diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/dvc.c b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/dvc.c
index 8a61aa396306..24d07634c749 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/dvc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/dvc.c
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ static const char * const dvc_ramp_rate[] = {
 	"0.125 dB/8192 steps",	 /* 10111 */
 };
 
+static void rsnd_dvc_soft_reset(struct rsnd_mod *mod)
+{
+	rsnd_mod_write(mod, DVC_SWRSR, 0);
+	rsnd_mod_write(mod, DVC_SWRSR, 1);
+}
+
 static void rsnd_dvc_volume_update(struct rsnd_dai_stream *io,
 				   struct rsnd_mod *mod)
 {
@@ -160,15 +166,14 @@ static int rsnd_dvc_init(struct rsnd_mod *dvc_mod,
 
 	rsnd_mod_hw_start(dvc_mod);
 
+	rsnd_dvc_soft_reset(dvc_mod);
+
 	/*
 	 * fixme
 	 * it doesn't support CTU/MIX
 	 */
 	rsnd_mod_write(dvc_mod, CMD_ROUTE_SLCT, route[src_id]);
 
-	rsnd_mod_write(dvc_mod, DVC_SWRSR, 0);
-	rsnd_mod_write(dvc_mod, DVC_SWRSR, 1);
-
 	rsnd_mod_write(dvc_mod, DVC_DVUIR, 1);
 
 	rsnd_mod_write(dvc_mod, DVC_ADINR, rsnd_get_adinr(dvc_mod, io));