diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index 3fa1171dc1c2..4728f6828890 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -1398,8 +1398,9 @@ static int call_tlv_handler(struct snd_ctl_file *file, int op_flag,
 	if (kctl->tlv.c == NULL)
 		return -ENXIO;
 
-	/* When locked, this is unavailable. */
-	if (vd->owner != NULL && vd->owner != file)
+	/* Write and command operations are not allowed for locked element. */
+	if (op_flag != SNDRV_CTL_TLV_OP_READ &&
+	    vd->owner != NULL && vd->owner != file)
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	return kctl->tlv.c(kctl, op_flag, size, buf);