diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index b8faa6dc5abe..e767c3f395ab 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -1893,6 +1893,12 @@ static int azx_position_ok(struct azx *chip, struct azx_dev *azx_dev)
 
 	if (!bdl_pos_adj[chip->dev_index])
 		return 1; /* no delayed ack */
+	if (azx_dev->period_bytes == 0) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING
+		       "hda-intel: Divide by zero was avoided "
+		       "in azx_dev->period_bytes.\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
 	if (pos % azx_dev->period_bytes > azx_dev->period_bytes / 2)
 		return 0; /* NG - it's below the period boundary */
 	return 1; /* OK, it's fine */