diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-dynamic-replicator.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-dynamic-replicator.c
index 299667b887fc..a48215b9fc19 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-dynamic-replicator.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-dynamic-replicator.c
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@
  * @dev:	the device entity associated with this component
  * @atclk:	optional clock for the core parts of the replicator.
  * @csdev:	component vitals needed by the framework
+ * @spinlock:	serialize enable/disable operations.
  */
 struct replicator_state {
 	void __iomem		*base;
 	struct device		*dev;
 	struct clk		*atclk;
 	struct coresight_device	*csdev;
+	spinlock_t		spinlock;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -50,12 +52,11 @@ static void replicator_reset(struct replicator_state *drvdata)
 	CS_LOCK(drvdata->base);
 }
 
-static int replicator_enable(struct coresight_device *csdev, int inport,
-			      int outport)
+static int dynamic_replicator_enable(struct replicator_state *drvdata,
+				     int inport, int outport)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
 	u32 reg;
-	struct replicator_state *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(csdev->dev.parent);
 
 	switch (outport) {
 	case 0:
@@ -76,21 +77,40 @@ static int replicator_enable(struct coresight_device *csdev, int inport,
 		rc = coresight_claim_device_unlocked(drvdata->base);
 
 	/* Ensure that the outport is enabled. */
-	if (!rc) {
+	if (!rc)
 		writel_relaxed(0x00, drvdata->base + reg);
-		dev_dbg(drvdata->dev, "REPLICATOR enabled\n");
-	}
-
 	CS_LOCK(drvdata->base);
 
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static void replicator_disable(struct coresight_device *csdev, int inport,
-				int outport)
+static int replicator_enable(struct coresight_device *csdev, int inport,
+			     int outport)
+{
+	int rc = 0;
+	struct replicator_state *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(csdev->dev.parent);
+	unsigned long flags;
+	bool first_enable = false;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
+	if (atomic_read(&csdev->refcnt[outport]) == 0) {
+		rc = dynamic_replicator_enable(drvdata, inport, outport);
+		if (!rc)
+			first_enable = true;
+	}
+	if (!rc)
+		atomic_inc(&csdev->refcnt[outport]);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
+
+	if (first_enable)
+		dev_dbg(&csdev->dev, "REPLICATOR enabled\n");
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static void dynamic_replicator_disable(struct replicator_state *drvdata,
+				       int inport, int outport)
 {
 	u32 reg;
-	struct replicator_state *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(csdev->dev.parent);
 
 	switch (outport) {
 	case 0:
@@ -113,8 +133,24 @@ static void replicator_disable(struct coresight_device *csdev, int inport,
 	    (readl_relaxed(drvdata->base + REPLICATOR_IDFILTER1) == 0xff))
 		coresight_disclaim_device_unlocked(drvdata->base);
 	CS_LOCK(drvdata->base);
+}
 
-	dev_dbg(drvdata->dev, "REPLICATOR disabled\n");
+static void replicator_disable(struct coresight_device *csdev, int inport,
+				int outport)
+{
+	struct replicator_state *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(csdev->dev.parent);
+	unsigned long flags;
+	bool last_disable = false;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
+	if (atomic_dec_return(&csdev->refcnt[outport]) == 0) {
+		dynamic_replicator_disable(drvdata, inport, outport);
+		last_disable = true;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
+
+	if (last_disable)
+		dev_dbg(drvdata->dev, "REPLICATOR disabled\n");
 }
 
 static const struct coresight_ops_link replicator_link_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-funnel.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-funnel.c
index 927925151509..f5275e19a99c 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-funnel.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-funnel.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
  * @atclk:	optional clock for the core parts of the funnel.
  * @csdev:	component vitals needed by the framework.
  * @priority:	port selection order.
+ * @spinlock:	serialize enable/disable operations.
  */
 struct funnel_drvdata {
 	void __iomem		*base;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ struct funnel_drvdata {
 	struct clk		*atclk;
 	struct coresight_device	*csdev;
 	unsigned long		priority;
+	spinlock_t		spinlock;
 };
 
 static int funnel_enable_hw(struct funnel_drvdata *drvdata, int port)
@@ -73,10 +75,20 @@ static int funnel_enable(struct coresight_device *csdev, int inport,
 {
 	int rc;
 	struct funnel_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(csdev->dev.parent);
+	unsigned long flags;
+	bool first_enable = false;
 
