diff --git a/sound/drivers/aloop.c b/sound/drivers/aloop.c
index 0333143a1fa7..0a08e63e9c66 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/aloop.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/aloop.c
@@ -192,6 +192,11 @@ static inline void loopback_timer_stop(struct loopback_pcm *dpcm)
 	dpcm->timer.expires = 0;
 }
 
+static inline void loopback_timer_stop_sync(struct loopback_pcm *dpcm)
+{
+	del_timer_sync(&dpcm->timer);
+}
+
 #define CABLE_VALID_PLAYBACK	(1 << SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
 #define CABLE_VALID_CAPTURE	(1 << SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE)
 #define CABLE_VALID_BOTH	(CABLE_VALID_PLAYBACK|CABLE_VALID_CAPTURE)
@@ -326,6 +331,8 @@ static int loopback_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	struct loopback_cable *cable = dpcm->cable;
 	int bps, salign;
 
+	loopback_timer_stop_sync(dpcm);
+
 	salign = (snd_pcm_format_width(runtime->format) *
 						runtime->channels) / 8;
 	bps = salign * runtime->rate;
@@ -744,7 +751,7 @@ static int loopback_close(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	struct loopback *loopback = substream->private_data;
 	struct loopback_pcm *dpcm = substream->runtime->private_data;
 
-	loopback_timer_stop(dpcm);
+	loopback_timer_stop_sync(dpcm);
 	mutex_lock(&loopback->cable_lock);
 	free_cable(substream);
 	mutex_unlock(&loopback->cable_lock);