diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c
index 4b646124ab8a..9e7b627c08e2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c
@@ -535,10 +535,10 @@ static int rsnd_ssi_dma_start(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
 {
 	struct rsnd_dma *dma = rsnd_mod_to_dma(mod);
 
-	rsnd_ssi_start(mod, priv);
-
 	rsnd_dma_start(dma);
 
+	rsnd_ssi_start(mod, priv);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -547,10 +547,10 @@ static int rsnd_ssi_dma_stop(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
 {
 	struct rsnd_dma *dma = rsnd_mod_to_dma(mod);
 
-	rsnd_dma_stop(dma);
-
 	rsnd_ssi_stop(mod, priv);
 
+	rsnd_dma_stop(dma);
+
 	return 0;
 }