-	rc = funnel_enable_hw(drvdata, inport);
-
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
+	if (atomic_read(&csdev->refcnt[inport]) == 0) {
+		rc = funnel_enable_hw(drvdata, inport);
+		if (!rc)
+			first_enable = true;
+	}
 	if (!rc)
+		atomic_inc(&csdev->refcnt[inport]);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
+
+	if (first_enable)
 		dev_dbg(drvdata->dev, "FUNNEL inport %d enabled\n", inport);
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -102,10 +114,18 @@ static void funnel_disable(struct coresight_device *csdev, int inport,
 			   int outport)
 {
 	struct funnel_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(csdev->dev.parent);
+	unsigned long flags;
+	bool last_disable = false;
 
-	funnel_disable_hw(drvdata, inport);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
+	if (atomic_dec_return(&csdev->refcnt[inport]) == 0) {
+		funnel_disable_hw(drvdata, inport);
+		last_disable = true;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
 
-	dev_dbg(drvdata->dev, "FUNNEL inport %d disabled\n", inport);
+	if (last_disable)
+		dev_dbg(drvdata->dev, "FUNNEL inport %d disabled\n", inport);
 }
 
 static const struct coresight_ops_link funnel_link_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-replicator.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-replicator.c
index feac98315471..344e73e36e14 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-replicator.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-replicator.c
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ static int replicator_enable(struct coresight_device *csdev, int inport,
 {
 	struct replicator_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(csdev->dev.parent);
 
-	dev_dbg(drvdata->dev, "REPLICATOR enabled\n");
+	if (atomic_inc_return(&csdev->refcnt[outport]) == 1)
+		dev_dbg(drvdata->dev, "REPLICATOR enabled\n");
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -44,7 +45,8 @@ static void replicator_disable(struct coresight_device *csdev, int inport,
 {
 	struct replicator_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(csdev->dev.parent);
 
-	dev_dbg(drvdata->dev, "REPLICATOR disabled\n");
+	if (atomic_dec_return(&csdev->refcnt[outport]) == 0)
+		dev_dbg(drvdata->dev, "REPLICATOR disabled\n");
 }
 
 static const struct coresight_ops_link replicator_link_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-tmc-etf.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-tmc-etf.c
index 0064e8211d9f..1dc796f4f2a2 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-tmc-etf.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-tmc-etf.c
@@ -314,9 +314,10 @@ static int tmc_disable_etf_sink(struct coresight_device *csdev)
 static int tmc_enable_etf_link(struct coresight_device *csdev,
 			       int inport, int outport)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct tmc_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(csdev->dev.parent);
+	bool first_enable = false;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
 	if (drvdata->reading) {
@@ -324,12 +325,18 @@ static int tmc_enable_etf_link(struct coresight_device *csdev,
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	ret = tmc_etf_enable_hw(drvdata);
+	if (atomic_read(&csdev->refcnt[0]) == 0) {
+		ret = tmc_etf_enable_hw(drvdata);
+		if (!ret) {
+			drvdata->mode = CS_MODE_SYSFS;
+			first_enable = true;
+		}
+	}
 	if (!ret)
-		drvdata->mode = CS_MODE_SYSFS;
+		atomic_inc(&csdev->refcnt[0]);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
 
