diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_dmaengine.c b/sound/core/pcm_dmaengine.c
index 9f953ff8b..c57485f06 100755
--- a/sound/core/pcm_dmaengine.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_dmaengine.c
@@ -347,8 +347,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_dmaengine_pcm_open_request_chan);
 int snd_dmaengine_pcm_sync_stop(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
 	struct dmaengine_pcm_runtime_data *prtd = substream_to_prtd(substream);
+	struct dma_tx_state state;
+	enum dma_status status;
 
-	dmaengine_synchronize(prtd->dma_chan);
+	status = dmaengine_tx_status(prtd->dma_chan, prtd->cookie, &state);
+	if (status != DMA_PAUSED)
+		dmaengine_synchronize(prtd->dma_chan);
 
 	return 0;
 }