diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-audio.c b/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-audio.c
index 2c2ca77fa01f..4ce38246ed64 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-audio.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-audio.c
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ static void usbtv_audio_urb_received(struct urb *urb)
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
 	size_t i, frame_bytes, chunk_length, buffer_pos, period_pos;
 	int period_elapsed;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	void *urb_current;
 
 	switch (urb->status) {
@@ -179,12 +180,12 @@ static void usbtv_audio_urb_received(struct urb *urb)
 		}
 	}
 
-	snd_pcm_stream_lock(substream);
+	snd_pcm_stream_lock_irqsave(substream, flags);
 
 	chip->snd_buffer_pos = buffer_pos;
 	chip->snd_period_pos = period_pos;
 
-	snd_pcm_stream_unlock(substream);
+	snd_pcm_stream_unlock_irqrestore(substream, flags);
 
 	if (period_elapsed)
 		snd_pcm_period_elapsed(substream);