diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_native.c b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
index 4a5057e7629d..20ae67949e05 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_native.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
@@ -1468,6 +1468,8 @@ static int snd_pcm_pre_start(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
 	if (runtime->state != SNDRV_PCM_STATE_PREPARED)
 		return -EBADFD;
+	if (atomic_read(&runtime->buffer_accessing) < 0)
+		return -EBADFD; /* during hw_params, hw_free or prepare */
 	if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK &&
 	    !snd_pcm_playback_data(substream))
 		return -EPIPE;