diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.h b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.h
index b653734085d9..27c56274217f 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.h
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.h
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ struct sdw_cdns_stream_config {
  * @bus: Bus handle
  * @stream_type: Stream type
  * @link_id: Master link id
- * @hw_params: hw_params to be applied in .prepare step
  * @suspended: status set when suspended, to be used in .prepare
  * @paused: status set in .trigger, to be used in suspend
  * @direction: stream direction
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@ struct sdw_cdns_dai_runtime {
 	struct sdw_bus *bus;
 	enum sdw_stream_type stream_type;
 	int link_id;
-	struct snd_pcm_hw_params *hw_params;
 	bool suspended;
 	bool paused;
 	int direction;
diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/intel.c b/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
index 046c67a2a39b..238acf5c97a9 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
@@ -725,7 +725,6 @@ static int intel_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	dai_runtime->paused = false;
 	dai_runtime->suspended = false;
 	dai_runtime->pdi = pdi;
-	dai_runtime->hw_params = params;
 
 	/* Inform DSP about PDI stream number */
 	ret = intel_params_stream(sdw, substream->stream, dai, params,
@@ -778,6 +777,11 @@ static int intel_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	}
 
 	if (dai_runtime->suspended) {
+		struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = asoc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
+		struct snd_pcm_hw_params *hw_params;
+
+		hw_params = &rtd->dpcm[substream->stream].hw_params;
+
 		dai_runtime->suspended = false;
 
 		/*
@@ -789,7 +793,7 @@ static int intel_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		 */
 
 		/* configure stream */
-		ch = params_channels(dai_runtime->hw_params);
+		ch = params_channels(hw_params);
 		if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE)
 			dir = SDW_DATA_DIR_RX;
 		else
@@ -801,7 +805,7 @@ static int intel_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 
 		/* Inform DSP about PDI stream number */
 		ret = intel_params_stream(sdw, substream->stream, dai,
-					  dai_runtime->hw_params,
+					  hw_params,
 					  sdw->instance,
 					  dai_runtime->pdi->intel_alh_id);
 	}
@@ -840,7 +844,6 @@ intel_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	dai_runtime->hw_params = NULL;
 	dai_runtime->pdi = NULL;
 
 	return 0;