diff --git a/sound/firewire/amdtp.c b/sound/firewire/amdtp.c
index 046007ddbcae..b18140ff2b93 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/amdtp.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/amdtp.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ int amdtp_out_stream_init(struct amdtp_out_stream *s, struct fw_unit *unit,
 	s->flags = flags;
 	s->context = ERR_PTR(-1);
 	mutex_init(&s->mutex);
+	s->packet_index = 0;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -316,15 +317,19 @@ static void amdtp_fill_midi(struct amdtp_out_stream *s,
 static void queue_out_packet(struct amdtp_out_stream *s, unsigned int cycle)
 {
 	__be32 *buffer;
-	unsigned int data_blocks, syt, ptr;
+	unsigned int index, data_blocks, syt, ptr;
 	struct snd_pcm_substream *pcm;
 	struct fw_iso_packet packet;
 	int err;
 
+	if (s->packet_index < 0)
+		return;
+	index = s->packet_index;
+
 	data_blocks = calculate_data_blocks(s);
 	syt = calculate_syt(s, cycle);
 
-	buffer = s->buffer.packets[s->packet_counter].buffer;
+	buffer = s->buffer.packets[index].buffer;
 	buffer[0] = cpu_to_be32(ACCESS_ONCE(s->source_node_id_field) |
 				(s->data_block_quadlets << 16) |
 				s->data_block_counter);
@@ -343,20 +348,24 @@ static void queue_out_packet(struct amdtp_out_stream *s, unsigned int cycle)
 	s->data_block_counter = (s->data_block_counter + data_blocks) & 0xff;
 
 	packet.payload_length = 8 + data_blocks * 4 * s->data_block_quadlets;
-	packet.interrupt = IS_ALIGNED(s->packet_counter + 1,
-				      INTERRUPT_INTERVAL);
+	packet.interrupt = IS_ALIGNED(index + 1, INTERRUPT_INTERVAL);
 	packet.skip = 0;
 	packet.tag = TAG_CIP;
 	packet.sy = 0;
 	packet.header_length = 0;
 
 	err = fw_iso_context_queue(s->context, &packet, &s->buffer.iso_buffer,
-				   s->buffer.packets[s->packet_counter].offset);
-	if (err < 0)
+				   s->buffer.packets[index].offset);
+	if (err < 0) {
 		dev_err(&s->unit->device, "queueing error: %d\n", err);
+		s->packet_index = -1;
+		amdtp_out_stream_pcm_abort(s);
+		return;
+	}
 
-	if (++s->packet_counter >= QUEUE_LENGTH)
-		s->packet_counter = 0;
+	if (++index >= QUEUE_LENGTH)
+		index = 0;
+	s->packet_index = index;
 
 	if (pcm) {
 		ptr = s->pcm_buffer_pointer + data_blocks;
@@ -398,13 +407,13 @@ static int queue_initial_skip_packets(struct amdtp_out_stream *s)
 	int err;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < QUEUE_LENGTH; ++i) {
-		skip_packet.interrupt = IS_ALIGNED(s->packet_counter + 1,
+		skip_packet.interrupt = IS_ALIGNED(s->packet_index + 1,
 						   INTERRUPT_INTERVAL);
 		err = fw_iso_context_queue(s->context, &skip_packet, NULL, 0);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
-		if (++s->packet_counter >= QUEUE_LENGTH)
-			s->packet_counter = 0;
+		if (++s->packet_index >= QUEUE_LENGTH)
+			s->packet_index = 0;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -469,7 +478,7 @@ int amdtp_out_stream_start(struct amdtp_out_stream *s, int channel, int speed)
 
 	amdtp_out_stream_update(s);
 
-	s->packet_counter = 0;
+	s->packet_index = 0;
 	s->data_block_counter = 0;
 	err = queue_initial_skip_packets(s);
 	if (err < 0)
diff --git a/sound/firewire/amdtp.h b/sound/firewire/amdtp.h
index 02dc1a664b55..537a9cb83581 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/amdtp.h
+++ b/sound/firewire/amdtp.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ struct amdtp_out_stream {
 
 	struct snd_pcm_substream *pcm;
 
-	unsigned int packet_counter;
+	int packet_index;
 	unsigned int data_block_counter;
 
 	unsigned int data_block_state;
@@ -110,6 +110,18 @@ static inline void amdtp_out_stream_set_midi(struct amdtp_out_stream *s,
 	s->midi_ports = midi_ports;
 }
 
+/**
+ * amdtp_out_streaming_error - check for streaming error
+ * @s: the AMDTP output stream
+ *
+ * If this function returns true, the stream's packet queue has stopped due to
+ * an asynchronous error.
+ */
+static inline bool amdtp_out_streaming_error(struct amdtp_out_stream *s)
+{
+	return s->packet_index < 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * amdtp_out_stream_pcm_prepare - prepare PCM device for running
  * @s: the AMDTP output stream
diff --git a/sound/firewire/speakers.c b/sound/firewire/speakers.c
index f6b095ef075a..0fce9218abb1 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/speakers.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/speakers.c
@@ -283,6 +283,9 @@ static int fwspk_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 
 	mutex_lock(&fwspk->mutex);
 
+	if (amdtp_out_streaming_error(&fwspk->stream))
+		fwspk_stop_stream(fwspk);
+
 	if (!fwspk->stream_running) {
 		err = cmp_connection_establish(&fwspk->connection,
 			amdtp_out_stream_get_max_payload(&fwspk->stream));