diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
index 9ef4663d13e5..1070a675179d 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
@@ -404,13 +404,11 @@ static int make_both_connections(struct snd_bebob *bebob)
 {
 	int err = 0;
 
-	err = cmp_connection_establish(&bebob->out_conn,
-			amdtp_stream_get_max_payload(&bebob->tx_stream));
+	err = cmp_connection_establish(&bebob->out_conn);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	err = cmp_connection_establish(&bebob->in_conn,
-			amdtp_stream_get_max_payload(&bebob->rx_stream));
+	err = cmp_connection_establish(&bebob->in_conn);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		cmp_connection_break(&bebob->out_conn);
 		return err;
@@ -533,14 +531,23 @@ static int keep_resources(struct snd_bebob *bebob, struct amdtp_stream *stream,
 			  unsigned int rate, unsigned int index)
 {
 	struct snd_bebob_stream_formation *formation;
+	struct cmp_connection *conn;
+	int err;
 
-	if (stream == &bebob->tx_stream)
+	if (stream == &bebob->tx_stream) {
 		formation = bebob->tx_stream_formations + index;
-	else
+		conn = &bebob->out_conn;
+	} else {
 		formation = bebob->rx_stream_formations + index;
+		conn = &bebob->in_conn;
+	}
 
-	return amdtp_am824_set_parameters(stream, rate, formation->pcm,
-					  formation->midi, false);
+	err = amdtp_am824_set_parameters(stream, rate, formation->pcm,
+					 formation->midi, false);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	return cmp_connection_reserve(conn, amdtp_stream_get_max_payload(stream));
 }
 
 int snd_bebob_stream_reserve_duplex(struct snd_bebob *bebob, unsigned int rate)
@@ -591,8 +598,10 @@ int snd_bebob_stream_reserve_duplex(struct snd_bebob *bebob, unsigned int rate)
 			return err;
 
 		err = keep_resources(bebob, &bebob->rx_stream, rate, index);
-		if (err < 0)
+		if (err < 0) {
+			cmp_connection_release(&bebob->out_conn);
 			return err;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -685,6 +694,9 @@ void snd_bebob_stream_stop_duplex(struct snd_bebob *bebob)
 		amdtp_stream_stop(&bebob->tx_stream);
 
 		break_both_connections(bebob);
+
+		cmp_connection_release(&bebob->out_conn);
+		cmp_connection_release(&bebob->in_conn);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/firewire/cmp.c b/sound/firewire/cmp.c
index ae3bc1940efa..5dedc4f31842 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/cmp.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/cmp.c
@@ -185,6 +185,37 @@ void cmp_connection_destroy(struct cmp_connection *c)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cmp_connection_destroy);
 
+int cmp_connection_reserve(struct cmp_connection *c,
+			   unsigned int max_payload_bytes)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	mutex_lock(&c->mutex);
+
+	if (WARN_ON(c->resources.allocated)) {
+		err = -EBUSY;
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	c->speed = min(c->max_speed,
+		       fw_parent_device(c->resources.unit)->max_speed);
+
+	err = fw_iso_resources_allocate(&c->resources, max_payload_bytes,
+					c->speed);
+end:
+	mutex_unlock(&c->mutex);
+
+	return err;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cmp_connection_reserve);
+
+void cmp_connection_release(struct cmp_connection *c)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&c->mutex);
+	fw_iso_resources_free(&c->resources);
+	mutex_unlock(&c->mutex);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cmp_connection_release);
 
 static __be32 ipcr_set_modify(struct cmp_connection *c, __be32 ipcr)
 {
@@ -270,25 +301,18 @@ static int pcr_set_check(struct cmp_connection *c, __be32 pcr)
  * When this function succeeds, the caller is responsible for starting
  * transmitting packets.
  */
-int cmp_connection_establish(struct cmp_connection *c,
-			     unsigned int max_payload_bytes)
+int cmp_connection_establish(struct cmp_connection *c)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	if (WARN_ON(c->connected))
-		return -EISCONN;
-
-	c->speed = min(c->max_speed,
-		       fw_parent_device(c->resources.unit)->max_speed);
-
 	mutex_lock(&c->mutex);
 
