diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-control.c b/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-control.c
index 3fdc0d854e65..217ac5501a98 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-control.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-control.c
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 #include "ipc3-priv.h"
 
 /* IPC set()/get() for kcontrols. */
-static int sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol, bool set)
+static int sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol,
+					  bool set, bool lock)
 {
 	struct snd_sof_dev *sdev = snd_soc_component_get_drvdata(scontrol->scomp);
 	struct sof_ipc_ctrl_data *cdata = scontrol->ipc_control_data;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ static int sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol, bool
 	struct snd_sof_widget *swidget;
 	bool widget_found = false;
 	u32 ipc_cmd, msg_bytes;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(swidget, &sdev->widget_list, list) {
 		if (swidget->comp_id == scontrol->comp_id) {
@@ -35,13 +37,18 @@ static int sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol, bool
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (lock)
+		mutex_lock(&swidget->setup_mutex);
+	else
+		lockdep_assert_held(&swidget->setup_mutex);
+
 	/*
-	 * Volatile controls should always be part of static pipelines and the widget use_count
-	 * would always be > 0 in this case. For the others, just return the cached value if the
-	 * widget is not set up.
+	 * Volatile controls should always be part of static pipelines and the
+	 * widget use_count would always be > 0 in this case. For the others,
+	 * just return the cached value if the widget is not set up.
 	 */
 	if (!swidget->use_count)
-		return 0;
+		goto unlock;
 
 	/*
 	 * Select the IPC cmd and the ctrl_type based on the ctrl_cmd and the
@@ -81,13 +88,20 @@ static int sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol, bool
 			     sizeof(struct sof_abi_hdr);
 		break;
 	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto unlock;
 	}
 
 	cdata->rhdr.hdr.size = msg_bytes;
 	cdata->elems_remaining = 0;
 
-	return iops->set_get_data(sdev, cdata, cdata->rhdr.hdr.size, set);
+	ret = iops->set_get_data(sdev, cdata, cdata->rhdr.hdr.size, set);
+
+unlock:
+	if (lock)
+		mutex_unlock(&swidget->setup_mutex);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void snd_sof_refresh_control(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol)
@@ -108,7 +122,7 @@ static void snd_sof_refresh_control(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol)
 
 	/* refresh the component data from DSP */
 	scontrol->comp_data_dirty = false;
-	ret = sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, false);
+	ret = sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, false, true);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(scomp->dev, "Failed to get control data: %d\n", ret);
 
@@ -156,7 +170,7 @@ static bool sof_ipc3_volume_put(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol,
 
 	/* notify DSP of mixer updates */
 	if (pm_runtime_active(scomp->dev)) {
-		int ret = sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, true);
+		int ret = sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, true, true);
 
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			dev_err(scomp->dev, "Failed to set mixer updates for %s\n",
@@ -204,7 +218,7 @@ static bool sof_ipc3_switch_put(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol,
 
 	/* notify DSP of mixer updates */
 	if (pm_runtime_active(scomp->dev)) {
-		int ret = sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, true);
+		int ret = sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, true, true);
 
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			dev_err(scomp->dev, "Failed to set mixer updates for %s\n",
@@ -252,7 +266,7 @@ static bool sof_ipc3_enum_put(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol,
 
 	/* notify DSP of enum updates */
 	if (pm_runtime_active(scomp->dev)) {
-		int ret = sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, true);
+		int ret = sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, true, true);
 
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			dev_err(scomp->dev, "Failed to set enum updates for %s\n",
@@ -324,7 +338,7 @@ static int sof_ipc3_bytes_put(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol,
 
 	/* notify DSP of byte control updates */
 	if (pm_runtime_active(scomp->dev))
-		return sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, true);
+		return sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, true, true);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -438,7 +452,7 @@ static int sof_ipc3_bytes_ext_put(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol,
 
 	/* notify DSP of byte control updates */
 	if (pm_runtime_active(scomp->dev))
-		return sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, true);
+		return sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, true, true);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -468,7 +482,7 @@ static int sof_ipc3_bytes_ext_volatile_get(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol,
 	cdata->data->abi = SOF_ABI_VERSION;
 
 	/* get all the component data from DSP */
-	ret = sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, false);
+	ret = sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, false, true);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -647,7 +661,7 @@ static int sof_ipc3_widget_kcontrol_setup(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 	list_for_each_entry(scontrol, &sdev->kcontrol_list, list)
 		if (scontrol->comp_id == swidget->comp_id) {
 			/* set kcontrol data in DSP */
-			ret = sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, true);
+			ret = sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, true, false);
 			if (ret < 0) {
 				dev_err(sdev->dev,
 					"kcontrol %d set up failed for widget %s\n",
@@ -664,7 +678,7 @@ static int sof_ipc3_widget_kcontrol_setup(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 			if (swidget->dynamic_pipeline_widget)
 				continue;
 
