diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
index b5825d8d6caa..0aa0ae9703d1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
@@ -1395,7 +1395,13 @@ static int dpcm_add_paths(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream,
 		if (!fe->dpcm[stream].runtime && !fe->fe_compr)
 			continue;
 
-		if ((be->dpcm[stream].state != SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_NEW) &&
+		/*
+		 * Filter for systems with 'component_chaining' enabled.
+		 * This helps to avoid unnecessary re-configuration of an
+		 * already active BE on such systems.
+		 */
+		if (fe->card->component_chaining &&
+		    (be->dpcm[stream].state != SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_NEW) &&
 		    (be->dpcm[stream].state != SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_CLOSE))
 			continue;