diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/stream.c b/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
index 6aa0b5d370c0..bd0bddf73830 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@ restore_params:
  */
 int sdw_prepare_stream(struct sdw_stream_runtime *stream)
 {
-	int ret = 0;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (!stream) {
 		pr_err("SoundWire: Handle not found for stream\n");
@@ -1553,6 +1553,11 @@ int sdw_prepare_stream(struct sdw_stream_runtime *stream)
 
 	sdw_acquire_bus_lock(stream);
 
+	if (stream->state == SDW_STREAM_PREPARED) {
+		ret = 0;
+		goto state_err;
+	}
+
 	if (stream->state != SDW_STREAM_CONFIGURED &&
 	    stream->state != SDW_STREAM_DEPREPARED &&
 	    stream->state != SDW_STREAM_DISABLED) {