diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/i2s.c b/sound/soc/samsung/i2s.c
index 26b4bdf42c5b..d00ac3a7102c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/i2s.c
@@ -843,11 +843,6 @@ static int i2s_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_PAUSE_RELEASE:
 		local_irq_save(flags);
 
-		if (capture)
-			i2s_fifo(i2s, FIC_RXFLUSH);
-		else
-			i2s_fifo(i2s, FIC_TXFLUSH);
-
 		if (config_setup(i2s)) {
 			local_irq_restore(flags);
 			return -EINVAL;
@@ -870,6 +865,11 @@ static int i2s_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		else
 			i2s_txctrl(i2s, 0);
 
+		if (capture)
+			i2s_fifo(i2s, FIC_RXFLUSH);
+		else
+			i2s_fifo(i2s, FIC_TXFLUSH);
+
 		local_irq_restore(flags);
 		break;
 	}