diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 1de4c2d29bc..796d6b4a191 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -3104,7 +3104,7 @@ void snd_soc_dapm_rtd_stream_event(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
 
 	dev_dbg(rtd->dev, "rtd stream %d event %d\n", stream, event);
 
-	mutex_lock_nested(&card->dapm_mutex, SND_SOC_DAPM_CLASS_RUNTIME);
+	mutex_lock_nested(&card->dapm_mutex, SND_SOC_DAPM_CLASS_PCM);
 	if (stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) {
 		widget_stream_event(pdapm, rtd->cpu_dai->playback_aif, event);
 		widget_stream_event(cdapm, rtd->codec_dai->playback_aif, event);