diff --git a/sound/firewire/fireface/ff-pcm.c b/sound/firewire/fireface/ff-pcm.c
index 5adf04b95c04..53477404a58f 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/fireface/ff-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/fireface/ff-pcm.c
@@ -211,8 +211,12 @@ static int pcm_capture_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		return err;
 
 	if (substream->runtime->status->state == SNDRV_PCM_STATE_OPEN) {
+		unsigned int rate = params_rate(hw_params);
+
 		mutex_lock(&ff->mutex);
-		ff->substreams_counter++;
+		err = snd_ff_stream_reserve_duplex(ff, rate);
+		if (err >= 0)
+			++ff->substreams_counter;
 		mutex_unlock(&ff->mutex);
 	}
 
@@ -231,8 +235,12 @@ static int pcm_playback_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		return err;
 
 	if (substream->runtime->status->state == SNDRV_PCM_STATE_OPEN) {
+		unsigned int rate = params_rate(hw_params);
+
 		mutex_lock(&ff->mutex);
-		ff->substreams_counter++;
+		err = snd_ff_stream_reserve_duplex(ff, rate);
+		if (err >= 0)
+			++ff->substreams_counter;
 		mutex_unlock(&ff->mutex);
 	}
 
@@ -246,9 +254,10 @@ static int pcm_capture_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	mutex_lock(&ff->mutex);
 
 	if (substream->runtime->status->state != SNDRV_PCM_STATE_OPEN)
-		ff->substreams_counter--;
+		--ff->substreams_counter;
 
 	snd_ff_stream_stop_duplex(ff);
+	snd_ff_stream_release_duplex(ff);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&ff->mutex);
 
@@ -262,9 +271,10 @@ static int pcm_playback_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	mutex_lock(&ff->mutex);
 
 	if (substream->runtime->status->state != SNDRV_PCM_STATE_OPEN)
-		ff->substreams_counter--;
+		--ff->substreams_counter;
 
 	snd_ff_stream_stop_duplex(ff);
+	snd_ff_stream_release_duplex(ff);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&ff->mutex);
 
diff --git a/sound/firewire/fireface/ff-stream.c b/sound/firewire/fireface/ff-stream.c
index 740963e4e1c9..d9d1b469a8e9 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/fireface/ff-stream.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/fireface/ff-stream.c
@@ -31,12 +31,6 @@ int snd_ff_stream_get_multiplier_mode(enum cip_sfc sfc,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void release_resources(struct snd_ff *ff)
-{
-	fw_iso_resources_free(&ff->tx_resources);
-	fw_iso_resources_free(&ff->rx_resources);
-}
-
 static inline void finish_session(struct snd_ff *ff)
 {
 	ff->spec->protocol->finish_session(ff);
@@ -104,36 +98,27 @@ void snd_ff_stream_destroy_duplex(struct snd_ff *ff)
 	destroy_stream(ff, AMDTP_OUT_STREAM);
 }
 
-int snd_ff_stream_start_duplex(struct snd_ff *ff, unsigned int rate)
+int snd_ff_stream_reserve_duplex(struct snd_ff *ff, unsigned int rate)
 {
 	unsigned int curr_rate;
 	enum snd_ff_clock_src src;
 	int err;
 
-	if (ff->substreams_counter == 0)
-		return 0;
-
 	err = ff->spec->protocol->get_clock(ff, &curr_rate, &src);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
-	if (curr_rate != rate ||
-	    amdtp_streaming_error(&ff->tx_stream) ||
-	    amdtp_streaming_error(&ff->rx_stream)) {
-		finish_session(ff);
+
+	if (ff->substreams_counter == 0 || curr_rate != rate) {
+		enum snd_ff_stream_mode mode;
+		int i;
 
 		amdtp_stream_stop(&ff->tx_stream);
 		amdtp_stream_stop(&ff->rx_stream);
 
-		release_resources(ff);
-	}
+		finish_session(ff);
 
-	/*
-	 * Regardless of current source of clock signal, drivers transfer some
-	 * packets. Then, the device transfers packets.
-	 */
-	if (!amdtp_stream_running(&ff->rx_stream)) {
-		enum snd_ff_stream_mode mode;
-		int i;
+		fw_iso_resources_free(&ff->tx_resources);
+		fw_iso_resources_free(&ff->rx_resources);
 
 		for (i = 0; i < CIP_SFC_COUNT; ++i) {
 			if (amdtp_rate_table[i] == rate)
@@ -158,8 +143,40 @@ int snd_ff_stream_start_duplex(struct snd_ff *ff, unsigned int rate)
 
 		err = ff->spec->protocol->allocate_resources(ff, rate);
 		if (err < 0)
-			goto error;
+			return err;
+	}
 
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void snd_ff_stream_release_duplex(struct snd_ff *ff)
+{
+	if (ff->substreams_counter == 0) {
+		fw_iso_resources_free(&ff->tx_resources);
+		fw_iso_resources_free(&ff->rx_resources);
+	}
+}
+
+int snd_ff_stream_start_duplex(struct snd_ff *ff, unsigned int rate)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	if (ff->substreams_counter == 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (amdtp_streaming_error(&ff->tx_stream) ||
+	    amdtp_streaming_error(&ff->rx_stream)) {
+		amdtp_stream_stop(&ff->tx_stream);
+		amdtp_stream_stop(&ff->rx_stream);
+
+		finish_session(ff);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Regardless of current source of clock signal, drivers transfer some
+	 * packets. Then, the device transfers packets.
+	 */
+	if (!amdtp_stream_running(&ff->rx_stream)) {
 		err = ff->spec->protocol->begin_session(ff, rate);
 		if (err < 0)
 			goto error;
@@ -201,7 +218,6 @@ int snd_ff_stream_start_duplex(struct snd_ff *ff, unsigned int rate)
 	amdtp_stream_stop(&ff->rx_stream);
 
 	finish_session(ff);
-	release_resources(ff);
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -214,7 +230,6 @@ void snd_ff_stream_stop_duplex(struct snd_ff *ff)
 	amdtp_stream_stop(&ff->tx_stream);
 	amdtp_stream_stop(&ff->rx_stream);
 	finish_session(ff);
-	release_resources(ff);
 }
 
 void snd_ff_stream_update_duplex(struct snd_ff *ff)
diff --git a/sound/firewire/fireface/ff.h b/sound/firewire/fireface/ff.h
index c478103388a2..fe5739ee1c88 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/fireface/ff.h
+++ b/sound/firewire/fireface/ff.h
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ int snd_ff_stream_get_multiplier_mode(enum cip_sfc sfc,
 				      enum snd_ff_stream_mode *mode);
 int snd_ff_stream_init_duplex(struct snd_ff *ff);
 void snd_ff_stream_destroy_duplex(struct snd_ff *ff);
+int snd_ff_stream_reserve_duplex(struct snd_ff *ff, unsigned int rate);
+void snd_ff_stream_release_duplex(struct snd_ff *ff);
 int snd_ff_stream_start_duplex(struct snd_ff *ff, unsigned int rate);
 void snd_ff_stream_stop_duplex(struct snd_ff *ff);
 void snd_ff_stream_update_duplex(struct snd_ff *ff);