diff --git a/asoc/msm-compress-q6-v2.c b/asoc/msm-compress-q6-v2.c
index c4bf720a61c0..8933dbd29112 100644
--- a/asoc/msm-compress-q6-v2.c
+++ b/asoc/msm-compress-q6-v2.c
@@ -1661,6 +1661,7 @@ static int msm_compr_playback_open(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream)
 	struct snd_soc_component *component = NULL;
 	struct msm_compr_audio *prtd = NULL;
 	struct msm_compr_pdata *pdata = NULL;
+	enum apr_subsys_state subsys_state;
 
 	pr_debug("%s\n", __func__);
 	component = snd_soc_rtdcom_lookup(rtd, DRV_NAME);
@@ -1674,6 +1675,13 @@ static int msm_compr_playback_open(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream)
 			__func__, rtd->dai_link->cpu_dai_name, -EBUSY);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
+
+	subsys_state = apr_get_subsys_state();
+	if (subsys_state == APR_SUBSYS_DOWN) {
+		pr_debug("%s: adsp is down\n", __func__);
+		return -ENETRESET;
+	}
+
 	prtd = kzalloc(sizeof(struct msm_compr_audio), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (prtd == NULL) {
 		pr_err("Failed to allocate memory for msm_compr_audio\n");
@@ -1768,6 +1776,7 @@ static int msm_compr_capture_open(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream)
 	struct snd_soc_component *component = NULL;
 	struct msm_compr_audio *prtd;
 	struct msm_compr_pdata *pdata = NULL;
+	enum apr_subsys_state subsys_state;
 
 	pr_debug("%s\n", __func__);
 	component = snd_soc_rtdcom_lookup(rtd, DRV_NAME);
@@ -1780,6 +1789,12 @@ static int msm_compr_capture_open(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream)
 		pr_err("%s: pdata is NULL\n", __func__);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+
+	subsys_state = apr_get_subsys_state();
+	if (subsys_state == APR_SUBSYS_DOWN) {
+		pr_debug("%s: adsp is down\n", __func__);
+		return -ENETRESET;
+	}
 	prtd = kzalloc(sizeof(struct msm_compr_audio), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!prtd) {
 		pr_err("Failed to allocate memory for msm_compr_audio\n");
diff --git a/asoc/msm-pcm-q6-noirq.c b/asoc/msm-pcm-q6-noirq.c
index 6d1d30ddb8a2..cd69d776d142 100644
--- a/asoc/msm-pcm-q6-noirq.c
+++ b/asoc/msm-pcm-q6-noirq.c
@@ -181,7 +181,13 @@ static int msm_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
 	struct msm_audio *prtd;
 	int ret = 0;
+	enum apr_subsys_state subsys_state;
 
+	subsys_state = apr_get_subsys_state();
+	if (subsys_state == APR_SUBSYS_DOWN) {
+		pr_debug("%s: adsp is down\n", __func__);
+		return -ENETRESET;
+	}
 	prtd = kzalloc(sizeof(struct msm_audio), GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	if (prtd == NULL)
diff --git a/asoc/msm-pcm-q6-v2.c b/asoc/msm-pcm-q6-v2.c
index 88ce6bb769d3..6525dd03106f 100644
--- a/asoc/msm-pcm-q6-v2.c
+++ b/asoc/msm-pcm-q6-v2.c
@@ -676,6 +676,7 @@ static int msm_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 			snd_soc_rtdcom_lookup(soc_prtd, DRV_NAME);
 	struct msm_audio *prtd;
 	struct msm_plat_data *pdata;
+	enum apr_subsys_state subsys_state;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!component) {
@@ -689,6 +690,13 @@ static int msm_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 		pr_err("%s: platform data not populated\n", __func__);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+
+	subsys_state = apr_get_subsys_state();
+	if (subsys_state == APR_SUBSYS_DOWN) {
+		pr_debug("%s: adsp is down\n", __func__);
+		return -ENETRESET;
+	}
+
 	prtd = kzalloc(sizeof(struct msm_audio), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (prtd == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/asoc/msm-transcode-loopback-q6-v2.c b/asoc/msm-transcode-loopback-q6-v2.c
index 5d572f11585c..df48f5a57adc 100644
--- a/asoc/msm-transcode-loopback-q6-v2.c
+++ b/asoc/msm-transcode-loopback-q6-v2.c
@@ -426,12 +426,19 @@ static int msm_transcode_loopback_set_params(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream,
 	struct trans_loopback_pdata *pdata;
 	uint32_t bit_width = 16;
 	int ret = 0;
+	enum apr_subsys_state subsys_state;
 
 	if (trans == NULL) {
 		pr_err("%s: Invalid param\n", __func__);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	subsys_state = apr_get_subsys_state();
+	if (subsys_state == APR_SUBSYS_DOWN) {
+		pr_debug("%s: adsp is down\n", __func__);
+		return -ENETRESET;
+	}
+
 	mutex_lock(&trans->lock);
 
 	rtd = snd_pcm_substream_chip(cstream);