-			ret = sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, false);
+			ret = sof_ipc3_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, false, false);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				dev_warn(sdev->dev,
 					 "kcontrol %d read failed for widget %s\n",
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-topology.c b/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-topology.c
index 88b9b9507231..dceb78bfe17c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-topology.c
@@ -2316,7 +2316,9 @@ static int sof_ipc3_tear_down_all_pipelines(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, bool verif
 		/* Do not free widgets for static pipelines with FW older than SOF2.2 */
 		if (!verify && !swidget->dynamic_pipeline_widget &&
 		    SOF_FW_VER(v->major, v->minor, v->micro) < SOF_FW_VER(2, 2, 0)) {
+			mutex_lock(&swidget->setup_mutex);
 			swidget->use_count = 0;
+			mutex_unlock(&swidget->setup_mutex);
 			if (swidget->spipe)
 				swidget->spipe->complete = 0;
 			continue;
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-control.c b/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-control.c
index 0d5a578c3496..67bd2233fd9a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-control.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-control.c
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 #include "ipc4-priv.h"
 #include "ipc4-topology.h"
 
-static int sof_ipc4_set_get_kcontrol_data(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol, bool set)
+static int sof_ipc4_set_get_kcontrol_data(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol,
+					  bool set, bool lock)
 {
 	struct sof_ipc4_control_data *cdata = scontrol->ipc_control_data;
 	struct snd_soc_component *scomp = scontrol->scomp;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ static int sof_ipc4_set_get_kcontrol_data(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol, bool
 	struct sof_ipc4_msg *msg = &cdata->msg;
 	struct snd_sof_widget *swidget;
 	bool widget_found = false;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	/* find widget associated with the control */
 	list_for_each_entry(swidget, &sdev->widget_list, list) {
@@ -35,23 +37,34 @@ static int sof_ipc4_set_get_kcontrol_data(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol, bool
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
+	if (lock)
+		mutex_lock(&swidget->setup_mutex);
+	else
+		lockdep_assert_held(&swidget->setup_mutex);
+
 	/*
-	 * Volatile controls should always be part of static pipelines and the widget use_count
-	 * would always be > 0 in this case. For the others, just return the cached value if the
-	 * widget is not set up.
+	 * Volatile controls should always be part of static pipelines and the
+	 * widget use_count would always be > 0 in this case. For the others,
+	 * just return the cached value if the widget is not set up.
 	 */
 	if (!swidget->use_count)
-		return 0;
+		goto unlock;
 
 	msg->primary &= ~SOF_IPC4_MOD_INSTANCE_MASK;
 	msg->primary |= SOF_IPC4_MOD_INSTANCE(swidget->instance_id);
 
-	return iops->set_get_data(sdev, msg, msg->data_size, set);
+	ret = iops->set_get_data(sdev, msg, msg->data_size, set);
+
+unlock:
+	if (lock)
+		mutex_unlock(&swidget->setup_mutex);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int
 sof_ipc4_set_volume_data(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_widget *swidget,
-			 struct snd_sof_control *scontrol)
+			 struct snd_sof_control *scontrol, bool lock)
 {
 	struct sof_ipc4_control_data *cdata = scontrol->ipc_control_data;
 	struct sof_ipc4_gain *gain = swidget->private;
@@ -90,7 +103,7 @@ sof_ipc4_set_volume_data(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_widget *swidge
 		msg->data_ptr = &data;
 		msg->data_size = sizeof(data);
 
-		ret = sof_ipc4_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, true);
+		ret = sof_ipc4_set_get_kcontrol_data(scontrol, true, lock);
 		msg->data_ptr = NULL;
 		msg->data_size = 0;
 		if (ret < 0) {
@@ -145,7 +158,7 @@ static bool sof_ipc4_volume_put(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol,
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	ret = sof_ipc4_set_volume_data(sdev, swidget, scontrol);
+	ret = sof_ipc4_set_volume_data(sdev, swidget, scontrol, true);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return false;
 
