diff --git a/sound/soc/jz4740/jz4740-i2s.c b/sound/soc/jz4740/jz4740-i2s.c
index 6d9cfe0a5041..d0f6c945d9ae 100644
--- a/sound/soc/jz4740/jz4740-i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/jz4740/jz4740-i2s.c
@@ -218,18 +218,48 @@ static int jz4740_i2s_set_fmt(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, unsigned int fmt)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int jz4740_i2s_get_i2sdiv(unsigned long mclk, unsigned long rate,
+				 unsigned long i2sdiv_max)
+{
+	unsigned long div, rate1, rate2, err1, err2;
+
+	div = mclk / (64 * rate);
+	if (div == 0)
+		div = 1;
+
+	rate1 = mclk / (64 * div);
+	rate2 = mclk / (64 * (div + 1));
+
+	err1 = abs(rate1 - rate);
+	err2 = abs(rate2 - rate);
+
+	/*
+	 * Choose the divider that produces the smallest error in the
+	 * output rate and reject dividers with a 5% or higher error.
+	 * In the event that both dividers are outside the acceptable
+	 * error margin, reject the rate to prevent distorted audio.
+	 * (The number 5% is arbitrary.)
+	 */
+	if (div <= i2sdiv_max && err1 <= err2 && err1 < rate/20)
+		return div;
+	if (div < i2sdiv_max && err2 < rate/20)
+		return div + 1;
+
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
 static int jz4740_i2s_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params, struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 {
 	struct jz4740_i2s *i2s = snd_soc_dai_get_drvdata(dai);
 	struct regmap_field *div_field;
+	unsigned long i2sdiv_max;
 	unsigned int sample_size;
-	uint32_t ctrl;
-	int div;
+	uint32_t ctrl, conf;
+	int div = 1;
 
 	regmap_read(i2s->regmap, JZ_REG_AIC_CTRL, &ctrl);
-
-	div = clk_get_rate(i2s->clk_i2s) / (64 * params_rate(params));
+	regmap_read(i2s->regmap, JZ_REG_AIC_CONF, &conf);
 
 	switch (params_format(params)) {
 	case SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S8:
@@ -258,11 +288,27 @@ static int jz4740_i2s_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 			ctrl &= ~JZ_AIC_CTRL_MONO_TO_STEREO;
 
 		div_field = i2s->field_i2sdiv_playback;
+		i2sdiv_max = GENMASK(i2s->soc_info->field_i2sdiv_playback.msb,
+				     i2s->soc_info->field_i2sdiv_playback.lsb);
 	} else {
 		ctrl &= ~JZ_AIC_CTRL_INPUT_SAMPLE_SIZE;
 		ctrl |= FIELD_PREP(JZ_AIC_CTRL_INPUT_SAMPLE_SIZE, sample_size);
 
 		div_field = i2s->field_i2sdiv_capture;
+		i2sdiv_max = GENMASK(i2s->soc_info->field_i2sdiv_capture.msb,
+				     i2s->soc_info->field_i2sdiv_capture.lsb);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Only calculate I2SDIV if we're supplying the bit or frame clock.
+	 * If the codec is supplying both clocks then the divider output is
+	 * unused, and we don't want it to limit the allowed sample rates.
+	 */
+	if (conf & (JZ_AIC_CONF_BIT_CLK_MASTER | JZ_AIC_CONF_SYNC_CLK_MASTER)) {
+		div = jz4740_i2s_get_i2sdiv(clk_get_rate(i2s->clk_i2s),
+					    params_rate(params), i2sdiv_max);
+		if (div < 0)
+			return div;
 	}
 
 	regmap_write(i2s->regmap, JZ_REG_AIC_CTRL, ctrl);