--- x/sound/core/init.c
+++ y/sound/core/init.c
@@ -577,9 +577,13 @@ void snd_card_disconnect_sync(struct snd
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_card_disconnect_sync);
 
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(release_sl);
+
 static int snd_card_do_free(struct snd_card *card)
 {
+	spin_lock(&release_sl);
 	card->releasing = true;
+	spin_unlock(&release_sl);
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_MIXER_OSS)
 	if (snd_mixer_oss_notify_callback)
 		snd_mixer_oss_notify_callback(card, SND_MIXER_OSS_NOTIFY_FREE);
@@ -591,8 +595,10 @@ static int snd_card_do_free(struct snd_c
 		dev_warn(card->dev, "unable to free card info\n");
 		/* Not fatal error */
 	}
+	spin_lock(&release_sl);
 	if (card->release_completion)
 		complete(card->release_completion);
+	spin_unlock(&release_sl);
 	if (!card->managed)
 		kfree(card);
 	return 0;
@@ -637,16 +643,20 @@ void snd_card_free(struct snd_card *card
 {
 	DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(released);
 
+	spin_lock(&release_sl);
 	/* The call of snd_card_free() is allowed from various code paths;
 	 * a manual call from the driver and the call via devres_free, and
 	 * we need to avoid double-free. Moreover, the release via devres
 	 * may call snd_card_free() twice due to its nature, we need to have
 	 * the check here at the beginning.
 	 */
-	if (card->releasing)
+	if (card->releasing) {
+		spin_unlock(&release_sl);
 		return;
+	}
 
 	card->release_completion = &released;
+	spin_unlock(&release_sl);
 	snd_card_free_when_closed(card);
 
 	/* wait, until all devices are ready for the free operation */