diff --git a/sound/usb/card.c b/sound/usb/card.c
index 0450593..b6621bc 100644
--- a/sound/usb/card.c
+++ b/sound/usb/card.c
@@ -365,13 +365,15 @@
 	}
 
 	mutex_init(&chip->mutex);
-	init_rwsem(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&chip->shutdown_wait);
 	chip->index = idx;
 	chip->dev = dev;
 	chip->card = card;
 	chip->setup = device_setup[idx];
 	chip->autoclock = autoclock;
 	chip->probing = 1;
+	atomic_set(&chip->usage_count, 0);
+	atomic_set(&chip->shutdown, 0);
 
 	chip->usb_id = USB_ID(le16_to_cpu(dev->descriptor.idVendor),
 			      le16_to_cpu(dev->descriptor.idProduct));
@@ -495,7 +497,7 @@
 	mutex_lock(&register_mutex);
 	for (i = 0; i < SNDRV_CARDS; i++) {
 		if (usb_chip[i] && usb_chip[i]->dev == dev) {
-			if (usb_chip[i]->shutdown) {
+			if (atomic_read(&usb_chip[i]->shutdown)) {
 				dev_err(&dev->dev, "USB device is in the shutdown state, cannot create a card instance\n");
 				err = -EIO;
 				goto __error;
@@ -585,23 +587,23 @@
 	struct snd_usb_audio *chip = usb_get_intfdata(intf);
 	struct snd_card *card;
 	struct list_head *p;
-	bool was_shutdown;
 
 	if (chip == (void *)-1L)
 		return;
 
 	card = chip->card;
-	down_write(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-	was_shutdown = chip->shutdown;
-	chip->shutdown = 1;
-	up_write(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
 
 	mutex_lock(&register_mutex);
-	if (!was_shutdown) {
+	if (atomic_inc_return(&chip->shutdown) == 1) {
 		struct snd_usb_stream *as;
 		struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep;
 		struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer;
 
+		/* wait until all pending tasks done;
+		 * they are protected by snd_usb_lock_shutdown()
+		 */
+		wait_event(chip->shutdown_wait,
+			   !atomic_read(&chip->usage_count));
 		snd_card_disconnect(card);
 		/* release the pcm resources */
 		list_for_each_entry(as, &chip->pcm_list, list) {
@@ -631,28 +633,54 @@
 	}
 }
 
+/* lock the shutdown (disconnect) task and autoresume */
+int snd_usb_lock_shutdown(struct snd_usb_audio *chip)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	atomic_inc(&chip->usage_count);
+	if (atomic_read(&chip->shutdown)) {
+		err = -EIO;
+		goto error;
+	}
+	err = snd_usb_autoresume(chip);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto error;
+	return 0;
+
+ error:
+	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&chip->usage_count))
+		wake_up(&chip->shutdown_wait);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/* autosuspend and unlock the shutdown */
+void snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(struct snd_usb_audio *chip)
+{
+	snd_usb_autosuspend(chip);
+	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&chip->usage_count))
+		wake_up(&chip->shutdown_wait);
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 
 int snd_usb_autoresume(struct snd_usb_audio *chip)
 {
-	int err = -ENODEV;
-
-	down_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-	if (chip->probing || chip->in_pm)
-		err = 0;
-	else if (!chip->shutdown)
-		err = usb_autopm_get_interface(chip->pm_intf);
-	up_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-
-	return err;
+	if (atomic_read(&chip->shutdown))
+		return -EIO;
+	if (chip->probing)
+		return 0;
+	if (atomic_inc_return(&chip->active) == 1)
+		return usb_autopm_get_interface(chip->pm_intf);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void snd_usb_autosuspend(struct snd_usb_audio *chip)
 {
-	down_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-	if (!chip->shutdown && !chip->probing && !chip->in_pm)
+	if (chip->probing)
+		return;
+	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&chip->active))
 		usb_autopm_put_interface(chip->pm_intf);
-	up_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
 }
 
 static int usb_audio_suspend(struct usb_interface *intf, pm_message_t message)
@@ -705,7 +733,7 @@
 	if (--chip->num_suspended_intf)
 		return 0;
 
