diff --git a/sound/soc/rockchip/rockchip_i2s.c b/sound/soc/rockchip/rockchip_i2s.c
index e5a227d6c2c7..219b197bf1a6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/rockchip/rockchip_i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/rockchip/rockchip_i2s.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/clk.h>
 #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 #include <linux/regmap.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <sound/pcm_params.h>
 #include <sound/dmaengine_pcm.h>
 
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ struct rk_i2s_dev {
 	unsigned int bclk_fs;
 };
 
+/* txctrl/rxctrl lock */
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(lock);
+
 static int i2s_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct rk_i2s_dev *i2s = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
@@ -96,6 +100,7 @@ static void rockchip_snd_txctrl(struct rk_i2s_dev *i2s, int on)
 	unsigned int val = 0;
 	int retry = 10;
 
+	spin_lock(&lock);
 	if (on) {
 		regmap_update_bits(i2s->regmap, I2S_DMACR,
 				   I2S_DMACR_TDE_ENABLE, I2S_DMACR_TDE_ENABLE);
@@ -136,6 +141,7 @@ static void rockchip_snd_txctrl(struct rk_i2s_dev *i2s, int on)
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	spin_unlock(&lock);
 }
 
 static void rockchip_snd_rxctrl(struct rk_i2s_dev *i2s, int on)
@@ -143,6 +149,7 @@ static void rockchip_snd_rxctrl(struct rk_i2s_dev *i2s, int on)
 	unsigned int val = 0;
 	int retry = 10;
 
+	spin_lock(&lock);
 	if (on) {
 		regmap_update_bits(i2s->regmap, I2S_DMACR,
 				   I2S_DMACR_RDE_ENABLE, I2S_DMACR_RDE_ENABLE);
@@ -183,6 +190,7 @@ static void rockchip_snd_rxctrl(struct rk_i2s_dev *i2s, int on)
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	spin_unlock(&lock);
 }
 
 static int rockchip_i2s_set_fmt(struct snd_soc_dai *cpu_dai,