diff --git a/sound/soc/dwc/designware_i2s.c b/sound/soc/dwc/designware_i2s.c
index b93168d4f648..4df19b57429c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/dwc/designware_i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/dwc/designware_i2s.c
@@ -263,6 +263,19 @@ static void dw_i2s_shutdown(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	snd_soc_dai_set_dma_data(dai, substream, NULL);
 }
 
+static int dw_i2s_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
+			  struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
+{
+	struct dw_i2s_dev *dev = snd_soc_dai_get_drvdata(dai);
+
+	if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
+		i2s_write_reg(dev->i2s_base, TXFFR, 1);
+	else
+		i2s_write_reg(dev->i2s_base, RXFFR, 1);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int dw_i2s_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		int cmd, struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 {
@@ -294,6 +307,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_ops dw_i2s_dai_ops = {
 	.startup	= dw_i2s_startup,
 	.shutdown	= dw_i2s_shutdown,
 	.hw_params	= dw_i2s_hw_params,
+	.prepare	= dw_i2s_prepare,
 	.trigger	= dw_i2s_trigger,
 };