, flags);
 
+	/* close the old pool and wait until all users are gone */
+	snd_seq_pool_mark_closing(oldpool);
+	snd_use_lock_sync(&f->use_lock);
+
 	/* release cells in old pool */
 	for (cell = oldhead; cell; cell = next) {
 		next = cell->next;