diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c
index fc5d089868df..d51fb3a39448 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ static void rsnd_ssi_config_init(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
 	 * We shouldn't exchange SWSP after running.
 	 * This means, parent needs to care it.
 	 */
-	if (rsnd_ssi_is_parent(mod, io))
+	if (rsnd_ssi_is_parent(mod, io) && !rsnd_ssi_multi_slaves(io))
 		goto init_end;
 
 	if (rsnd_io_is_play(io))
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ static int rsnd_ssi_start(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
 	 * EN is for data output.
 	 * SSI parent EN is not needed.
 	 */
-	if (rsnd_ssi_is_parent(mod, io))
+	if (rsnd_ssi_is_parent(mod, io) && !rsnd_ssi_multi_slaves(io))
 		return 0;
 
 	ssi->cr_en = EN;
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ static int rsnd_ssi_stop(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
 	if (!rsnd_ssi_is_run_mods(mod, io))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (rsnd_ssi_is_parent(mod, io))
+	if (rsnd_ssi_is_parent(mod, io) && !rsnd_ssi_multi_slaves(io))
 		return 0;
 
 	cr  =	ssi->cr_own	|
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ static int rsnd_ssi_irq(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
 	if (rsnd_is_gen1(priv))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (rsnd_ssi_is_parent(mod, io))
+	if (rsnd_ssi_is_parent(mod, io) && !rsnd_ssi_multi_slaves(io))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!rsnd_ssi_is_run_mods(mod, io))