diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-funnel.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-funnel.c
index 05f7896c3a01..b605889b507a 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-funnel.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-funnel.c
@@ -38,12 +38,14 @@ DEFINE_CORESIGHT_DEVLIST(funnel_devs, "funnel");
  * @atclk:	optional clock for the core parts of the funnel.
  * @csdev:	component vitals needed by the framework.
  * @priority:	port selection order.
+ * @spinlock:	serialize enable/disable operations.
  */
 struct funnel_drvdata {
 	void __iomem		*base;
 	struct clk		*atclk;
 	struct coresight_device	*csdev;
 	unsigned long		priority;
+	spinlock_t		spinlock;
 };
 
 static int dynamic_funnel_enable_hw(struct funnel_drvdata *drvdata, int port)
@@ -76,11 +78,21 @@ static int funnel_enable(struct coresight_device *csdev, int inport,
 {
 	int rc = 0;
 	struct funnel_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(csdev->dev.parent);
-
-	if (drvdata->base)
-		rc = dynamic_funnel_enable_hw(drvdata, inport);
-
+	unsigned long flags;
+	bool first_enable = false;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
+	if (atomic_read(&csdev->refcnt[inport]) == 0) {
+		if (drvdata->base)
+			rc = dynamic_funnel_enable_hw(drvdata, inport);
+		if (!rc)
+			first_enable = true;
+	}
 	if (!rc)
+		atomic_inc(&csdev->refcnt[inport]);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
+
+	if (first_enable)
 		dev_dbg(&csdev->dev, "FUNNEL inport %d enabled\n", inport);
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -107,11 +119,19 @@ static void funnel_disable(struct coresight_device *csdev, int inport,
 			   int outport)
 {
 	struct funnel_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(csdev->dev.parent);
+	unsigned long flags;
+	bool last_disable = false;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
+	if (atomic_dec_return(&csdev->refcnt[inport]) == 0) {
+		if (drvdata->base)
+			dynamic_funnel_disable_hw(drvdata, inport);
+		last_disable = true;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
 
-	if (drvdata->base)
-		dynamic_funnel_disable_hw(drvdata, inport);
-
-	dev_dbg(&csdev->dev, "FUNNEL inport %d disabled\n", inport);
+	if (last_disable)
+		dev_dbg(&csdev->dev, "FUNNEL inport %d disabled\n", inport);
 }
 
 static const struct coresight_ops_link funnel_link_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-replicator.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-replicator.c
index b29ba640eb25..43304196a1a6 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-replicator.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-replicator.c
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@ DEFINE_CORESIGHT_DEVLIST(replicator_devs, "replicator");
  *		whether this one is programmable or not.
  * @atclk:	optional clock for the core parts of the replicator.
  * @csdev:	component vitals needed by the framework
+ * @spinlock:	serialize enable/disable operations.
  */
 struct replicator_drvdata {
 	void __iomem		*base;
 	struct clk		*atclk;
 	struct coresight_device	*csdev;
+	spinlock_t		spinlock;
 };
 
 static void dynamic_replicator_reset(struct replicator_drvdata *drvdata)
@@ -97,10 +99,22 @@ static int replicator_enable(struct coresight_device *csdev, int inport,
 {
 	int rc = 0;
 	struct replicator_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(csdev->dev.parent);
-
-	if (drvdata->base)
-		rc = dynamic_replicator_enable(drvdata, inport, outport);
+	unsigned long flags;
+	bool first_enable = false;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
+	if (atomic_read(&csdev->refcnt[outport]) == 0) {
+		if (drvdata->base)
+			rc = dynamic_replicator_enable(drvdata, inport,
+						       outport);
+		if (!rc)
+			first_enable = true;
+	}
 	if (!rc)
+		atomic_inc(&csdev->refcnt[outport]);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
+
+	if (first_enable)
 		dev_dbg(&csdev->dev, "REPLICATOR enabled\n");
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -137,10 +151,19 @@ static void replicator_disable(struct coresight_device *csdev, int inport,
 			       int outport)
 {
 	struct replicator_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(csdev->dev.parent);
+	unsigned long flags;
+	bool last_disable = false;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
+	if (atomic_dec_return(&csdev->refcnt[outport]) == 0) {
+		if (drvdata->base)
+			dynamic_replicator_disable(drvdata, inport, outport);
+		last_disable = true;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
 
