diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/dma.c b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/dma.c
index 2f0327714625..3c663a5cfe8b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/dma.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/dma.c
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ struct rsnd_dmapp {
 
 struct rsnd_dma {
 	struct rsnd_mod		mod;
+	struct rsnd_mod		*mod_from;
+	struct rsnd_mod		*mod_to;
 	dma_addr_t		src_addr;
 	dma_addr_t		dst_addr;
 	union {
@@ -92,6 +94,20 @@ static void rsnd_dmaen_complete(void *data)
 	rsnd_mod_interrupt(mod, __rsnd_dmaen_complete);
 }
 
+static struct dma_chan *rsnd_dmaen_request_channel(struct rsnd_dai_stream *io,
+						   struct rsnd_mod *mod_from,
+						   struct rsnd_mod *mod_to)
+{
+	if ((!mod_from && !mod_to) ||
+	    (mod_from && mod_to))
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (mod_from)
+		return rsnd_mod_dma_req(io, mod_from);
+	else
+		return rsnd_mod_dma_req(io, mod_to);
+}
+
 static int rsnd_dmaen_stop(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
 			   struct rsnd_dai_stream *io,
 			   struct rsnd_priv *priv)
@@ -99,7 +115,61 @@ static int rsnd_dmaen_stop(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
 	struct rsnd_dma *dma = rsnd_mod_to_dma(mod);
 	struct rsnd_dmaen *dmaen = rsnd_dma_to_dmaen(dma);
 
-	dmaengine_terminate_all(dmaen->chan);
+	if (dmaen->chan) {
+		dmaengine_terminate_all(dmaen->chan);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int rsnd_dmaen_nolock_stop(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
+				   struct rsnd_dai_stream *io,
+				   struct rsnd_priv *priv)
+{
+	struct rsnd_dma *dma = rsnd_mod_to_dma(mod);
+	struct rsnd_dmaen *dmaen = rsnd_dma_to_dmaen(dma);
+
+	/*
+	 * DMAEngine release uses mutex lock.
+	 * Thus, it shouldn't be called under spinlock.
+	 * Let's call it under nolock_start
+	 */
+	if (dmaen->chan)
+		dma_release_channel(dmaen->chan);
+
+	dmaen->chan = NULL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int rsnd_dmaen_nolock_start(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
+			    struct rsnd_dai_stream *io,
+			    struct rsnd_priv *priv)
+{
+	struct rsnd_dma *dma = rsnd_mod_to_dma(mod);
+	struct rsnd_dmaen *dmaen = rsnd_dma_to_dmaen(dma);
+	struct device *dev = rsnd_priv_to_dev(priv);
+
+	if (dmaen->chan) {
+		dev_err(dev, "it already has dma channel\n");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * DMAEngine request uses mutex lock.
+	 * Thus, it shouldn't be called under spinlock.
+	 * Let's call it under nolock_start
+	 */
+	dmaen->chan = rsnd_dmaen_request_channel(io,
+						 dma->mod_from,
+						 dma->mod_to);
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(dmaen->chan)) {
+		int ret = PTR_ERR(dmaen->chan);
+
+		dmaen->chan = NULL;
+		dev_err(dev, "can't get dma channel\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -113,7 +183,23 @@ static int rsnd_dmaen_start(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
 	struct snd_pcm_substream *substream = io->substream;
 	struct device *dev = rsnd_priv_to_dev(priv);
 	struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *desc;
+	struct dma_slave_config cfg = {};
 	int is_play = rsnd_io_is_play(io);
+	int ret;
+
+	cfg.direction	= is_play ? DMA_MEM_TO_DEV : DMA_DEV_TO_MEM;
+	cfg.src_addr	= dma->src_addr;
+	cfg.dst_addr	= dma->dst_addr;
+	cfg.src_addr_width = DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES;
+	cfg.dst_addr_width = DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES;
+
+	dev_dbg(dev, "%s[%d] %pad -> %pad\n",
+		rsnd_mod_name(mod), rsnd_mod_id(mod),
+		&cfg.src_addr, &cfg.dst_addr);
+
+	ret = dmaengine_slave_config(dmaen->chan, &cfg);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	desc = dmaengine_prep_dma_cyclic(dmaen->chan,
 					 substream->runtime->dma_addr,
@@ -159,97 +245,39 @@ struct dma_chan *rsnd_dma_request_channel(struct device_node *of_node,
 	return chan;
 }
 
