diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_sai.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_sai.c
index a18fd92c4a85..1f0e5527a2fe 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_sai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_sai.c
@@ -454,7 +454,8 @@ static int fsl_sai_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int cmd,
 	 * Rx sync with Tx clocks: Clear SYNC for Tx, set it for Rx.
 	 * Tx sync with Rx clocks: Clear SYNC for Rx, set it for Tx.
 	 */
-	regmap_update_bits(sai->regmap, FSL_SAI_TCR2, FSL_SAI_CR2_SYNC, 0);
+	regmap_update_bits(sai->regmap, FSL_SAI_TCR2, FSL_SAI_CR2_SYNC,
+		           sai->synchronous[TX] ? FSL_SAI_CR2_SYNC : 0);
 	regmap_update_bits(sai->regmap, FSL_SAI_RCR2, FSL_SAI_CR2_SYNC,
 			   sai->synchronous[RX] ? FSL_SAI_CR2_SYNC : 0);