-	chip->in_pm = 1;
+	atomic_inc(&chip->active); /* avoid autopm */
 	/*
 	 * ALSA leaves material resumption to user space
 	 * we just notify and restart the mixers
@@ -725,7 +753,7 @@
 	chip->autosuspended = 0;
 
 err_out:
-	chip->in_pm = 0;
+	atomic_dec(&chip->active); /* allow autopm after this point */
 	return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/usb/endpoint.c b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
index 03b0744..e6f71894 100644
--- a/sound/usb/endpoint.c
+++ b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
@@ -355,8 +355,10 @@
 	if (unlikely(urb->status == -ENOENT ||		/* unlinked */
 		     urb->status == -ENODEV ||		/* device removed */
 		     urb->status == -ECONNRESET ||	/* unlinked */
-		     urb->status == -ESHUTDOWN ||	/* device disabled */
-		     ep->chip->shutdown))		/* device disconnected */
+		     urb->status == -ESHUTDOWN))	/* device disabled */
+		goto exit_clear;
+	/* device disconnected */
+	if (unlikely(atomic_read(&ep->chip->shutdown)))
 		goto exit_clear;
 
 	if (usb_pipeout(ep->pipe)) {
@@ -529,7 +531,7 @@
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 
-	if (!force && ep->chip->shutdown) /* to be sure... */
+	if (!force && atomic_read(&ep->chip->shutdown)) /* to be sure... */
 		return -EBADFD;
 
 	clear_bit(EP_FLAG_RUNNING, &ep->flags);
@@ -868,7 +870,7 @@
 	int err;
 	unsigned int i;
 
-	if (ep->chip->shutdown)
+	if (atomic_read(&ep->chip->shutdown))
 		return -EBADFD;
 
 	/* already running? */
diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer.c b/sound/usb/mixer.c
index c50790c..fd5c49e 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer.c
@@ -311,14 +311,11 @@
 	int timeout = 10;
 	int idx = 0, err;
 
-	err = snd_usb_autoresume(chip);
+	err = snd_usb_lock_shutdown(chip);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return -EIO;
 
-	down_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
 	while (timeout-- > 0) {
-		if (chip->shutdown)
-			break;
 		idx = snd_usb_ctrl_intf(chip) | (cval->head.id << 8);
 		if (snd_usb_ctl_msg(chip->dev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(chip->dev, 0), request,
 				    USB_RECIP_INTERFACE | USB_TYPE_CLASS | USB_DIR_IN,
@@ -334,8 +331,7 @@
 	err = -EINVAL;
 
  out:
-	up_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-	snd_usb_autosuspend(chip);
+	snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(chip);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -358,21 +354,15 @@
 
 	memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
 
-	ret = snd_usb_autoresume(chip) ? -EIO : 0;
+	ret = snd_usb_lock_shutdown(chip) ? -EIO : 0;
 	if (ret)
 		goto error;
 
-	down_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-	if (chip->shutdown) {
-		ret = -ENODEV;
-	} else {
-		idx = snd_usb_ctrl_intf(chip) | (cval->head.id << 8);
-		ret = snd_usb_ctl_msg(chip->dev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(chip->dev, 0), bRequest,
+	idx = snd_usb_ctrl_intf(chip) | (cval->head.id << 8);
+	ret = snd_usb_ctl_msg(chip->dev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(chip->dev, 0), bRequest,
 			      USB_RECIP_INTERFACE | USB_TYPE_CLASS | USB_DIR_IN,
 			      validx, idx, buf, size);
-	}
-	up_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-	snd_usb_autosuspend(chip);
+	snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(chip);
 
 	if (ret < 0) {
 error:
@@ -485,13 +475,12 @@
 	buf[1] = (value_set >> 8) & 0xff;
 	buf[2] = (value_set >> 16) & 0xff;
 	buf[3] = (value_set >> 24) & 0xff;
-	err = snd_usb_autoresume(chip);
+
+	err = snd_usb_lock_shutdown(chip);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return -EIO;
-	down_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
+
 	while (timeout-- > 0) {
-		if (chip->shutdown)
-			break;
 		idx = snd_usb_ctrl_intf(chip) | (cval->head.id << 8);
 		if (snd_usb_ctl_msg(chip->dev,
 				    usb_sndctrlpipe(chip->dev, 0), request,
@@ -506,8 +495,7 @@
 	err = -EINVAL;
 
  out:
-	up_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-	snd_usb_autosuspend(chip);
+	snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(chip);
 	return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c b/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c
index 337c317..d3608c0 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c
@@ -308,11 +308,10 @@
 	struct snd_usb_audio *chip = mixer->chip;
 	int err;
 
