diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssiu.c b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssiu.c
index 4d948757d300..6ff8a36c2c82 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssiu.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssiu.c
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ static int rsnd_ssiu_init_gen2(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
 {
 	int hdmi = rsnd_ssi_hdmi_port(io);
 	int ret;
+	u32 mode = 0;
 
 	ret = rsnd_ssiu_init(mod, io, priv);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -136,9 +137,11 @@ static int rsnd_ssiu_init_gen2(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
 		 * see
 		 *	rsnd_ssi_config_init()
 		 */
-		rsnd_mod_write(mod, SSI_MODE, 0x1);
+		mode = 0x1;
 	}
 
+	rsnd_mod_write(mod, SSI_MODE, mode);
+
 	if (rsnd_ssi_use_busif(io)) {
 		rsnd_mod_write(mod, SSI_BUSIF_ADINR,
 			       rsnd_get_adinr_bit(mod, io) |