-	if (drvdata->base)
-		dynamic_replicator_disable(drvdata, inport, outport);
-	dev_dbg(&csdev->dev, "REPLICATOR disabled\n");
+	if (last_disable)
+		dev_dbg(&csdev->dev, "REPLICATOR disabled\n");
 }
 
 static const struct coresight_ops_link replicator_link_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-tmc-etf.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-tmc-etf.c
index 807416b75ecc..d0cc3985b72a 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-tmc-etf.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-tmc-etf.c
@@ -334,9 +334,10 @@ static int tmc_disable_etf_sink(struct coresight_device *csdev)
 static int tmc_enable_etf_link(struct coresight_device *csdev,
 			       int inport, int outport)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct tmc_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(csdev->dev.parent);
+	bool first_enable = false;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
 	if (drvdata->reading) {
@@ -344,12 +345,18 @@ static int tmc_enable_etf_link(struct coresight_device *csdev,
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	ret = tmc_etf_enable_hw(drvdata);
+	if (atomic_read(&csdev->refcnt[0]) == 0) {
+		ret = tmc_etf_enable_hw(drvdata);
+		if (!ret) {
+			drvdata->mode = CS_MODE_SYSFS;
+			first_enable = true;
+		}
+	}
 	if (!ret)
-		drvdata->mode = CS_MODE_SYSFS;
+		atomic_inc(&csdev->refcnt[0]);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
 
-	if (!ret)
+	if (first_enable)
 		dev_dbg(&csdev->dev, "TMC-ETF enabled\n");
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -359,6 +366,7 @@ static void tmc_disable_etf_link(struct coresight_device *csdev,
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct tmc_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(csdev->dev.parent);
+	bool last_disable = false;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
 	if (drvdata->reading) {
@@ -366,11 +374,15 @@ static void tmc_disable_etf_link(struct coresight_device *csdev,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	tmc_etf_disable_hw(drvdata);
-	drvdata->mode = CS_MODE_DISABLED;
+	if (atomic_dec_return(&csdev->refcnt[0]) == 0) {
+		tmc_etf_disable_hw(drvdata);
+		drvdata->mode = CS_MODE_DISABLED;
+		last_disable = true;
+	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&drvdata->spinlock, flags);
 
-	dev_dbg(&csdev->dev, "TMC-ETF disabled\n");
+	if (last_disable)
+		dev_dbg(&csdev->dev, "TMC-ETF disabled\n");
 }
 
 static void *tmc_alloc_etf_buffer(struct coresight_device *csdev,
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight.c
index 6453c67a4d01..0bbce0d29158 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight.c
@@ -253,9 +253,9 @@ static int coresight_enable_link(struct coresight_device *csdev,
 				 struct coresight_device *parent,
 				 struct coresight_device *child)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 	int link_subtype;
-	int refport, inport, outport;
+	int inport, outport;
 
 	if (!parent || !child)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -264,29 +264,17 @@ static int coresight_enable_link(struct coresight_device *csdev,
 	outport = coresight_find_link_outport(csdev, child);
 	link_subtype = csdev->subtype.link_subtype;
 
-	if (link_subtype == CORESIGHT_DEV_SUBTYPE_LINK_MERG)
-		refport = inport;
-	else if (link_subtype == CORESIGHT_DEV_SUBTYPE_LINK_SPLIT)
-		refport = outport;
-	else
-		refport = 0;
-
-	if (refport < 0)
-		return refport;
+	if (link_subtype == CORESIGHT_DEV_SUBTYPE_LINK_MERG && inport < 0)
+		return inport;
+	if (link_subtype == CORESIGHT_DEV_SUBTYPE_LINK_SPLIT && outport < 0)
+		return outport;
 
-	if (atomic_inc_return(&csdev->refcnt[refport]) == 1) {
-		if (link_ops(csdev)->enable) {
-			ret = link_ops(csdev)->enable(csdev, inport, outport);
-			if (ret) {
-				atomic_dec(&csdev->refcnt[refport]);
-				return ret;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	csdev->enable = true;
+	if (link_ops(csdev)->enable)
+		ret = link_ops(csdev)->enable(csdev, inport, outport);
+	if (!ret)
+		csdev->enable = true;
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void coresight_disable_link(struct coresight_device *csdev,
@@ -295,7 +283,7 @@ static void coresight_disable_link(struct coresight_device *csdev,
 {
 	int i, nr_conns;
 	int link_subtype;
-	int refport, inport, outport;
+	int inport, outport;
 
 	if (!parent || !child)
 		return;
@@ -305,20 +293,15 @@ static void coresight_disable_link(struct coresight_device *csdev,
 	link_subtype = csdev->subtype.link_subtype;
 
 	if (link_subtype == CORESIGHT_DEV_SUBTYPE_LINK_MERG) {
-		refport = inport;
 		nr_conns = csdev->pdata->nr_inport;
 	} else if (link_subtype == CORESIGHT_DEV_SUBTYPE_LINK_SPLIT) {
-		refport = outport;
 		nr_conns = csdev->pdata->nr_outport;
 	} else {
-		refport = 0;
 		nr_conns = 1;
 	}
 
-	if (atomic_dec_return(&csdev->refcnt[refport]) == 0) {
-		if (link_ops(csdev)->disable)
-			link_ops(csdev)->disable(csdev, inport, outport);
-	}
+	if (link_ops(csdev)->disable)
+		link_ops(csdev)->disable(csdev, inport, outport);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_conns; i++)
 		if (atomic_read(&csdev->refcnt[i]) != 0)
