diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_midi.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_midi.c
index 90d95be499b0..cb1b385b3551 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_midi.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_midi.c
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ static int midi_capture_open(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto end;
 
+	mutex_lock(&bebob->mutex);
 	atomic_inc(&bebob->substreams_counter);
 	err = snd_bebob_stream_start_duplex(bebob, 0);
+	mutex_unlock(&bebob->mutex);
 	if (err < 0)
 		snd_bebob_stream_lock_release(bebob);
 end:
@@ -34,8 +36,10 @@ static int midi_playback_open(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto end;
 
+	mutex_lock(&bebob->mutex);
 	atomic_inc(&bebob->substreams_counter);
 	err = snd_bebob_stream_start_duplex(bebob, 0);
+	mutex_unlock(&bebob->mutex);
 	if (err < 0)
 		snd_bebob_stream_lock_release(bebob);
 end:
@@ -46,8 +50,10 @@ static int midi_capture_close(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream)
 {
 	struct snd_bebob *bebob = substream->rmidi->private_data;
 
+	mutex_lock(&bebob->mutex);
 	atomic_dec(&bebob->substreams_counter);
 	snd_bebob_stream_stop_duplex(bebob);
+	mutex_unlock(&bebob->mutex);
 
 	snd_bebob_stream_lock_release(bebob);
 	return 0;
@@ -57,8 +63,10 @@ static int midi_playback_close(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream)
 {
 	struct snd_bebob *bebob = substream->rmidi->private_data;
 
+	mutex_lock(&bebob->mutex);
 	atomic_dec(&bebob->substreams_counter);
 	snd_bebob_stream_stop_duplex(bebob);
+	mutex_unlock(&bebob->mutex);
 
 	snd_bebob_stream_lock_release(bebob);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_pcm.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_pcm.c
index ef224d6f5c24..2053d31376df 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_pcm.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_pcm.c
@@ -218,8 +218,11 @@ pcm_capture_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	if (substream->runtime->status->state == SNDRV_PCM_STATE_OPEN)
+	if (substream->runtime->status->state == SNDRV_PCM_STATE_OPEN) {
+		mutex_lock(&bebob->mutex);
 		atomic_inc(&bebob->substreams_counter);
+		mutex_unlock(&bebob->mutex);
+	}
 
 	amdtp_am824_set_pcm_format(&bebob->tx_stream, params_format(hw_params));
 
@@ -237,8 +240,11 @@ pcm_playback_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	if (substream->runtime->status->state == SNDRV_PCM_STATE_OPEN)
+	if (substream->runtime->status->state == SNDRV_PCM_STATE_OPEN) {
+		mutex_lock(&bebob->mutex);
 		atomic_inc(&bebob->substreams_counter);
+		mutex_unlock(&bebob->mutex);
+	}
 
 	amdtp_am824_set_pcm_format(&bebob->rx_stream, params_format(hw_params));
 
@@ -250,8 +256,11 @@ pcm_capture_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
 	struct snd_bebob *bebob = substream->private_data;
 
-	if (substream->runtime->status->state != SNDRV_PCM_STATE_OPEN)
+	if (substream->runtime->status->state != SNDRV_PCM_STATE_OPEN) {
+		mutex_lock(&bebob->mutex);
 		atomic_dec(&bebob->substreams_counter);
+		mutex_unlock(&bebob->mutex);
+	}
 
 	snd_bebob_stream_stop_duplex(bebob);
 
@@ -262,8 +271,11 @@ pcm_playback_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
 	struct snd_bebob *bebob = substream->private_data;
 
-	if (substream->runtime->status->state != SNDRV_PCM_STATE_OPEN)
+	if (substream->runtime->status->state != SNDRV_PCM_STATE_OPEN) {
+		mutex_lock(&bebob->mutex);
 		atomic_dec(&bebob->substreams_counter);
+		mutex_unlock(&bebob->mutex);
+	}
 
 	snd_bebob_stream_stop_duplex(bebob);
 
diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
index 073ad6d8a76e..6809913110f4 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
@@ -589,8 +589,6 @@ int snd_bebob_stream_start_duplex(struct snd_bebob *bebob, unsigned int rate)
 	unsigned int curr_rate;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	mutex_lock(&bebob->mutex);
-
 	/* Need no substreams */
 	if (atomic_read(&bebob->substreams_counter) == 0)
 		goto end;
@@ -722,7 +720,6 @@ int snd_bebob_stream_start_duplex(struct snd_bebob *bebob, unsigned int rate)
 		}
 	}
 end:
-	mutex_unlock(&bebob->mutex);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -738,8 +735,6 @@ void snd_bebob_stream_stop_duplex(struct snd_bebob *bebob)
 		master = &bebob->tx_stream;
 	}
 
-	mutex_lock(&bebob->mutex);
-
 	if (atomic_read(&bebob->substreams_counter) == 0) {
 		amdtp_stream_pcm_abort(master);
 		amdtp_stream_stop(master);
@@ -749,8 +744,6 @@ void snd_bebob_stream_stop_duplex(struct snd_bebob *bebob)
 
 		break_both_connections(bebob);
 	}
-
-	mutex_unlock(&bebob->mutex);
 }
 
 void snd_bebob_stream_update_duplex(struct snd_bebob *bebob)