diff --git a/sound/core/pcm.c b/sound/core/pcm.c
index 09ee8c6b9f75..66ac89aad681 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <sound/core.h>
 #include <sound/minors.h>
 #include <sound/pcm.h>
+#include <sound/timer.h>
 #include <sound/control.h>
 #include <sound/info.h>
 
@@ -1054,8 +1055,13 @@ void snd_pcm_detach_substream(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	snd_free_pages((void*)runtime->control,
 		       PAGE_ALIGN(sizeof(struct snd_pcm_mmap_control)));
 	kfree(runtime->hw_constraints.rules);
-	kfree(runtime);
+	/* Avoid concurrent access to runtime via PCM timer interface */
+	if (substream->timer)
+		spin_lock_irq(&substream->timer->lock);
 	substream->runtime = NULL;
+	if (substream->timer)
+		spin_unlock_irq(&substream->timer->lock);
+	kfree(runtime);
 	put_pid(substream->pid);
 	substream->pid = NULL;
 	substream->pstr->substream_opened--;