-	down_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-	if (chip->shutdown) {
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto out;
-	}
+	err = snd_usb_lock_shutdown(chip);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
 	if (chip->usb_id == USB_ID(0x041e, 0x3042))
 		err = snd_usb_ctl_msg(chip->dev,
 			      usb_sndctrlpipe(chip->dev, 0), 0x24,
@@ -329,8 +328,7 @@
 			      usb_sndctrlpipe(chip->dev, 0), 0x24,
 			      USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_OTHER,
 			      value, index + 2, NULL, 0);
- out:
-	up_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
+	snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(chip);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -441,16 +439,15 @@
 
 	for (i = 0; jacks[i].name; ++i) {
 		snd_iprintf(buffer, "%s: ", jacks[i].name);
-		down_read(&mixer->chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-		if (mixer->chip->shutdown)
-			err = 0;
-		else
-			err = snd_usb_ctl_msg(mixer->chip->dev,
+		err = snd_usb_lock_shutdown(mixer->chip);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return;
+		err = snd_usb_ctl_msg(mixer->chip->dev,
 				      usb_rcvctrlpipe(mixer->chip->dev, 0),
 				      UAC_GET_MEM, USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_CLASS |
 				      USB_RECIP_INTERFACE, 0,
 				      jacks[i].unitid << 8, buf, 3);
-		up_read(&mixer->chip->shutdown_rwsem);
+		snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(mixer->chip);
 		if (err == 3 && (buf[0] == 3 || buf[0] == 6))
 			snd_iprintf(buffer, "%02x %02x\n", buf[1], buf[2]);
 		else
@@ -481,11 +478,9 @@
 	int err;
 	unsigned char buf[2];
 
-	down_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-	if (mixer->chip->shutdown) {
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto out;
-	}
+	err = snd_usb_lock_shutdown(chip);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 
 	buf[0] = 0x01;
 	buf[1] = value ? 0x02 : 0x01;
@@ -493,8 +488,7 @@
 		      usb_sndctrlpipe(chip->dev, 0), UAC_SET_CUR,
 		      USB_RECIP_INTERFACE | USB_TYPE_CLASS | USB_DIR_OUT,
 		      0x0400, 0x0e00, buf, 2);
- out:
-	up_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
+	snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(chip);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -554,15 +548,14 @@
 	struct snd_usb_audio *chip = mixer->chip;
 	int err;
 
-	down_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-	if (chip->shutdown)
-		err = -ENODEV;
-	else
-		err = snd_usb_ctl_msg(chip->dev,
+	err = snd_usb_lock_shutdown(chip);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+	err = snd_usb_ctl_msg(chip->dev,
 			      usb_sndctrlpipe(chip->dev, 0), 0x08,
 			      USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_OTHER,
 			      50, 0, &status, 1);
-	up_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
+	snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(chip);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -623,11 +616,9 @@
 	int err;
 	unsigned char buff[3];
 
-	down_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-	if (chip->shutdown) {
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto err;
-	}
+	err = snd_usb_lock_shutdown(chip);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 
 	/* Prepare for magic command to toggle clock source */
 	err = snd_usb_ctl_msg(chip->dev,
@@ -683,7 +674,7 @@
 		goto err;
 
 err:
-	up_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
+	snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(chip);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -778,15 +769,14 @@
 	unsigned int pval = list->kctl->private_value;
 	int err;
 
