diff --git a/sound/usb/endpoint.c b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
index 7f78c6d..34de6f2 100644
--- a/sound/usb/endpoint.c
+++ b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #define EP_FLAG_ACTIVATED	0
 #define EP_FLAG_RUNNING		1
+#define EP_FLAG_STOPPING	2
 
 /*
  * snd_usb_endpoint is a model that abstracts everything related to an
@@ -502,10 +503,20 @@
 	if (alive)
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "timeout: still %d active urbs on EP #%x\n",
 					alive, ep->ep_num);
+	clear_bit(EP_FLAG_STOPPING, &ep->flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* sync the pending stop operation;
+ * this function itself doesn't trigger the stop operation
+ */
+void snd_usb_endpoint_sync_pending_stop(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep)
+{
+	if (ep && test_bit(EP_FLAG_STOPPING, &ep->flags))
+		wait_clear_urbs(ep);
+}
+
 /*
  * unlink active urbs.
  */
@@ -918,6 +929,8 @@
 
 		if (wait)
 			wait_clear_urbs(ep);
+		else
+			set_bit(EP_FLAG_STOPPING, &ep->flags);
 	}
 }