diff --git a/sound/core/misc.c b/sound/core/misc.c
index 5aca09edf971..833124c8e4fa 100644
--- a/sound/core/misc.c
+++ b/sound/core/misc.c
@@ -148,9 +148,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_fasync_helper);
 
 void snd_kill_fasync(struct snd_fasync *fasync, int signal, int poll)
 {
-	if (!fasync || !fasync->on)
+	if (!fasync)
 		return;
 	guard(spinlock_irqsave)(&snd_fasync_lock);
+	if (!fasync->on)
+		return;
 	fasync->signal = signal;
 	fasync->poll = poll;
 	list_move(&fasync->list, &snd_fasync_list);
@@ -163,8 +165,10 @@ void snd_fasync_free(struct snd_fasync *fasync)
 	if (!fasync)
 		return;
 
-	scoped_guard(spinlock_irq, &snd_fasync_lock)
+	scoped_guard(spinlock_irq, &snd_fasync_lock) {
+		fasync->on = 0;
 		list_del_init(&fasync->list);
+	}
 
 	flush_work(&snd_fasync_work);
 	kfree(fasync);