diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
index e8700dd1839f..6f43db35a5c8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
@@ -2122,6 +2122,13 @@ int dpcm_be_dai_trigger(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream,
 			if (be->dpcm[stream].be_start != 1)
 				goto next;
 
+			if (be->dpcm[stream].state == SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_PAUSED)
+				ret = soc_pcm_trigger(be_substream,
+						      SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_PAUSE_RELEASE);
+			else
+				ret = soc_pcm_trigger(be_substream,
+						      SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_START);
+
 			ret = soc_pcm_trigger(be_substream, cmd);
 			if (ret) {
 				be->dpcm[stream].be_start--;