diff --git a/sound/soc/au1x/db1200.c b/sound/soc/au1x/db1200.c
index 58c3164802b8..8c907ebea189 100644
--- a/sound/soc/au1x/db1200.c
+++ b/sound/soc/au1x/db1200.c
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link db1300_i2s_dai = {
 	.cpu_dai_name	= "au1xpsc_i2s.2",
 	.platform_name	= "au1xpsc-pcm.2",
 	.codec_name	= "wm8731.0-001b",
+	.dai_fmt	= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_LEFT_J | SND_SOC_DAIFMT_NB_NF |
+			  SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFM,
 	.ops		= &db1200_i2s_wm8731_ops,
 };
 
@@ -146,6 +148,8 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link db1550_i2s_dai = {
 	.cpu_dai_name	= "au1xpsc_i2s.3",
 	.platform_name	= "au1xpsc-pcm.3",
 	.codec_name	= "wm8731.0-001b",
+	.dai_fmt	= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_LEFT_J | SND_SOC_DAIFMT_NB_NF |
+			  SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFM,
 	.ops		= &db1200_i2s_wm8731_ops,
 };