diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
index c674fd99158b..496ce2eb2f1f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
@@ -461,12 +461,6 @@ static int fsl_esai_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	}
 
 	if (!dai->active) {
-		/* Reset Port C */
-		regmap_update_bits(esai_priv->regmap, REG_ESAI_PRRC,
-				   ESAI_PRRC_PDC_MASK, ESAI_PRRC_PDC(ESAI_GPIO));
-		regmap_update_bits(esai_priv->regmap, REG_ESAI_PCRC,
-				   ESAI_PCRC_PC_MASK, ESAI_PCRC_PC(ESAI_GPIO));
-
 		/* Set synchronous mode */
 		regmap_update_bits(esai_priv->regmap, REG_ESAI_SAICR,
 				   ESAI_SAICR_SYNC, esai_priv->synchronous ?
@@ -526,6 +520,11 @@ static int fsl_esai_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 
 	regmap_update_bits(esai_priv->regmap, REG_ESAI_xCR(tx), mask, val);
 
+	/* Remove ESAI personal reset by configuring ESAI_PCRC and ESAI_PRRC */
+	regmap_update_bits(esai_priv->regmap, REG_ESAI_PRRC,
+			   ESAI_PRRC_PDC_MASK, ESAI_PRRC_PDC(ESAI_GPIO));
+	regmap_update_bits(esai_priv->regmap, REG_ESAI_PCRC,
+			   ESAI_PCRC_PC_MASK, ESAI_PCRC_PC(ESAI_GPIO));
 	return 0;
 }