-retry_after_bus_reset:
-	err = fw_iso_resources_allocate(&c->resources,
-					max_payload_bytes, c->speed);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto err_mutex;
+	if (WARN_ON(c->connected)) {
+		mutex_unlock(&c->mutex);
+		return -EISCONN;
+	}
 
+retry_after_bus_reset:
 	if (c->direction == CMP_OUTPUT)
 		err = pcr_modify(c, opcr_set_modify, pcr_set_check,
 				 ABORT_ON_BUS_RESET);
@@ -297,21 +321,13 @@ int cmp_connection_establish(struct cmp_connection *c,
 				 ABORT_ON_BUS_RESET);
 
 	if (err == -EAGAIN) {
-		fw_iso_resources_free(&c->resources);
-		goto retry_after_bus_reset;
+		err = fw_iso_resources_update(&c->resources);
+		if (err >= 0)
+			goto retry_after_bus_reset;
 	}
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto err_resources;
+	if (err >= 0)
+		c->connected = true;
 
-	c->connected = true;
-
-	mutex_unlock(&c->mutex);
-
-	return 0;
-
-err_resources:
-	fw_iso_resources_free(&c->resources);
-err_mutex:
 	mutex_unlock(&c->mutex);
 
 	return err;
@@ -351,14 +367,12 @@ int cmp_connection_update(struct cmp_connection *c)
 				 SUCCEED_ON_BUS_RESET);
 
 	if (err < 0)
-		goto err_resources;
+		goto err_unconnect;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&c->mutex);
 
 	return 0;
 
-err_resources:
-	fw_iso_resources_free(&c->resources);
 err_unconnect:
 	c->connected = false;
 	mutex_unlock(&c->mutex);
@@ -395,8 +409,6 @@ void cmp_connection_break(struct cmp_connection *c)
 	if (err < 0)
 		cmp_error(c, "plug is still connected\n");
 
-	fw_iso_resources_free(&c->resources);
-
 	c->connected = false;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&c->mutex);
diff --git a/sound/firewire/cmp.h b/sound/firewire/cmp.h
index b60b415caa8f..26ab88000e34 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/cmp.h
+++ b/sound/firewire/cmp.h
@@ -42,8 +42,11 @@ int cmp_connection_init(struct cmp_connection *connection,
 int cmp_connection_check_used(struct cmp_connection *connection, bool *used);
 void cmp_connection_destroy(struct cmp_connection *connection);
 
-int cmp_connection_establish(struct cmp_connection *connection,
-			     unsigned int max_payload);
+int cmp_connection_reserve(struct cmp_connection *connection,
+			   unsigned int max_payload);
+void cmp_connection_release(struct cmp_connection *connection);
+
+int cmp_connection_establish(struct cmp_connection *connection);
 int cmp_connection_update(struct cmp_connection *connection);
 void cmp_connection_break(struct cmp_connection *connection);
 
diff --git a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c
index 61342c49dc38..81c1bb209a89 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ static int start_stream(struct snd_efw *efw, struct amdtp_stream *stream,
 		conn = &efw->in_conn;
 
 	// Establish connection via CMP.
-	err = cmp_connection_establish(conn,
-				       amdtp_stream_get_max_payload(stream));
+	err = cmp_connection_establish(conn);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
@@ -177,17 +176,25 @@ static int keep_resources(struct snd_efw *efw, struct amdtp_stream *stream,
 {
 	unsigned int pcm_channels;
 	unsigned int midi_ports;
+	struct cmp_connection *conn;
+	int err;
 
 	if (stream == &efw->tx_stream) {
 		pcm_channels = efw->pcm_capture_channels[mode];
 		midi_ports = efw->midi_out_ports;
+		conn = &efw->out_conn;
 	} else {
 		pcm_channels = efw->pcm_playback_channels[mode];
 		midi_ports = efw->midi_in_ports;
+		conn = &efw->in_conn;
 	}
 
