diff --git a/sound/soc/bcm/bcm2835-i2s.c b/sound/soc/bcm/bcm2835-i2s.c
index f4b778ed350b..111b4ef7ce35 100644
--- a/sound/soc/bcm/bcm2835-i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/bcm/bcm2835-i2s.c
@@ -737,7 +737,8 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_driver bcm2835_i2s_dai = {
 				| SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S32_LE
 		},
 	.ops = &bcm2835_i2s_dai_ops,
-	.symmetric_rates = 1
+	.symmetric_rates = 1,
+	.symmetric_samplebits = 1,
 };
 
 static bool bcm2835_i2s_volatile_reg(struct device *dev, unsigned int reg)