diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
index aab31144f683..ec2ef7629dbb 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
@@ -2007,11 +2007,19 @@ static void set_link_hw_format(struct snd_soc_dai_link *link,
 		link->dai_fmt = hw_config->fmt & SND_SOC_DAIFMT_FORMAT_MASK;
 
 		/* clock gating */
-		if (hw_config->clock_gated == SND_SOC_TPLG_DAI_CLK_GATE_GATED)
+		switch (hw_config->clock_gated) {
+		case SND_SOC_TPLG_DAI_CLK_GATE_GATED:
 			link->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_GATED;
-		else if (hw_config->clock_gated ==
-			 SND_SOC_TPLG_DAI_CLK_GATE_CONT)
+			break;
+
+		case SND_SOC_TPLG_DAI_CLK_GATE_CONT:
 			link->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CONT;
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			/* ignore the value */
+			break;
+		}
 
 		/* clock signal polarity */
 		invert_bclk = hw_config->invert_bclk;