diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
index d7711fce119b..cf191e6aebbe 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
@@ -1243,6 +1243,7 @@ static int dpcm_be_dai_hw_free(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 		if ((be->dpcm[stream].state != SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_HW_PARAMS) &&
 		    (be->dpcm[stream].state != SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_PREPARE) &&
 		    (be->dpcm[stream].state != SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_HW_FREE) &&
+		    (be->dpcm[stream].state != SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_PAUSED) &&
 		    (be->dpcm[stream].state != SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_STOP))
 			continue;