-static struct dma_chan *rsnd_dmaen_request_channel(struct rsnd_dai_stream *io,
-						   struct rsnd_mod *mod_from,
-						   struct rsnd_mod *mod_to)
-{
-	if ((!mod_from && !mod_to) ||
-	    (mod_from && mod_to))
-		return NULL;
-
-	if (mod_from)
-		return rsnd_mod_dma_req(io, mod_from);
-	else
-		return rsnd_mod_dma_req(io, mod_to);
-}
-
-static int rsnd_dmaen_remove(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
-			      struct rsnd_dai_stream *io,
-			      struct rsnd_priv *priv)
-{
-	struct rsnd_dma *dma = rsnd_mod_to_dma(mod);
-	struct rsnd_dmaen *dmaen = rsnd_dma_to_dmaen(dma);
-
-	if (dmaen->chan)
-		dma_release_channel(dmaen->chan);
-
-	dmaen->chan = NULL;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int rsnd_dmaen_attach(struct rsnd_dai_stream *io,
 			   struct rsnd_dma *dma,
 			   struct rsnd_mod *mod_from, struct rsnd_mod *mod_to)
 {
-	struct rsnd_mod *mod = rsnd_mod_get(dma);
-	struct rsnd_dmaen *dmaen = rsnd_dma_to_dmaen(dma);
 	struct rsnd_priv *priv = rsnd_io_to_priv(io);
 	struct rsnd_dma_ctrl *dmac = rsnd_priv_to_dmac(priv);
-	struct device *dev = rsnd_priv_to_dev(priv);
-	struct dma_slave_config cfg = {};
-	int is_play = rsnd_io_is_play(io);
-	int ret;
+	struct dma_chan *chan;
 
-	if (dmaen->chan) {
-		dev_err(dev, "it already has dma channel\n");
-		return -EIO;
+	/* try to get DMAEngine channel */
+	chan = rsnd_dmaen_request_channel(io, mod_from, mod_to);
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(chan)) {
+		/*
+		 * DMA failed. try to PIO mode
+		 * see
+		 *	rsnd_ssi_fallback()
+		 *	rsnd_rdai_continuance_probe()
+		 */
+		return -EAGAIN;
 	}
 
-	dmaen->chan = rsnd_dmaen_request_channel(io, mod_from, mod_to);
-
-	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(dmaen->chan)) {
-		dmaen->chan = NULL;
-		dev_err(dev, "can't get dma channel\n");
-		goto rsnd_dma_channel_err;
-	}
-
-	cfg.direction	= is_play ? DMA_MEM_TO_DEV : DMA_DEV_TO_MEM;
-	cfg.src_addr	= dma->src_addr;
-	cfg.dst_addr	= dma->dst_addr;
-	cfg.src_addr_width = DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES;
-	cfg.dst_addr_width = DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES;
-
-	dev_dbg(dev, "%s[%d] %pad -> %pad\n",
-		rsnd_mod_name(mod), rsnd_mod_id(mod),
-		&cfg.src_addr, &cfg.dst_addr);
-
-	ret = dmaengine_slave_config(dmaen->chan, &cfg);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto rsnd_dma_attach_err;
+	dma_release_channel(chan);
 
 	dmac->dmaen_num++;
 
 	return 0;
-
-rsnd_dma_attach_err:
-	rsnd_dmaen_remove(mod, io, priv);
-rsnd_dma_channel_err:
-
-	/*
-	 * DMA failed. try to PIO mode
-	 * see
-	 *	rsnd_ssi_fallback()
-	 *	rsnd_rdai_continuance_probe()
-	 */
-	return -EAGAIN;
 }
 
 static struct rsnd_mod_ops rsnd_dmaen_ops = {
 	.name	= "audmac",
+	.nolock_start = rsnd_dmaen_nolock_start,
+	.nolock_stop  = rsnd_dmaen_nolock_stop,
 	.start	= rsnd_dmaen_start,
 	.stop	= rsnd_dmaen_stop,
-	.remove	= rsnd_dmaen_remove,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -671,9 +699,6 @@ int rsnd_dma_attach(struct rsnd_dai_stream *io, struct rsnd_mod *mod,
 
 		*dma_mod = rsnd_mod_get(dma);
 
-		dma->src_addr = rsnd_dma_addr(io, mod_from, is_play, 1);
-		dma->dst_addr = rsnd_dma_addr(io, mod_to,   is_play, 0);
-
 		ret = rsnd_mod_init(priv, *dma_mod, ops, NULL,
 				    rsnd_mod_get_status, type, dma_id);
 		if (ret < 0)
@@ -687,6 +712,11 @@ int rsnd_dma_attach(struct rsnd_dai_stream *io, struct rsnd_mod *mod,
 		ret = attach(io, dma, mod_from, mod_to);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
+
+		dma->src_addr = rsnd_dma_addr(io, mod_from, is_play, 1);
+		dma->dst_addr = rsnd_dma_addr(io, mod_to,   is_play, 0);
+		dma->mod_from = mod_from;
+		dma->mod_to   = mod_to;
 	}
 
 	ret = rsnd_dai_connect(*dma_mod, io, type);