diff --git a/sound/core/pcm.c b/sound/core/pcm.c
index 6fd3677..ba4a987 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm.c
@@ -810,7 +810,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_pcm_new_internal);
 static void free_chmap(struct snd_pcm_str *pstr)
 {
 	if (pstr->chmap_kctl) {
-		snd_ctl_remove(pstr->pcm->card, pstr->chmap_kctl);
+		struct snd_card *card = pstr->pcm->card;
+
+		down_write(&card->controls_rwsem);
+		snd_ctl_remove(card, pstr->chmap_kctl);
+		up_write(&card->controls_rwsem);
 		pstr->chmap_kctl = NULL;
 	}
 }