diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_queue.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_queue.c
index 7dfd0f429410df217291271003d11ab385fcfc54..0bec02e89d5118b3dffe1e22e88e423baa037491 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_queue.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_queue.c
@@ -142,8 +142,10 @@ static struct snd_seq_queue *queue_new(int owner, int locked)
 static void queue_delete(struct snd_seq_queue *q)
 {
 	/* stop and release the timer */
+	mutex_lock(&q->timer_mutex);
 	snd_seq_timer_stop(q->timer);
 	snd_seq_timer_close(q);
+	mutex_unlock(&q->timer_mutex);
 	/* wait until access free */
 	snd_use_lock_sync(&q->use_lock);
 	/* release resources... */