-	if (!ret)
+	if (first_enable)
 		dev_dbg(drvdata->dev, "TMC-ETF enabled\n");
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -339,6 +346,7 @@ static void tmc_disable_etf_link(struct coresight_device *csdev,
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct tmc_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(csdev->dev.parent);
+	bool last_disable = false;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
 	if (drvdata->reading) {
@@ -346,11 +354,15 @@ static void tmc_disable_etf_link(struct coresight_device *csdev,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	tmc_etf_disable_hw(drvdata);
-	drvdata->mode = CS_MODE_DISABLED;
+	if (atomic_dec_return(&csdev->refcnt[0]) == 0) {
+		tmc_etf_disable_hw(drvdata);
+		drvdata->mode = CS_MODE_DISABLED;
+		last_disable = true;
+	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
 
-	dev_dbg(drvdata->dev, "TMC-ETF disabled\n");
+	if (last_disable)
+		dev_dbg(drvdata->dev, "TMC-ETF disabled\n");
 }
 
 static void *tmc_alloc_etf_buffer(struct coresight_device *csdev,
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight.c
index bfad28dfc26d..1e32efd14b33 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight.c
@@ -253,9 +253,9 @@ static int coresight_enable_link(struct coresight_device *csdev,
 				 struct coresight_device *parent,
 				 struct coresight_device *child)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 	int link_subtype;
-	int refport, inport, outport;
+	int inport, outport;
 
 	if (!parent || !child)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -264,29 +264,17 @@ static int coresight_enable_link(struct coresight_device *csdev,
 	outport = coresight_find_link_outport(csdev, child);
 	link_subtype = csdev->subtype.link_subtype;
 
-	if (link_subtype == CORESIGHT_DEV_SUBTYPE_LINK_MERG)
-		refport = inport;
-	else if (link_subtype == CORESIGHT_DEV_SUBTYPE_LINK_SPLIT)
-		refport = outport;
-	else
-		refport = 0;
+	if (link_subtype == CORESIGHT_DEV_SUBTYPE_LINK_MERG && inport < 0)
+		return inport;
+	if (link_subtype == CORESIGHT_DEV_SUBTYPE_LINK_SPLIT && outport < 0)
+		return outport;
 
-	if (refport < 0)
-		return refport;
+	if (link_ops(csdev)->enable)
+		ret = link_ops(csdev)->enable(csdev, inport, outport);
+	if (!ret)
+		csdev->enable = true;
 
-	if (atomic_inc_return(&csdev->refcnt[refport]) == 1) {
-		if (link_ops(csdev)->enable) {
-			ret = link_ops(csdev)->enable(csdev, inport, outport);
-			if (ret) {
-				atomic_dec(&csdev->refcnt[refport]);
-				return ret;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	csdev->enable = true;
-
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void coresight_disable_link(struct coresight_device *csdev,
@@ -295,7 +283,7 @@ static void coresight_disable_link(struct coresight_device *csdev,
 {
 	int i, nr_conns;
 	int link_subtype;
-	int refport, inport, outport;
+	int inport, outport;
 
 	if (!parent || !child)
 		return;
@@ -305,20 +293,15 @@ static void coresight_disable_link(struct coresight_device *csdev,
 	link_subtype = csdev->subtype.link_subtype;
 
 	if (link_subtype == CORESIGHT_DEV_SUBTYPE_LINK_MERG) {
-		refport = inport;
 		nr_conns = csdev->nr_inport;
 	} else if (link_subtype == CORESIGHT_DEV_SUBTYPE_LINK_SPLIT) {
-		refport = outport;
 		nr_conns = csdev->nr_outport;
 	} else {
-		refport = 0;
 		nr_conns = 1;
 	}
 
-	if (atomic_dec_return(&csdev->refcnt[refport]) == 0) {
-		if (link_ops(csdev)->disable)
-			link_ops(csdev)->disable(csdev, inport, outport);
-	}
+	if (link_ops(csdev)->disable)
+		link_ops(csdev)->disable(csdev, inport, outport);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_conns; i++)
 		if (atomic_read(&csdev->refcnt[i]) != 0)