break;
        }
 
+       if (atomic_read(&dev->stream_started) == 0)
+               return;
+
        if (dev->adev.capture_pcm_substream) {
                substream = dev->adev.capture_pcm_substream;
                runtime = substream->runtime;
                break;
        }
 
+       if (atomic_read(&dev->stream_started) == 0)
+               return;
+
        if (dev->adev.capture_pcm_substream) {
                substream = dev->adev.capture_pcm_substream;
                runtime = substream->runtime;
        return errCode;
 }
 
-
-static int cx231xx_cmd(struct cx231xx *dev, int cmd, int arg)
-{
-       dprintk("%s transfer\n", (dev->adev.capture_stream == STREAM_ON) ?
-               "stop" : "start");
-
-       switch (cmd) {
-       case CX231XX_CAPTURE_STREAM_EN:
-               if (dev->adev.capture_stream == STREAM_OFF && arg == 1) {
-                       dev->adev.capture_stream = STREAM_ON;
-                       if (is_fw_load(dev) == 0)
-                               cx25840_call(dev, core, load_fw);
-                       if (dev->USE_ISO)
-                               cx231xx_init_audio_isoc(dev);
-                       else
-                               cx231xx_init_audio_bulk(dev);
-               } else if (dev->adev.capture_stream == STREAM_ON && arg == 0) {
-                       dev->adev.capture_stream = STREAM_OFF;
-                       cx231xx_isoc_audio_deinit(dev);
-               } else {
-                       cx231xx_errdev("An underrun very likely occurred. "
-                                      "Ignoring it.\n");
-               }
-               return 0;
-       default:
-               return -EINVAL;
-       }
-}
-
 static int snd_pcm_alloc_vmalloc_buffer(struct snd_pcm_substream *subs,
                                        size_t size)
 {
 
        /* set alternate setting for audio interface */
        /* 1 - 48000 samples per sec */
+       mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
        if (dev->USE_ISO)
                ret = cx231xx_set_alt_setting(dev, INDEX_AUDIO, 1);
        else
                ret = cx231xx_set_alt_setting(dev, INDEX_AUDIO, 0);
+       mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
        if (ret < 0) {
                cx231xx_errdev("failed to set alternate setting !\n");
 
                return ret;
        }
 
-       /* inform hardware to start streaming */
-       ret = cx231xx_capture_start(dev, 1, Audio);
-
        runtime->hw = snd_cx231xx_hw_capture;
 
        mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
+       /* inform hardware to start streaming */
+       ret = cx231xx_capture_start(dev, 1, Audio);
+
        dev->adev.users++;
        mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
 
 
        dprintk("closing device\n");
 
-       /* inform hardware to start streaming */
+       /* inform hardware to stop streaming */
+       mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
        ret = cx231xx_capture_start(dev, 0, Audio);
 
        /* set alternate setting for audio interface */
        if (ret < 0) {
                cx231xx_errdev("failed to set alternate setting !\n");
 
+               mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
                return ret;
        }
 
        dev->mute = 1;
-       mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
        dev->adev.users--;
        mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
 
                dprintk("disabling audio stream!\n");
                dev->adev.shutdown = 0;
                dprintk("released lock\n");
-               cx231xx_cmd(dev, CX231XX_CAPTURE_STREAM_EN, 0);
+               if (atomic_read(&dev->stream_started) > 0) {
+                       atomic_set(&dev->stream_started, 0);
+                       schedule_work(&dev->wq_trigger);
+               }
        }
        return 0;
 }
 
        dprintk("Stop capture, if needed\n");
 
-       if (dev->adev.capture_stream == STREAM_ON)
-               cx231xx_cmd(dev, CX231XX_CAPTURE_STREAM_EN, CX231XX_STOP_AUDIO);
+       if (atomic_read(&dev->stream_started) > 0) {
+               atomic_set(&dev->stream_started, 0);
+               schedule_work(&dev->wq_trigger);
+       }
 
        return 0;
 }
        return 0;
 }
 
+static void audio_trigger(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+       struct cx231xx *dev = container_of(work, struct cx231xx, wq_trigger);
+
+       if (atomic_read(&dev->stream_started)) {
+               dprintk("starting capture");
+               if (is_fw_load(dev) == 0)
+                       cx25840_call(dev, core, load_fw);
+               if (dev->USE_ISO)
+                       cx231xx_init_audio_isoc(dev);
+               else
+                       cx231xx_init_audio_bulk(dev);
+       } else {
+               dprintk("stopping capture");
+               cx231xx_isoc_audio_deinit(dev);
+       }
+}
+
 static int snd_cx231xx_capture_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
                                       int cmd)
 {
        struct cx231xx *dev = snd_pcm_substream_chip(substream);
        int retval;
 
-       dprintk("Should %s capture\n", (cmd == SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_START) ?
-               "start" : "stop");
-
        spin_lock(&dev->adev.slock);
        switch (cmd) {
        case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_START:
-               cx231xx_cmd(dev, CX231XX_CAPTURE_STREAM_EN,
-                           CX231XX_START_AUDIO);
-               retval = 0;
+               atomic_set(&dev->stream_started, 1);
                break;
        case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_STOP:
-               cx231xx_cmd(dev, CX231XX_CAPTURE_STREAM_EN, CX231XX_STOP_AUDIO);
-               retval = 0;
+               atomic_set(&dev->stream_started, 0);
                break;
        default:
                retval = -EINVAL;
        }
-
        spin_unlock(&dev->adev.slock);
-       return retval;
+
+       schedule_work(&dev->wq_trigger);
+
+       return 0;
 }
 
 static snd_pcm_uframes_t snd_cx231xx_capture_pointer(struct snd_pcm_substream
        strcpy(card->shortname, "Cx231xx Audio");
        strcpy(card->longname, "Conexant cx231xx Audio");
 
+       INIT_WORK(&dev->wq_trigger, audio_trigger);
+
        err = snd_card_register(card);
        if (err < 0) {
                snd_card_free(card);