diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-utils.c b/sound/soc/soc-utils.c
index 29b211e9c060..5e633659c1b3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-utils.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-utils.c
@@ -75,7 +75,11 @@ static const struct snd_pcm_hardware dummy_dma_hardware = {
 
 static int dummy_dma_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
-	snd_soc_set_runtime_hwparams(substream, &dummy_dma_hardware);
+	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = substream->private_data;
+
+	/* BE's dont need dummy params */
+	if (!rtd->dai_link->no_pcm)
+		snd_soc_set_runtime_hwparams(substream, &dummy_dma_hardware);
 
 	return 0;
 }