@@ -175,7 +188,7 @@ static int sof_ipc4_widget_kcontrol_setup(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_s
 
 	list_for_each_entry(scontrol, &sdev->kcontrol_list, list)
 		if (scontrol->comp_id == swidget->comp_id) {
-			ret = sof_ipc4_set_volume_data(sdev, swidget, scontrol);
+			ret = sof_ipc4_set_volume_data(sdev, swidget, scontrol, false);
 			if (ret < 0) {
 				dev_err(sdev->dev, "%s: kcontrol %d set up failed for widget %s\n",
 					__func__, scontrol->comp_id, swidget->widget->name);
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.c b/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.c
index 14b4b949d081..760621bfc802 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.c
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ static void sof_reset_route_setup_status(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_so
 		}
 }
 
-int sof_widget_free(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_widget *swidget)
+static int sof_widget_free_unlocked(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
+				    struct snd_sof_widget *swidget)
 {
 	const struct sof_ipc_tplg_ops *tplg_ops = sof_ipc_get_ops(sdev, tplg);
 	struct snd_sof_widget *pipe_widget;
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ int sof_widget_free(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_widget *swidget)
 	 * skip for static pipelines
 	 */
 	if (swidget->dynamic_pipeline_widget && swidget->id != snd_soc_dapm_scheduler) {
-		ret = sof_widget_free(sdev, pipe_widget);
+		ret = sof_widget_free_unlocked(sdev, pipe_widget);
 		if (ret < 0 && !err)
 			err = ret;
 	}
@@ -84,9 +85,21 @@ int sof_widget_free(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_widget *swidget)
 
 	return err;
 }
+
+int sof_widget_free(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_widget *swidget)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&swidget->setup_mutex);
+	ret = sof_widget_free_unlocked(sdev, swidget);
+	mutex_unlock(&swidget->setup_mutex);
+
+	return ret;
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sof_widget_free);
 
-int sof_widget_setup(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_widget *swidget)
+static int sof_widget_setup_unlocked(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
+				     struct snd_sof_widget *swidget)
 {
 	const struct sof_ipc_tplg_ops *tplg_ops = sof_ipc_get_ops(sdev, tplg);
 	bool use_count_decremented = false;
@@ -116,7 +129,7 @@ int sof_widget_setup(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_widget *swidget)
 			goto use_count_dec;
 		}
 
-		ret = sof_widget_setup(sdev, swidget->spipe->pipe_widget);
+		ret = sof_widget_setup_unlocked(sdev, swidget->spipe->pipe_widget);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto use_count_dec;
 	}
@@ -160,19 +173,30 @@ int sof_widget_setup(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_widget *swidget)
 
 widget_free:
 	/* widget use_count and core ref_count will both be decremented by sof_widget_free() */
-	sof_widget_free(sdev, swidget);
+	sof_widget_free_unlocked(sdev, swidget);
 	use_count_decremented = true;
 core_put:
 	snd_sof_dsp_core_put(sdev, swidget->core);
 pipe_widget_free:
 	if (swidget->id != snd_soc_dapm_scheduler)
-		sof_widget_free(sdev, swidget->spipe->pipe_widget);
+		sof_widget_free_unlocked(sdev, swidget->spipe->pipe_widget);
 use_count_dec:
 	if (!use_count_decremented)
 		swidget->use_count--;
 
 	return ret;
 }
+
+int sof_widget_setup(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_widget *swidget)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&swidget->setup_mutex);
+	ret = sof_widget_setup_unlocked(sdev, swidget);
+	mutex_unlock(&swidget->setup_mutex);
+
+	return ret;
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sof_widget_setup);
 
 int sof_route_setup(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *wsource,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.h b/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.h
index f1bbd1adc8b6..b0593b46d477 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.h
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.h
@@ -387,7 +387,16 @@ struct snd_sof_widget {
 	 * up in the DSP.
 	 */
 	bool prepared;
-	int use_count; /* use_count will be protected by the PCM mutex held by the core */
+
+	struct mutex setup_mutex; /* to protect the swidget setup and free operations */
+
+	/*
+	 * use_count is protected by the PCM mutex held by the core and the
+	 * setup_mutex against non stream domain races (kcontrol access for
+	 * example)
+	 */
+	int use_count;
+
 	int core;
 	int id; /* id is the DAPM widget type */
 	/*
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/topology.c b/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
index 33ca3067262b..e2f8cd9e278e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
@@ -1405,6 +1405,8 @@ static int sof_widget_ready(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, int index,
 	swidget->id = w->id;
 	swidget->pipeline_id = index;
 	swidget->private = NULL;
+	mutex_init(&swidget->setup_mutex);
+
 	ida_init(&swidget->src_queue_ida);
 	ida_init(&swidget->sink_queue_ida);
 
