diff --git a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.c b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.c
index 16e459aedffe..059b0b63bd51 100644
--- a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.c
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ static void atmel_ssc_shutdown(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		ssc_writel(ssc_p->ssc->regs, CR, SSC_BIT(CR_SWRST));
 		/* Clear the SSC dividers */
 		ssc_p->cmr_div = ssc_p->tcmr_period = ssc_p->rcmr_period = 0;
+		ssc_p->forced_divider = 0;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irq(&ssc_p->lock);
 
@@ -429,10 +430,12 @@ static int atmel_ssc_set_dai_clkdiv(struct snd_soc_dai *cpu_dai,
 		break;
 
 	case ATMEL_SSC_TCMR_PERIOD:
+		ssc_p->forced_divider |= BIT(ATMEL_SSC_TCMR_PERIOD);
 		ssc_p->tcmr_period = div;
 		break;
 
 	case ATMEL_SSC_RCMR_PERIOD:
+		ssc_p->forced_divider |= BIT(ATMEL_SSC_RCMR_PERIOD);
 		ssc_p->rcmr_period = div;
 		break;
 
@@ -459,6 +462,8 @@ static int atmel_ssc_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	u32 tfmr, rfmr, tcmr, rcmr;
 	int ret;
 	int fslen, fslen_ext;
+	u32 tcmr_period;
+	u32 rcmr_period;
 
 	/*
 	 * Currently, there is only one set of dma params for
@@ -470,6 +475,13 @@ static int atmel_ssc_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	else
 		dir = 1;
 
+	tcmr_period = ssc_p->tcmr_period;
+	if (!(ssc_p->forced_divider & BIT(ATMEL_SSC_TCMR_PERIOD)))
+		tcmr_period = snd_soc_params_to_frame_size(params) / 2 - 1;
+	rcmr_period = ssc_p->rcmr_period;
+	if (!(ssc_p->forced_divider & BIT(ATMEL_SSC_RCMR_PERIOD)))
+		rcmr_period = snd_soc_params_to_frame_size(params) / 2 - 1;
+
 	dma_params = ssc_p->dma_params[dir];
 
 	channels = params_channels(params);
@@ -524,7 +536,7 @@ static int atmel_ssc_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		fslen_ext = (bits - 1) / 16;
 		fslen = (bits - 1) % 16;
 
-		rcmr =	  SSC_BF(RCMR_PERIOD, ssc_p->rcmr_period)
+		rcmr =	  SSC_BF(RCMR_PERIOD, rcmr_period)
 			| SSC_BF(RCMR_STTDLY, START_DELAY)
 			| SSC_BF(RCMR_START, SSC_START_FALLING_RF)
 			| SSC_BF(RCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_RISING)
@@ -540,7 +552,7 @@ static int atmel_ssc_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 			| SSC_BF(RFMR_LOOP, 0)
 			| SSC_BF(RFMR_DATLEN, (bits - 1));
 
-		tcmr =	  SSC_BF(TCMR_PERIOD, ssc_p->tcmr_period)
+		tcmr =	  SSC_BF(TCMR_PERIOD, tcmr_period)
 			| SSC_BF(TCMR_STTDLY, START_DELAY)
 			| SSC_BF(TCMR_START, SSC_START_FALLING_RF)
 			| SSC_BF(TCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_FALLING)
@@ -606,7 +618,7 @@ static int atmel_ssc_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		fslen_ext = (bits - 1) / 16;
 		fslen = (bits - 1) % 16;
 
-		rcmr =	  SSC_BF(RCMR_PERIOD, ssc_p->rcmr_period)
+		rcmr =	  SSC_BF(RCMR_PERIOD, rcmr_period)
 			| SSC_BF(RCMR_STTDLY, START_DELAY)
 			| SSC_BF(RCMR_START, SSC_START_FALLING_RF)
 			| SSC_BF(RCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_RISING)
@@ -623,7 +635,7 @@ static int atmel_ssc_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 			| SSC_BF(RFMR_LOOP, 0)
 			| SSC_BF(RFMR_DATLEN, (bits - 1));
 
-		tcmr =	  SSC_BF(TCMR_PERIOD, ssc_p->tcmr_period)
+		tcmr =	  SSC_BF(TCMR_PERIOD, tcmr_period)
 			| SSC_BF(TCMR_STTDLY, START_DELAY)
 			| SSC_BF(TCMR_START, SSC_START_FALLING_RF)
 			| SSC_BF(TCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_FALLING)
@@ -650,7 +662,7 @@ static int atmel_ssc_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		 * MCK divider, and the BCLK signal is output
 		 * on the SSC TK line.
 		 */
-		rcmr =	  SSC_BF(RCMR_PERIOD, ssc_p->rcmr_period)
+		rcmr =	  SSC_BF(RCMR_PERIOD, rcmr_period)
 			| SSC_BF(RCMR_STTDLY, 1)
 			| SSC_BF(RCMR_START, SSC_START_RISING_RF)
 			| SSC_BF(RCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_RISING)
@@ -665,7 +677,7 @@ static int atmel_ssc_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 			| SSC_BF(RFMR_LOOP, 0)
 			| SSC_BF(RFMR_DATLEN, (bits - 1));
 
-		tcmr =	  SSC_BF(TCMR_PERIOD, ssc_p->tcmr_period)
+		tcmr =	  SSC_BF(TCMR_PERIOD, tcmr_period)
 			| SSC_BF(TCMR_STTDLY, 1)
 			| SSC_BF(TCMR_START, SSC_START_RISING_RF)
 			| SSC_BF(TCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_FALLING)
diff --git a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.h b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.h
index 80b153857a88..75194f582131 100644
--- a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.h
+++ b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.h
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ struct atmel_ssc_info {
 	unsigned short cmr_div;
 	unsigned short tcmr_period;
 	unsigned short rcmr_period;
+	unsigned int forced_divider;
 	struct atmel_pcm_dma_params *dma_params[2];
 	struct atmel_ssc_state ssc_state;
 	unsigned long mck_rate;
