diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/nau8825.c b/sound/soc/codecs/nau8825.c
index 54ef7b0fa878..8213273f501e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/nau8825.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/nau8825.c
@@ -1247,27 +1247,42 @@ static const struct snd_soc_dapm_route nau8825_dapm_routes[] = {
 	{"HPOR", NULL, "Class G"},
 };
 
-static int nau8825_clock_check(struct nau8825 *nau8825,
-	int stream, int rate, int osr)
+static const struct nau8825_osr_attr *
+nau8825_get_osr(struct nau8825 *nau8825, int stream)
 {
-	int osrate;
+	unsigned int osr;
 
 	if (stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) {
+		regmap_read(nau8825->regmap,
+			    NAU8825_REG_DAC_CTRL1, &osr);
+		osr &= NAU8825_DAC_OVERSAMPLE_MASK;
 		if (osr >= ARRAY_SIZE(osr_dac_sel))
-			return -EINVAL;
-		osrate = osr_dac_sel[osr].osr;
+			return NULL;
+		return &osr_dac_sel[osr];
 	} else {
+		regmap_read(nau8825->regmap,
+			    NAU8825_REG_ADC_RATE, &osr);
+		osr &= NAU8825_ADC_SYNC_DOWN_MASK;
 		if (osr >= ARRAY_SIZE(osr_adc_sel))
-			return -EINVAL;
-		osrate = osr_adc_sel[osr].osr;
+			return NULL;
+		return &osr_adc_sel[osr];
 	}
+}
 
-	if (!osrate || rate * osr > CLK_DA_AD_MAX) {
-		dev_err(nau8825->dev, "exceed the maximum frequency of CLK_ADC or CLK_DAC\n");
+static int nau8825_dai_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
+			       struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_component *component = dai->component;
+	struct nau8825 *nau8825 = snd_soc_component_get_drvdata(component);
+	const struct nau8825_osr_attr *osr;
+
+	osr = nau8825_get_osr(nau8825, substream->stream);
+	if (!osr || !osr->osr)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return snd_pcm_hw_constraint_minmax(substream->runtime,
+					    SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE,
+					    0, CLK_DA_AD_MAX / osr->osr);
 }
 
 static int nau8825_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
@@ -1276,7 +1291,9 @@ static int nau8825_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 {
 	struct snd_soc_component *component = dai->component;
 	struct nau8825 *nau8825 = snd_soc_component_get_drvdata(component);
-	unsigned int val_len = 0, osr, ctrl_val, bclk_fs, bclk_div;
+	unsigned int val_len = 0, ctrl_val, bclk_fs, bclk_div;
+	const struct nau8825_osr_attr *osr;
+	int err = -EINVAL;
 
 	nau8825_sema_acquire(nau8825, 3 * HZ);
 
@@ -1286,29 +1303,19 @@ static int nau8825_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	 * values must be selected such that the maximum frequency is less
 	 * than 6.144 MHz.
 	 */
-	if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) {
-		regmap_read(nau8825->regmap, NAU8825_REG_DAC_CTRL1, &osr);
-		osr &= NAU8825_DAC_OVERSAMPLE_MASK;
-		if (nau8825_clock_check(nau8825, substream->stream,
-			params_rate(params), osr)) {
-			nau8825_sema_release(nau8825);
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
+	osr = nau8825_get_osr(nau8825, substream->stream);
+	if (!osr || !osr->osr)
+		goto error;
+	if (params_rate(params) * osr->osr > CLK_DA_AD_MAX)
+		goto error;
+	if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
 		regmap_update_bits(nau8825->regmap, NAU8825_REG_CLK_DIVIDER,
 			NAU8825_CLK_DAC_SRC_MASK,
-			osr_dac_sel[osr].clk_src << NAU8825_CLK_DAC_SRC_SFT);
-	} else {
-		regmap_read(nau8825->regmap, NAU8825_REG_ADC_RATE, &osr);
-		osr &= NAU8825_ADC_SYNC_DOWN_MASK;
-		if (nau8825_clock_check(nau8825, substream->stream,
-			params_rate(params), osr)) {
-			nau8825_sema_release(nau8825);
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
+			osr->clk_src << NAU8825_CLK_DAC_SRC_SFT);
+	else
 		regmap_update_bits(nau8825->regmap, NAU8825_REG_CLK_DIVIDER,
 			NAU8825_CLK_ADC_SRC_MASK,
-			osr_adc_sel[osr].clk_src << NAU8825_CLK_ADC_SRC_SFT);
-	}
+			osr->clk_src << NAU8825_CLK_ADC_SRC_SFT);
 
 	/* make BCLK and LRC divde configuration if the codec as master. */
 	regmap_read(nau8825->regmap, NAU8825_REG_I2S_PCM_CTRL2, &ctrl_val);
@@ -1321,10 +1328,8 @@ static int nau8825_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 			bclk_div = 1;
 		else if (bclk_fs <= 128)
 			bclk_div = 0;
-		else {
-			nau8825_sema_release(nau8825);
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
+		else
+			goto error;
 		regmap_update_bits(nau8825->regmap, NAU8825_REG_I2S_PCM_CTRL2,
 			NAU8825_I2S_LRC_DIV_MASK | NAU8825_I2S_BLK_DIV_MASK,
 			((bclk_div + 1) << NAU8825_I2S_LRC_DIV_SFT) | bclk_div);
@@ -1344,17 +1349,18 @@ static int nau8825_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		val_len |= NAU8825_I2S_DL_32;
 		break;
 	default:
-		nau8825_sema_release(nau8825);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		goto error;
 	}
 
 	regmap_update_bits(nau8825->regmap, NAU8825_REG_I2S_PCM_CTRL1,
 		NAU8825_I2S_DL_MASK, val_len);
+	err = 0;
 
+ error:
 	/* Release the semaphore. */
 	nau8825_sema_release(nau8825);
 
-	return 0;
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int nau8825_set_dai_fmt(struct snd_soc_dai *codec_dai, unsigned int fmt)
@@ -1420,6 +1426,7 @@ static int nau8825_set_dai_fmt(struct snd_soc_dai *codec_dai, unsigned int fmt)
 }
 
 static const struct snd_soc_dai_ops nau8825_dai_ops = {
+	.startup	= nau8825_dai_startup,
 	.hw_params	= nau8825_hw_params,
 	.set_fmt	= nau8825_set_dai_fmt,
 };