diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_native.c b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
index aef860256278..c08732998a42 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_native.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
@@ -138,6 +138,16 @@ void snd_pcm_stream_lock_irq(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_pcm_stream_lock_irq);
 
+static void snd_pcm_stream_lock_nested(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
+{
+	struct snd_pcm_group *group = &substream->self_group;
+
+	if (substream->pcm->nonatomic)
+		mutex_lock_nested(&group->mutex, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
+	else
+		spin_lock_nested(&group->lock, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
+}
+
 /**
  * snd_pcm_stream_unlock_irq - Unlock the PCM stream
  * @substream: PCM substream
@@ -2194,7 +2204,7 @@ static int snd_pcm_link(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int fd)
 	snd_pcm_stream_unlock_irq(substream);
 
 	snd_pcm_group_lock_irq(target_group, nonatomic);
-	snd_pcm_stream_lock(substream1);
+	snd_pcm_stream_lock_nested(substream1);
 	snd_pcm_group_assign(substream1, target_group);
 	refcount_inc(&target_group->refs);
 	snd_pcm_stream_unlock(substream1);
@@ -2210,7 +2220,7 @@ static int snd_pcm_link(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int fd)
 
 static void relink_to_local(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
-	snd_pcm_stream_lock(substream);
+	snd_pcm_stream_lock_nested(substream);
 	snd_pcm_group_assign(substream, &substream->self_group);
 	snd_pcm_stream_unlock(substream);
 }