diff --git a/sound/soc/mxs/mxs-saif.c b/sound/soc/mxs/mxs-saif.c
index 93380cc7cf97..c294fbb523fc 100644
--- a/sound/soc/mxs/mxs-saif.c
+++ b/sound/soc/mxs/mxs-saif.c
@@ -523,16 +523,24 @@ static int mxs_saif_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int cmd,
 
 		if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) {
 			/*
-			 * write a data to saif data register to trigger
-			 * the transfer
+			 * write data to saif data register to trigger
+			 * the transfer.
+			 * For 24-bit format the 32-bit FIFO register stores
+			 * only one channel, so we need to write twice.
+			 * This is also safe for the other non 24-bit formats.
 			 */
 			__raw_writel(0, saif->base + SAIF_DATA);
+			__raw_writel(0, saif->base + SAIF_DATA);
 		} else {
 			/*
-			 * read a data from saif data register to trigger
-			 * the receive
+			 * read data from saif data register to trigger
+			 * the receive.
+			 * For 24-bit format the 32-bit FIFO register stores
+			 * only one channel, so we need to read twice.
+			 * This is also safe for the other non 24-bit formats.
 			 */
 			__raw_readl(saif->base + SAIF_DATA);
+			__raw_readl(saif->base + SAIF_DATA);
 		}
 
 		master_saif->ongoing = 1;