diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/i2s.c b/sound/soc/samsung/i2s.c
index ed5eeae6a48f..808df74c3248 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/i2s.c
@@ -656,6 +656,9 @@ static int i2s_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	/* Enforce set_sysclk in Master mode */
 	i2s->rclk_srcrate = 0;
 
+	if (!any_active(i2s) && (i2s->quirks & QUIRK_NEED_RSTCLR))
+		writel(CON_RSTCLR, i2s->addr + I2SCON);
+
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;