diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_sai.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_sai.c
index 18e5ce81527d..c1c733b573a7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_sai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_sai.c
@@ -274,12 +274,14 @@ static int fsl_sai_set_dai_fmt_tr(struct snd_soc_dai *cpu_dai,
 	case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFS:
 		val_cr2 |= FSL_SAI_CR2_BCD_MSTR;
 		val_cr4 |= FSL_SAI_CR4_FSD_MSTR;
+		sai->is_slave_mode = false;
 		break;
 	case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFM:
 		sai->is_slave_mode = true;
 		break;
 	case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFM:
 		val_cr2 |= FSL_SAI_CR2_BCD_MSTR;
+		sai->is_slave_mode = false;
 		break;
 	case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFS:
 		val_cr4 |= FSL_SAI_CR4_FSD_MSTR;