diff --git a/sound/soc/ti/j721e-evm.c b/sound/soc/ti/j721e-evm.c
index c214ae0d7b95..312298e0b004 100644
--- a/sound/soc/ti/j721e-evm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/ti/j721e-evm.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  *  Author: Peter Ujfalusi <peter.ujfalusi@ti.com>
  */
 
+#include <linux/cleanup.h>
 #include <linux/clk.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ static int j721e_audio_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	int ret = 0;
 	int i;
 
-	guard(mutex)(&priv->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
 
 	domain->active++;
 
@@ -303,6 +304,7 @@ static int j721e_audio_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 out:
 	if (ret)
 		domain->active--;
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 
 	return ret;
 }