diff --git a/sound/core/init.c b/sound/core/init.c
index 7878c0e6103c..dbe2acfa59fe 100644
--- a/sound/core/init.c
+++ b/sound/core/init.c
@@ -535,6 +535,8 @@ void snd_card_disconnect(struct snd_card *card)
 		clear_bit(card->number, snd_cards_lock);
 	}
 
+	/* order card->shutdown store against power_ref read */
+	smp_mb();
 	snd_power_sync_ref(card);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_card_disconnect);
@@ -1152,6 +1154,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_card_file_remove);
 int snd_power_ref_and_wait(struct snd_card *card)
 {
 	snd_power_ref(card);
+	/* order power_ref increment against card->shutdown read */
+	smp_mb__after_atomic();
 	if (snd_power_get_state(card) != SNDRV_CTL_POWER_D0) {
 		wait_event_cmd(card->power_sleep,
 			       card->shutdown ||