diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c
index 710c01cd2ad2..ab0bbef7eb48 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c
@@ -676,6 +676,7 @@ static int rsnd_soc_dai_set_fmt(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, unsigned int fmt)
 	}
 
 	/* set format */
+	rdai->bit_clk_inv = 0;
 	switch (fmt & SND_SOC_DAIFMT_FORMAT_MASK) {
 	case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_I2S:
 		rdai->sys_delay = 0;