diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-ssi.c b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-ssi.c
index 28dd76c7cb1c08ac308ca7730d9abfc8b02b0903..81d7728cf67fb2d6f4ce1b4287319a0384f0d2d8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-ssi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-ssi.c
@@ -380,13 +380,14 @@ static int imx_ssi_dai_probe(struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 static struct snd_soc_dai_driver imx_ssi_dai = {
 	.probe = imx_ssi_dai_probe,
 	.playback = {
-		.channels_min = 1,
+		/* The SSI does not support monaural audio. */
+		.channels_min = 2,
 		.channels_max = 2,
 		.rates = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_8000_96000,
 		.formats = SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S16_LE,
 	},
 	.capture = {
-		.channels_min = 1,
+		.channels_min = 2,
 		.channels_max = 2,
 		.rates = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_8000_96000,
 		.formats = SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S16_LE,