diff --git a/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c b/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c
index 28afbbf69ce0..95572d290c27 100644
--- a/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c
+++ b/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static int at91sam9g20ek_wm8731_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 			"at91sam9g20ek_wm8731 "
 			": at91sam9g20ek_wm8731_init() called\n");
 
-	ret = snd_soc_dai_set_sysclk(codec_dai, WM8731_SYSCLK_XTAL,
+	ret = snd_soc_dai_set_sysclk(codec_dai, WM8731_SYSCLK_MCLK,
 		MCLK_RATE, SND_SOC_CLOCK_IN);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to set WM8731 SYSCLK: %d\n", ret);