diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index 15b07d09c4b7..c501faa30040 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ static void snd_timer_close_locked(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri,
 	struct snd_timer *timer = timeri->timer;
 
 	if (timer) {
-		guard(spinlock)(&timer->lock);
+		guard(spinlock_irqsave)(&timer->lock);
 		timeri->flags |= SNDRV_TIMER_IFLG_DEAD;
 	}