diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/qcom.c b/drivers/soundwire/qcom.c
index 754870a4a047..e9a52c1bd359 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/qcom.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/qcom.c
@@ -1160,6 +1160,17 @@ static int qcom_swrm_stream_alloc_ports(struct qcom_swrm_ctrl *ctrl,
 	int maxport, pn, nports = 0, ret = 0;
 	unsigned int m_port;
 
+	if (direction == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE)
+		sconfig.direction = SDW_DATA_DIR_TX;
+	else
+		sconfig.direction = SDW_DATA_DIR_RX;
+
+	/* hw parameters wil be ignored as we only support PDM */
+	sconfig.ch_count = 1;
+	sconfig.frame_rate = params_rate(params);
+	sconfig.type = stream->type;
+	sconfig.bps = 1;
+
 	mutex_lock(&ctrl->port_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(m_rt, &stream->master_list, stream_node) {
 		if (m_rt->direction == SDW_DATA_DIR_RX) {
@@ -1193,16 +1204,6 @@ static int qcom_swrm_stream_alloc_ports(struct qcom_swrm_ctrl *ctrl,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (direction == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE)
-		sconfig.direction = SDW_DATA_DIR_TX;
-	else
-		sconfig.direction = SDW_DATA_DIR_RX;
-
-	/* hw parameters wil be ignored as we only support PDM */
-	sconfig.ch_count = 1;
-	sconfig.frame_rate = params_rate(params);
-	sconfig.type = stream->type;
-	sconfig.bps = 1;
 	sdw_stream_add_master(&ctrl->bus, &sconfig, pconfig,
 			      nports, stream);
 out: