diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8994.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8994.c
index 4d0ae9dcbc57..1d1b43fe1722 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8994.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8994.c
@@ -2346,6 +2346,18 @@ static int wm8994_set_dai_sysclk(struct snd_soc_dai *dai,
 
 	configure_clock(codec);
 
+	/*
+	 * If SYSCLK will be less than 50kHz adjust AIFnCLK dividers
+	 * for detection.
+	 */
+	if (max(wm8994->aifclk[0], wm8994->aifclk[1]) < 50000) {
+		dev_dbg(codec->dev, "Configuring AIFs for 128fs\n");
+		snd_soc_update_bits(codec, WM8994_AIF1_RATE,
+				    WM8994_AIF1CLK_RATE_MASK, 0x1);
+		snd_soc_update_bits(codec, WM8994_AIF2_RATE,
+				    WM8994_AIF2CLK_RATE_MASK, 0x1);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }