diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/hda/hdaa.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/hda/hdaa.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/hda/hdaa.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/hda/hdaa.c
@@ -6200,7 +6200,9 @@
 	HDA_BOOTHVERBOSE(
 		device_printf(dev, "Creating PCM devices...\n");
 	);
+	hdaa_unlock(devinfo);
 	hdaa_create_pcms(devinfo);
+	hdaa_lock(devinfo);
 
 	HDA_BOOTVERBOSE(
 		if (devinfo->quirks != 0) {