1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
index 002311afdeaa..84357193c044 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
@@ -1641,6 +1641,10 @@ int dpcm_be_dai_hw_free(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
                 if (!snd_soc_dpcm_can_be_free_stop(fe, be, stream))
                                 continue;
 
+                /* do not free hw if this BE is used by other FE */
+                if (be->dpcm[stream].users > 1)
+                        continue;
+
                 if ((be->dpcm[stream].state != SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_HW_PARAMS) &&
                     (be->dpcm[stream].state != SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_PREPARE) &&
                     (be->dpcm[stream].state != SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_HW_FREE) &&