diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_compat.c b/sound/core/pcm_compat.c
index 06d7c40af570..6491afbb5fd5 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_compat.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_compat.c
@@ -423,6 +423,8 @@ static int snd_pcm_ioctl_xfern_compat(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		return -ENOTTY;
 	if (substream->stream != dir)
 		return -EINVAL;
+	if (substream->runtime->status->state == SNDRV_PCM_STATE_OPEN)
+		return -EBADFD;
 
 	if ((ch = substream->runtime->channels) > 128)
 		return -EINVAL;