-	down_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-	if (chip->shutdown)
-		err = -ENODEV;
-	else
-		err = usb_control_msg(chip->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(chip->dev, 0),
-				      (pval >> 16) & 0xff,
-				      USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE | USB_DIR_OUT,
-				      pval >> 24, pval & 0xffff, NULL, 0, 1000);
-	up_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
+	err = snd_usb_lock_shutdown(chip);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+	err = usb_control_msg(chip->dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(chip->dev, 0),
+			      (pval >> 16) & 0xff,
+			      USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE | USB_DIR_OUT,
+			      pval >> 24, pval & 0xffff, NULL, 0, 1000);
+	snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(chip);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -944,18 +934,17 @@
 	value[0] = pval >> 24;
 	value[1] = 0;
 
-	down_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-	if (chip->shutdown)
-		err = -ENODEV;
-	else
-		err = snd_usb_ctl_msg(chip->dev,
-				      usb_sndctrlpipe(chip->dev, 0),
-				      UAC_SET_CUR,
-				      USB_RECIP_INTERFACE | USB_TYPE_CLASS | USB_DIR_OUT,
-				      pval & 0xff00,
-				      snd_usb_ctrl_intf(chip) | ((pval & 0xff) << 8),
-				      value, 2);
-	up_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
+	err = snd_usb_lock_shutdown(chip);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+	err = snd_usb_ctl_msg(chip->dev,
+			      usb_sndctrlpipe(chip->dev, 0),
+			      UAC_SET_CUR,
+			      USB_RECIP_INTERFACE | USB_TYPE_CLASS | USB_DIR_OUT,
+			      pval & 0xff00,
+			      snd_usb_ctrl_intf(chip) | ((pval & 0xff) << 8),
+			      value, 2);
+	snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(chip);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1519,11 +1508,9 @@
 	unsigned char data[3];
 	int rate;
 
-	down_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-	if (chip->shutdown) {
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto end;
-	}
+	err = snd_usb_lock_shutdown(chip);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 
 	ucontrol->value.iec958.status[0] = kcontrol->private_value & 0xff;
 	ucontrol->value.iec958.status[1] = (kcontrol->private_value >> 8) & 0xff;
@@ -1551,7 +1538,7 @@
 
 	err = 0;
  end:
-	up_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
+	snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(chip);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1562,11 +1549,9 @@
 	u8 reg;
 	int err;
 
-	down_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-	if (chip->shutdown) {
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto end;
-	}
+	err = snd_usb_lock_shutdown(chip);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 
 	reg = ((pval >> 4) & 0xf0) | (pval & 0x0f);
 	err = snd_usb_ctl_msg(chip->dev,
@@ -1594,7 +1579,7 @@
 		goto end;
 
  end:
-	up_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
+	snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(chip);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1650,11 +1635,9 @@
 	u8 reg = list->kctl->private_value;
 	int err;
 
-	down_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-	if (chip->shutdown) {
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto end;
-	}
+	err = snd_usb_lock_shutdown(chip);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 
 	err = snd_usb_ctl_msg(chip->dev,
 			usb_sndctrlpipe(chip->dev, 0),
@@ -1665,8 +1648,7 @@
 			NULL,
 			0);
 
- end:
-	up_read(&chip->shutdown_rwsem);
+	snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(chip);
 	return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/usb/pcm.c b/sound/usb/pcm.c
index 3079726..cdac517 100644
--- a/sound/usb/pcm.c
+++ b/sound/usb/pcm.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 	unsigned int hwptr_done;
 
 	subs = (struct snd_usb_substream *)substream->runtime->private_data;
-	if (subs->stream->chip->shutdown)
+	if (atomic_read(&subs->stream->chip->shutdown))
 		return SNDRV_PCM_POS_XRUN;
 	spin_lock(&subs->lock);
 	hwptr_done = subs->hwptr_done;
@@ -735,12 +735,11 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	down_read(&subs->stream->chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-	if (subs->stream->chip->shutdown)
-		ret = -ENODEV;
-	else
-		ret = set_format(subs, fmt);
-	up_read(&subs->stream->chip->shutdown_rwsem);
+	ret = snd_usb_lock_shutdown(subs->stream->chip);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	ret = set_format(subs, fmt);
+	snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(subs->stream->chip);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -763,13 +762,12 @@
 	subs->cur_audiofmt = NULL;
 	subs->cur_rate = 0;
 	subs->period_bytes = 0;
-	down_read(&subs->stream->chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-	if (!subs->stream->chip->shutdown) {
+	if (!snd_usb_lock_shutdown(subs->stream->chip)) {
 		stop_endpoints(subs, true);
 		snd_usb_endpoint_deactivate(subs->sync_endpoint);
 		snd_usb_endpoint_deactivate(subs->data_endpoint);
+		snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(subs->stream->chip);
 	}
-	up_read(&subs->stream->chip->shutdown_rwsem);
 	return snd_pcm_lib_free_vmalloc_buffer(substream);
 }
 
