diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
index 0c4a337c9fc0..eda70814369b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
@@ -1727,8 +1727,11 @@ void snd_hda_ctls_clear(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
 	int i;
 	struct hda_nid_item *items = codec->mixers.list;
+
+	down_write(&codec->card->controls_rwsem);
 	for (i = 0; i < codec->mixers.used; i++)
 		snd_ctl_remove(codec->card, items[i].kctl);
+	up_write(&codec->card->controls_rwsem);
 	snd_array_free(&codec->mixers);
 	snd_array_free(&codec->nids);
 }