-	return amdtp_am824_set_parameters(stream, rate, pcm_channels,
-					  midi_ports, false);
+	err = amdtp_am824_set_parameters(stream, rate, pcm_channels,
+					 midi_ports, false);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	return cmp_connection_reserve(conn, amdtp_stream_get_max_payload(stream));
 }
 
 int snd_efw_stream_reserve_duplex(struct snd_efw *efw, unsigned int rate)
@@ -228,8 +235,10 @@ int snd_efw_stream_reserve_duplex(struct snd_efw *efw, unsigned int rate)
 			return err;
 
 		err = keep_resources(efw, &efw->rx_stream, rate, mode);
-		if (err < 0)
+		if (err < 0) {
+			cmp_connection_release(&efw->in_conn);
 			return err;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -285,6 +294,9 @@ void snd_efw_stream_stop_duplex(struct snd_efw *efw)
 	if (efw->substreams_counter == 0) {
 		stop_stream(efw, &efw->tx_stream);
 		stop_stream(efw, &efw->rx_stream);
+
+		cmp_connection_release(&efw->out_conn);
+		cmp_connection_release(&efw->in_conn);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw-stream.c b/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw-stream.c
index 837733f10736..a8bc798731ff 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw-stream.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw-stream.c
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ static int start_stream(struct snd_oxfw *oxfw, struct amdtp_stream *stream)
 	else
 		conn = &oxfw->out_conn;
 
-	err = cmp_connection_establish(conn,
-				       amdtp_stream_get_max_payload(stream));
+	err = cmp_connection_establish(conn);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
@@ -203,15 +202,18 @@ static int keep_resources(struct snd_oxfw *oxfw, struct amdtp_stream *stream)
 	enum avc_general_plug_dir dir;
 	u8 **formats;
 	struct snd_oxfw_stream_formation formation;
+	struct cmp_connection *conn;
 	int i;
 	int err;
 
 	if (stream == &oxfw->rx_stream) {
 		dir = AVC_GENERAL_PLUG_DIR_IN;
 		formats = oxfw->rx_stream_formats;
+		conn = &oxfw->in_conn;
 	} else {
 		dir = AVC_GENERAL_PLUG_DIR_OUT;
 		formats = oxfw->tx_stream_formats;
+		conn = &oxfw->out_conn;
 	}
 
 	err = snd_oxfw_stream_get_current_formation(oxfw, dir, &formation);
@@ -239,8 +241,12 @@ static int keep_resources(struct snd_oxfw *oxfw, struct amdtp_stream *stream)
 	if (formation.pcm == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return amdtp_am824_set_parameters(stream, formation.rate, formation.pcm,
+	err = amdtp_am824_set_parameters(stream, formation.rate, formation.pcm,
 					 formation.midi * 8, false);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	return cmp_connection_reserve(conn, amdtp_stream_get_max_payload(stream));
 }
 
 int snd_oxfw_stream_reserve_duplex(struct snd_oxfw *oxfw,
@@ -299,8 +305,10 @@ int snd_oxfw_stream_reserve_duplex(struct snd_oxfw *oxfw,
 
 		if (oxfw->has_output) {
 			err = keep_resources(oxfw, &oxfw->tx_stream);
-			if (err < 0)
+			if (err < 0) {
+				cmp_connection_release(&oxfw->in_conn);
 				return err;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -361,10 +369,12 @@ void snd_oxfw_stream_stop_duplex(struct snd_oxfw *oxfw)
 	if (oxfw->substreams_count == 0) {
 		amdtp_stream_stop(&oxfw->rx_stream);
 		cmp_connection_break(&oxfw->in_conn);
+		cmp_connection_release(&oxfw->in_conn);
 
 		if (oxfw->has_output) {
 			amdtp_stream_stop(&oxfw->tx_stream);
 			cmp_connection_break(&oxfw->out_conn);
+			cmp_connection_release(&oxfw->out_conn);
 		}
 	}
 }