@@ -791,11 +789,9 @@
 		return -ENXIO;
 	}
 
-	down_read(&subs->stream->chip->shutdown_rwsem);
-	if (subs->stream->chip->shutdown) {
-		ret = -ENODEV;
-		goto unlock;
-	}
+	ret = snd_usb_lock_shutdown(subs->stream->chip);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 	if (snd_BUG_ON(!subs->data_endpoint)) {
 		ret = -EIO;
 		goto unlock;
@@ -844,7 +840,7 @@
 		ret = start_endpoints(subs, true);
 
  unlock:
-	up_read(&subs->stream->chip->shutdown_rwsem);
+	snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(subs->stream->chip);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1246,9 +1242,11 @@
 
 	stop_endpoints(subs, true);
 
-	if (!as->chip->shutdown && subs->interface >= 0) {
+	if (subs->interface >= 0 &&
+	    !snd_usb_lock_shutdown(subs->stream->chip)) {
 		usb_set_interface(subs->dev, subs->interface, 0);
 		subs->interface = -1;
+		snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(subs->stream->chip);
 	}
 
 	subs->pcm_substream = NULL;
diff --git a/sound/usb/proc.c b/sound/usb/proc.c
index 5f761ab..0ac89e2 100644
--- a/sound/usb/proc.c
+++ b/sound/usb/proc.c
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@
 static void proc_audio_usbbus_read(struct snd_info_entry *entry, struct snd_info_buffer *buffer)
 {
 	struct snd_usb_audio *chip = entry->private_data;
-	if (!chip->shutdown)
+	if (!atomic_read(&chip->shutdown))
 		snd_iprintf(buffer, "%03d/%03d\n", chip->dev->bus->busnum, chip->dev->devnum);
 }
 
 static void proc_audio_usbid_read(struct snd_info_entry *entry, struct snd_info_buffer *buffer)
 {
 	struct snd_usb_audio *chip = entry->private_data;
-	if (!chip->shutdown)
+	if (!atomic_read(&chip->shutdown))
 		snd_iprintf(buffer, "%04x:%04x\n", 
 			    USB_ID_VENDOR(chip->usb_id),
 			    USB_ID_PRODUCT(chip->usb_id));
diff --git a/sound/usb/usbaudio.h b/sound/usb/usbaudio.h
index 91d0380..eb1ea71 100644
--- a/sound/usb/usbaudio.h
+++ b/sound/usb/usbaudio.h
@@ -37,11 +37,12 @@
 	struct usb_interface *pm_intf;
 	u32 usb_id;
 	struct mutex mutex;
-	struct rw_semaphore shutdown_rwsem;
-	unsigned int shutdown:1;
 	unsigned int probing:1;
-	unsigned int in_pm:1;
 	unsigned int autosuspended:1;	
+	atomic_t active;
+	atomic_t shutdown;
+	atomic_t usage_count;
+	wait_queue_head_t shutdown_wait;
 	unsigned int txfr_quirk:1; /* Subframe boundaries on transfers */
 	
 	int num_interfaces;
@@ -115,4 +116,7 @@
 #define combine_triple(s)  (combine_word(s) | ((unsigned int)(s)[2] << 16))
 #define combine_quad(s)    (combine_triple(s) | ((unsigned int)(s)[3] << 24))
 
+int snd_usb_lock_shutdown(struct snd_usb_audio *chip);
+void snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(struct snd_usb_audio *chip);
+
 #endif /* __USBAUDIO_H */