diff --git a/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-i2s.c b/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-i2s.c
index 823ef1e71d19..d3629d5927e9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-i2s.c
@@ -99,6 +99,29 @@ static inline void kirkwood_set_dco(void __iomem *io, unsigned long rate)
 	} while (value == 0);
 }
 
+static void kirkwood_set_rate(struct snd_soc_dai *dai,
+	struct kirkwood_dma_data *priv, unsigned long rate)
+{
+	uint32_t clks_ctrl;
+
+	if (rate == 44100 || rate == 48000 || rate == 96000) {
+		/* use internal dco for supported rates */
+		dev_dbg(dai->dev, "%s: dco set rate = %lu\n",
+			__func__, rate);
+		kirkwood_set_dco(priv->io, rate);
+
+		clks_ctrl = KIRKWOOD_MCLK_SOURCE_DCO;
+	} else if (!IS_ERR(priv->extclk)) {
+		/* use optional external clk for other rates */
+		dev_dbg(dai->dev, "%s: extclk set rate = %lu -> %lu\n",
+			__func__, rate, 256 * rate);
+		clk_set_rate(priv->extclk, 256 * rate);
+
+		clks_ctrl = KIRKWOOD_MCLK_SOURCE_EXTCLK;
+	}
+	writel(clks_ctrl, priv->io + KIRKWOOD_CLOCKS_CTRL);
+}
+
 static int kirkwood_i2s_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 {
@@ -123,8 +146,7 @@ static int kirkwood_i2s_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		i2s_reg = KIRKWOOD_I2S_RECCTL;
 	}
 
-	/* set dco conf */
-	kirkwood_set_dco(priv->io, params_rate(params));
+	kirkwood_set_rate(dai, priv, params_rate(params));
 
 	i2s_value = readl(priv->io+i2s_reg);
 	i2s_value &= ~KIRKWOOD_I2S_CTL_SIZE_MASK;
@@ -396,21 +418,45 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_driver kirkwood_i2s_dai = {
 		.channels_min = 1,
 		.channels_max = 2,
 		.rates = KIRKWOOD_I2S_RATES,
-		.formats = KIRKWOOD_I2S_FORMATS,},
+		.formats = KIRKWOOD_I2S_FORMATS,
+	},
 	.capture = {
 		.channels_min = 1,
 		.channels_max = 2,
 		.rates = KIRKWOOD_I2S_RATES,
-		.formats = KIRKWOOD_I2S_FORMATS,},
+		.formats = KIRKWOOD_I2S_FORMATS,
+	},
+	.ops = &kirkwood_i2s_dai_ops,
+};
+
+static struct snd_soc_dai_driver kirkwood_i2s_dai_extclk = {
+	.probe = kirkwood_i2s_probe,
+	.remove = kirkwood_i2s_remove,
+	.playback = {
+		.channels_min = 1,
+		.channels_max = 2,
+		.rates = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_8000_192000 |
+			 SNDRV_PCM_RATE_CONTINUOUS |
+			 SNDRV_PCM_RATE_KNOT,
+		.formats = KIRKWOOD_I2S_FORMATS,
+	},
+	.capture = {
+		.channels_min = 1,
+		.channels_max = 2,
+		.rates = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_8000_192000 |
+			 SNDRV_PCM_RATE_CONTINUOUS |
+			 SNDRV_PCM_RATE_KNOT,
+		.formats = KIRKWOOD_I2S_FORMATS,
+	},
 	.ops = &kirkwood_i2s_dai_ops,
 };
 
 static __devinit int kirkwood_i2s_dev_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	struct resource *mem;
-	struct kirkwood_asoc_platform_data *data =
-		pdev->dev.platform_data;
+	struct kirkwood_asoc_platform_data *data = pdev->dev.platform_data;
+	struct snd_soc_dai_driver *soc_dai = &kirkwood_i2s_dai;
 	struct kirkwood_dma_data *priv;
+	struct resource *mem;
 	int err;
 
 	priv = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -480,11 +526,15 @@ static __devinit int kirkwood_i2s_dev_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		priv->ctl_rec |= KIRKWOOD_RECCTL_BURST_128;
 	}
 
-	err = snd_soc_register_dai(&pdev->dev, &kirkwood_i2s_dai);
+	err = snd_soc_register_dai(&pdev->dev, soc_dai);
 	if (!err)
 		return 0;
 	dev_err(&pdev->dev, "snd_soc_register_dai failed\n");
 
+	if (!IS_ERR(priv->extclk)) {
+		clk_disable_unprepare(priv->extclk);
+		clk_put(priv->extclk);
+	}
 	clk_disable_unprepare(priv->clk);
 
 	return err;
@@ -496,6 +546,10 @@ static __devexit int kirkwood_i2s_dev_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	snd_soc_unregister_dai(&pdev->dev);
 
+	if (!IS_ERR(priv->extclk)) {
+		clk_disable_unprepare(priv->extclk);
+		clk_put(priv->extclk);
+	}
 	clk_disable_unprepare(priv->clk);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood.h b/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood.h
index 6e3b14ac24f5..4d92637ddb3f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood.h
+++ b/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood.h
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@
 #define KIRKWOOD_DCO_SPCR_STATUS		0x120c
 #define KIRKWOOD_DCO_SPCR_STATUS_DCO_LOCK	(1<<16)
 
+#define KIRKWOOD_CLOCKS_CTRL			0x1230
+#define KIRKWOOD_MCLK_SOURCE_MASK		(3<<0)
+#define KIRKWOOD_MCLK_SOURCE_DCO		(0<<0)
+#define KIRKWOOD_MCLK_SOURCE_EXTCLK		(3<<0)
+
 #define KIRKWOOD_ERR_CAUSE			0x1300
 #define KIRKWOOD_ERR_MASK			0x1304
 
@@ -120,11 +125,12 @@
 
 struct kirkwood_dma_data {
 	void __iomem *io;
+	struct clk *clk;
+	struct clk *extclk;
 	uint32_t ctl_play;
 	uint32_t ctl_rec;
 	int irq;
 	int burst;
-	struct clk *clk;
 };
 
 #endif