diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
index 39637ca78cdb..9f5f217a9607 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
@@ -524,11 +524,13 @@ static int fsl_esai_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 				   ESAI_SAICR_SYNC, esai_priv->synchronous ?
 				   ESAI_SAICR_SYNC : 0);
 
-		/* Set a default slot number -- 2 */
+		/* Set slots count */
 		regmap_update_bits(esai_priv->regmap, REG_ESAI_TCCR,
-				   ESAI_xCCR_xDC_MASK, ESAI_xCCR_xDC(2));
+				   ESAI_xCCR_xDC_MASK,
+				   ESAI_xCCR_xDC(esai_priv->slots));
 		regmap_update_bits(esai_priv->regmap, REG_ESAI_RCCR,
-				   ESAI_xCCR_xDC_MASK, ESAI_xCCR_xDC(2));
+				   ESAI_xCCR_xDC_MASK,
+				   ESAI_xCCR_xDC(esai_priv->slots));
 	}
 
 	return 0;