diff --git a/sound/hda/hdac_stream.c b/sound/hda/hdac_stream.c
index f5dd288d1a7a..76e9b41fcea2 100644
--- a/sound/hda/hdac_stream.c
+++ b/sound/hda/hdac_stream.c
@@ -95,7 +95,10 @@ void snd_hdac_stream_start(struct hdac_stream *azx_dev, bool fresh_start)
 			      1 << azx_dev->index,
 			      1 << azx_dev->index);
 	/* set stripe control */
-	stripe_ctl = snd_hdac_get_stream_stripe_ctl(bus, azx_dev->substream);
+	if (azx_dev->substream)
+		stripe_ctl = snd_hdac_get_stream_stripe_ctl(bus, azx_dev->substream);
+	else
+		stripe_ctl = 0;
 	snd_hdac_stream_updateb(azx_dev, SD_CTL_3B, SD_CTL_STRIPE_MASK,
 				stripe_ctl);
 	/* set DMA start and interrupt mask */