diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/hw-spi.c b/sound/soc/sof/hw-spi.c
index 883f53767294b5..6f2d745a4a4987 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/hw-spi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/hw-spi.c
@@ -181,6 +181,16 @@ static int spi_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_ipc_msg *msg)
 	int ret = 0;
 	u32 size;
 
+	/*
+	 * Sometimes, there is unexpected reply ipc arriving. The reply
+	 * ipc belongs to none of the ipcs sent from driver.
+	 * In this case, the driver must ignore the ipc.
+	 */
+	if (!msg) {
+		dev_warn(sdev->dev, "unexpected ipc interrupt raised!\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	/* get reply */
 	spi_mailbox_read(sdev, sdev->host_box.offset, &reply, sizeof(reply));
 	if (reply.error < 0) {
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c
index 2483eaa5957105..6bc98f81f34152 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c
@@ -488,6 +488,16 @@ static void bdw_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	/*
+	 * Sometimes, there is unexpected reply ipc arriving. The reply
+	 * ipc belongs to none of the ipcs sent from driver.
+	 * In this case, the driver must ignore the ipc.
+	 */
+	if (!msg) {
+		dev_warn(sdev->dev, "unexpected ipc interrupt raised!\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/* get reply */
 	sof_mailbox_read(sdev, sdev->host_box.offset, &reply, sizeof(reply));
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c
index 2975cbea950642..e1b6ab04fd9f9f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c
@@ -386,6 +386,16 @@ static void byt_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	/*
+	 * Sometimes, there is unexpected reply ipc arriving. The reply
+	 * ipc belongs to none of the ipcs sent from driver.
+	 * In this case, the driver must ignore the ipc.
+	 */
+	if (!msg) {
+		dev_warn(sdev->dev, "unexpected ipc interrupt raised!\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/* get reply */
 	sof_mailbox_read(sdev, sdev->host_box.offset, &reply, sizeof(reply));
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ipc.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ipc.c
index 6924d8504d09c3..2d07ac6628fef2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ipc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ipc.c
@@ -75,6 +75,15 @@ void hda_dsp_ipc_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	/*
+	 * Sometimes, there is unexpected reply ipc arriving. The reply
+	 * ipc belongs to none of the ipcs sent from driver.
+	 * In this case, the driver must ignore the ipc.
+	 */
+	if (!msg) {
+		dev_warn(sdev->dev, "unexpected ipc interrupt raised!\n");
+		return;
+	}
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&sdev->ipc_lock, flags);
 
 	hdr = msg->msg_data;
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hsw.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hsw.c
index ee921ab5360b4b..a9145a566aca42 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hsw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hsw.c
@@ -489,6 +489,16 @@ static void hsw_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	/*
+	 * Sometimes, there is unexpected reply ipc arriving. The reply
+	 * ipc belongs to none of the ipcs sent from driver.
+	 * In this case, the driver must ignore the ipc.
+	 */
+	if (!msg) {
+		dev_warn(sdev->dev, "unexpected ipc interrupt raised!\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&sdev->ipc_lock, flags);
 
 	/* get reply */