diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index b07eca2c6ccc..7b387202c5db 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1648,9 +1648,25 @@ match:
 			dai_link->platforms->name = component->name;
 
 			/* convert non BE into BE */
-			dai_link->no_pcm = 1;
-			dai_link->dpcm_playback = 1;
-			dai_link->dpcm_capture = 1;
+			if (!dai_link->no_pcm) {
+				dai_link->no_pcm = 1;
+
+				if (dai_link->dpcm_playback)
+					dev_warn(card->dev,
+						 "invalid configuration, dailink %s has flags no_pcm=0 and dpcm_playback=1\n",
+						 dai_link->name);
+				if (dai_link->dpcm_capture)
+					dev_warn(card->dev,
+						 "invalid configuration, dailink %s has flags no_pcm=0 and dpcm_capture=1\n",
+						 dai_link->name);
+
+				/* convert normal link into DPCM one */
+				if (!(dai_link->dpcm_playback ||
+				      dai_link->dpcm_capture)) {
+					dai_link->dpcm_playback = !dai_link->capture_only;
+					dai_link->dpcm_capture = !dai_link->playback_only;
+				}
+			}
 
 			/*
 			 * override any BE fixups