diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.c
index b612599fb543..611b7dae7ee5 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.c
@@ -127,8 +127,11 @@ bebob_card_free(struct snd_card *card)
 {
 	struct snd_bebob *bebob = card->private_data;
 
+	snd_bebob_stream_destroy_duplex(bebob);
 	fw_unit_put(bebob->unit);
 
+	kfree(bebob->maudio_special_quirk);
+
 	if (bebob->card_index >= 0) {
 		mutex_lock(&devices_mutex);
 		clear_bit(bebob->card_index, devices_used);
@@ -314,10 +317,9 @@ static void bebob_remove(struct fw_unit *unit)
 	if (bebob == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	kfree(bebob->maudio_special_quirk);
-
-	snd_bebob_stream_destroy_duplex(bebob);
-	snd_card_disconnect(bebob->card);
+	/* Awake bus-reset waiters. */
+	if (!completion_done(&bebob->bus_reset))
+		complete_all(&bebob->bus_reset);
 
 	/* No need to wait for releasing card object in this context. */
 	snd_card_free_when_closed(bebob->card);
diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
index fcca3eebc91f..98e4fc8121a1 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
@@ -716,14 +716,10 @@ void snd_bebob_stream_update_duplex(struct snd_bebob *bebob)
  */
 void snd_bebob_stream_destroy_duplex(struct snd_bebob *bebob)
 {
-	mutex_lock(&bebob->mutex);
-
 	amdtp_stream_destroy(&bebob->rx_stream);
 	amdtp_stream_destroy(&bebob->tx_stream);
 
 	destroy_both_connections(bebob);
-
-	mutex_unlock(&bebob->mutex);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/sound/firewire/dice/dice.c b/sound/firewire/dice/dice.c
index 797f0726fc74..70a111d7f428 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/dice/dice.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/dice/dice.c
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ static void dice_card_free(struct snd_card *card)
 {
 	struct snd_dice *dice = card->private_data;
 
+	snd_dice_stream_destroy_duplex(dice);
 	snd_dice_transaction_destroy(dice);
 	fw_unit_put(dice->unit);
 
@@ -313,10 +314,6 @@ static void dice_remove(struct fw_unit *unit)
 {
 	struct snd_dice *dice = dev_get_drvdata(&unit->device);
 
-	snd_card_disconnect(dice->card);
-
-	snd_dice_stream_destroy_duplex(dice);
-
 	/* No need to wait for releasing card object in this context. */
 	snd_card_free_when_closed(dice->card);
 }
diff --git a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks.c b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks.c
index 1e33394d8a93..2682e7e3e5c9 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks.c
@@ -184,8 +184,12 @@ efw_card_free(struct snd_card *card)
 {
 	struct snd_efw *efw = card->private_data;
 
+	snd_efw_stream_destroy_duplex(efw);
+	snd_efw_transaction_remove_instance(efw);
 	fw_unit_put(efw->unit);
 
+	kfree(efw->resp_buf);
+
 	if (efw->card_index >= 0) {
 		mutex_lock(&devices_mutex);
 		clear_bit(efw->card_index, devices_used);
@@ -193,7 +197,6 @@ efw_card_free(struct snd_card *card)
 	}
 
 	mutex_destroy(&efw->mutex);
-	kfree(efw->resp_buf);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -297,11 +300,6 @@ static void efw_remove(struct fw_unit *unit)
 {
 	struct snd_efw *efw = dev_get_drvdata(&unit->device);
 
-	snd_efw_stream_destroy_duplex(efw);
-	snd_efw_transaction_remove_instance(efw);
-
-	snd_card_disconnect(efw->card);
-
 	/* No need to wait for releasing card object in this context. */
 	snd_card_free_when_closed(efw->card);
 }
diff --git a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c
index f817b7ae097e..c55db1bddc80 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c
@@ -324,12 +324,8 @@ void snd_efw_stream_update_duplex(struct snd_efw *efw)
 
 void snd_efw_stream_destroy_duplex(struct snd_efw *efw)
 {
-	mutex_lock(&efw->mutex);
-
 	destroy_stream(efw, &efw->rx_stream);
 	destroy_stream(efw, &efw->tx_stream);
-
-	mutex_unlock(&efw->mutex);
 }
 
 void snd_efw_stream_lock_changed(struct snd_efw *efw)
diff --git a/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw.c b/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw.c
index 1607b26404c3..8c6ce019f437 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw.c
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ static void oxfw_card_free(struct snd_card *card)
 	struct snd_oxfw *oxfw = card->private_data;
 	unsigned int i;
 
+	snd_oxfw_stream_destroy_simplex(oxfw, &oxfw->rx_stream);
+	if (oxfw->has_output)
+		snd_oxfw_stream_destroy_simplex(oxfw, &oxfw->tx_stream);
+
 	fw_unit_put(oxfw->unit);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < SND_OXFW_STREAM_FORMAT_ENTRIES; i++) {
@@ -220,12 +224,6 @@ static void oxfw_remove(struct fw_unit *unit)
 {
 	struct snd_oxfw *oxfw = dev_get_drvdata(&unit->device);
 
-	snd_card_disconnect(oxfw->card);
-
-	snd_oxfw_stream_destroy_simplex(oxfw, &oxfw->rx_stream);
-	if (oxfw->has_output)
-		snd_oxfw_stream_destroy_simplex(oxfw, &oxfw->tx_stream);
-
 	/* No need to wait for releasing card object in this context. */
 	snd_card_free_when_closed(oxfw->card);
 }