diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index 33273ffa6b02..65ca725d7579 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -1161,8 +1161,6 @@ struct snd_soc_card {
 	u32 pop_time;
 
 	void *drvdata;
-
-	spinlock_t dpcm_lock;
 };
 
 /* SoC machine DAI configuration, glues a codec and cpu DAI together */
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index e84f0857e696..4e3c63ace8f4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -2786,7 +2786,6 @@ int snd_soc_register_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 	mutex_init(&card->mutex);
 	mutex_init(&card->dapm_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&card->dapm_power_mutex);
-	spin_lock_init(&card->dpcm_lock);
 
 	ret = snd_soc_instantiate_card(card);
 	if (ret != 0)
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
index 3b003e672bd2..cde4954df426 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
@@ -1282,7 +1282,6 @@ static int dpcm_be_connect(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 		struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *be, int stream)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/* only add new dpcms */
 	list_for_each_entry(dpcm, &fe->dpcm[stream].be_clients, list_be) {
@@ -1298,10 +1297,8 @@ static int dpcm_be_connect(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 	dpcm->fe = fe;
 	be->dpcm[stream].runtime = fe->dpcm[stream].runtime;
 	dpcm->state = SND_SOC_DPCM_LINK_STATE_NEW;
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 	list_add(&dpcm->list_be, &fe->dpcm[stream].be_clients);
 	list_add(&dpcm->list_fe, &be->dpcm[stream].fe_clients);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 
 	dev_dbg(fe->dev, "connected new DPCM %s path %s %s %s\n",
 			stream ? "capture" : "playback",  fe->dai_link->name,
@@ -1347,7 +1344,6 @@ static void dpcm_be_reparent(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 void dpcm_be_disconnect(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm, *d;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(dpcm, d, &fe->dpcm[stream].be_clients, list_be) {
 		dev_dbg(fe->dev, "ASoC: BE %s disconnect check for %s\n",
@@ -1367,10 +1363,8 @@ void dpcm_be_disconnect(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 		debugfs_remove(dpcm->debugfs_state);
 #endif
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 		list_del(&dpcm->list_be);
 		list_del(&dpcm->list_fe);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 		kfree(dpcm);
 	}
 }
@@ -1624,13 +1618,10 @@ int dpcm_process_paths(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 void dpcm_clear_pending_state(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 	list_for_each_entry(dpcm, &fe->dpcm[stream].be_clients, list_be)
 		dpcm->be->dpcm[stream].runtime_update =
 						SND_SOC_DPCM_UPDATE_NO;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void dpcm_be_dai_startup_unwind(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
@@ -2696,7 +2687,6 @@ static int dpcm_run_update_startup(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
 	enum snd_soc_dpcm_trigger trigger = fe->dai_link->trigger[stream];
 	int ret;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	dev_dbg(fe->dev, "ASoC: runtime %s open on FE %s\n",
 			stream ? "capture" : "playback", fe->dai_link->name);
@@ -2766,13 +2756,11 @@ close:
 	dpcm_be_dai_shutdown(fe, stream);
 disconnect:
 	/* disconnect any non started BEs */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 	list_for_each_entry(dpcm, &fe->dpcm[stream].be_clients, list_be) {
 		struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *be = dpcm->be;
 		if (be->dpcm[stream].state != SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_START)
 				dpcm->state = SND_SOC_DPCM_LINK_STATE_FREE;
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -3368,10 +3356,7 @@ int snd_soc_dpcm_can_be_free_stop(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
 	int state;
-	int ret = 1;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 	list_for_each_entry(dpcm, &be->dpcm[stream].fe_clients, list_fe) {
 
 		if (dpcm->fe == fe)
@@ -3380,15 +3365,12 @@ int snd_soc_dpcm_can_be_free_stop(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 		state = dpcm->fe->dpcm[stream].state;
 		if (state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_START ||
 			state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_PAUSED ||
-			state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_SUSPEND) {
-			ret = 0;
-			break;
-		}
+			state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_SUSPEND)
+			return 0;
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 
 	/* it's safe to free/stop this BE DAI */
-	return ret;
+	return 1;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dpcm_can_be_free_stop);
 
@@ -3401,10 +3383,7 @@ int snd_soc_dpcm_can_be_params(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
 	int state;
-	int ret = 1;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 	list_for_each_entry(dpcm, &be->dpcm[stream].fe_clients, list_fe) {
 
 		if (dpcm->fe == fe)
@@ -3414,15 +3393,12 @@ int snd_soc_dpcm_can_be_params(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 		if (state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_START ||
 			state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_PAUSED ||
 			state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_SUSPEND ||
-			state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_PREPARE) {
-			ret = 0;
-			break;
-		}
+			state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_PREPARE)
+			return 0;
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 
 	/* it's safe to change hw_params */
-	return ret;
+	return 1;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dpcm_can_be_params);
 
@@ -3461,7 +3437,6 @@ static ssize_t dpcm_show_state(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 	struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params = &fe->dpcm[stream].hw_params;
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
 	ssize_t offset = 0;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/* FE state */
 	offset += scnprintf(buf + offset, size - offset,
@@ -3489,7 +3464,6 @@ static ssize_t dpcm_show_state(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
 	list_for_each_entry(dpcm, &fe->dpcm[stream].be_clients, list_be) {
 		struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *be = dpcm->be;
 		params = &dpcm->hw_params;
@@ -3510,7 +3484,7 @@ static ssize_t dpcm_show_state(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 				params_channels(params),
 				params_rate(params));
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fe->card->dpcm_lock, flags);
+
 out:
 	return offset;
 }