diff --git a/sound/firewire/motu/Makefile b/sound/firewire/motu/Makefile
index 03b07694df667ef60043d2573da5c07d594ef900..504a4f9dea6d47efdf26a5c1cb5bf6a2bc35b299 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/motu/Makefile
+++ b/sound/firewire/motu/Makefile
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-snd-firewire-motu-objs := motu.o amdtp-motu.o motu-transaction.o
+snd-firewire-motu-objs := motu.o amdtp-motu.o motu-transaction.o motu-stream.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_FIREWIRE_MOTU) += snd-firewire-motu.o
diff --git a/sound/firewire/motu/motu-stream.c b/sound/firewire/motu/motu-stream.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9aa698fc8da2001042b912224ef1eb1615244205
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/firewire/motu/motu-stream.c
@@ -0,0 +1,340 @@
+/*
+ * motu-stream.c - a part of driver for MOTU FireWire series
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2017 Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp>
+ *
+ * Licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2.
+ */
+
+#include "motu.h"
+
+#define	CALLBACK_TIMEOUT	200
+
+#define ISOC_COMM_CONTROL_OFFSET		0x0b00
+#define  ISOC_COMM_CONTROL_MASK			0xffff0000
+#define  CHANGE_RX_ISOC_COMM_STATE		0x80000000
+#define  RX_ISOC_COMM_IS_ACTIVATED		0x40000000
+#define  RX_ISOC_COMM_CHANNEL_MASK		0x3f000000
+#define  RX_ISOC_COMM_CHANNEL_SHIFT		24
+#define  CHANGE_TX_ISOC_COMM_STATE		0x00800000
+#define  TX_ISOC_COMM_IS_ACTIVATED		0x00400000
+#define  TX_ISOC_COMM_CHANNEL_MASK		0x003f0000
+#define  TX_ISOC_COMM_CHANNEL_SHIFT		16
+
+#define PACKET_FORMAT_OFFSET			0x0b10
+#define  TX_PACKET_EXCLUDE_DIFFERED_DATA_CHUNKS	0x00000080
+#define  RX_PACKET_EXCLUDE_DIFFERED_DATA_CHUNKS	0x00000040
+#define  TX_PACKET_TRANSMISSION_SPEED_MASK	0x0000000f
+
+static int start_both_streams(struct snd_motu *motu, unsigned int rate)
+{
+	__be32 reg;
+	u32 data;
+	int err;
+
+	/* Set packet formation to our packet streaming engine. */
+	err = amdtp_motu_set_parameters(&motu->rx_stream, rate,
+					&motu->rx_packet_formats);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	err = amdtp_motu_set_parameters(&motu->tx_stream, rate,
+					&motu->tx_packet_formats);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+
+	/* Get isochronous resources on the bus. */
+	err = fw_iso_resources_allocate(&motu->rx_resources,
+				amdtp_stream_get_max_payload(&motu->rx_stream),
+				fw_parent_device(motu->unit)->max_speed);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	err = fw_iso_resources_allocate(&motu->tx_resources,
+				amdtp_stream_get_max_payload(&motu->tx_stream),
+				fw_parent_device(motu->unit)->max_speed);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	/* Configure the unit to start isochronous communication. */
+	err = snd_motu_transaction_read(motu, ISOC_COMM_CONTROL_OFFSET, &reg,
+					sizeof(reg));
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+	data = be32_to_cpu(reg) & ~ISOC_COMM_CONTROL_MASK;
+
+	data |= CHANGE_RX_ISOC_COMM_STATE | RX_ISOC_COMM_IS_ACTIVATED |
+		(motu->rx_resources.channel << RX_ISOC_COMM_CHANNEL_SHIFT) |
+		CHANGE_TX_ISOC_COMM_STATE | TX_ISOC_COMM_IS_ACTIVATED |
+		(motu->tx_resources.channel << TX_ISOC_COMM_CHANNEL_SHIFT);
+
+	reg = cpu_to_be32(data);
+	return snd_motu_transaction_write(motu, ISOC_COMM_CONTROL_OFFSET, &reg,
+					  sizeof(reg));
+}
+
+static void stop_both_streams(struct snd_motu *motu)
+{
+	__be32 reg;
+	u32 data;
+	int err;
+
+	err = motu->spec->protocol->switch_fetching_mode(motu, false);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return;
+
+	err = snd_motu_transaction_read(motu, ISOC_COMM_CONTROL_OFFSET, &reg,
+					sizeof(reg));
+	if (err < 0)
+		return;
+	data = be32_to_cpu(reg);
+
+	data &= ~(RX_ISOC_COMM_IS_ACTIVATED | TX_ISOC_COMM_IS_ACTIVATED);
+	data |= CHANGE_RX_ISOC_COMM_STATE | CHANGE_TX_ISOC_COMM_STATE;
+
+	reg = cpu_to_be32(data);
+	snd_motu_transaction_write(motu, ISOC_COMM_CONTROL_OFFSET, &reg,
+				   sizeof(reg));
+
+	fw_iso_resources_free(&motu->tx_resources);
+	fw_iso_resources_free(&motu->rx_resources);
+}
+
+static int start_isoc_ctx(struct snd_motu *motu, struct amdtp_stream *stream)
+{
+	struct fw_iso_resources *resources;
+	int err;
+
+	if (stream == &motu->rx_stream)
+		resources = &motu->rx_resources;
+	else
+		resources = &motu->tx_resources;
+
+	err = amdtp_stream_start(stream, resources->channel,
+				 fw_parent_device(motu->unit)->max_speed);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	if (!amdtp_stream_wait_callback(stream, CALLBACK_TIMEOUT)) {
+		amdtp_stream_stop(stream);
+		fw_iso_resources_free(resources);
+		return -ETIMEDOUT;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void stop_isoc_ctx(struct snd_motu *motu, struct amdtp_stream *stream)
+{
+	struct fw_iso_resources *resources;
+
+	if (stream == &motu->rx_stream)
+		resources = &motu->rx_resources;
+	else
+		resources = &motu->tx_resources;
+
+	amdtp_stream_stop(stream);
+	fw_iso_resources_free(resources);
+}
+
+static int ensure_packet_formats(struct snd_motu *motu)
+{
+	__be32 reg;
+	u32 data;
+	int err;
+
+	err = snd_motu_transaction_read(motu, PACKET_FORMAT_OFFSET, &reg,
+					sizeof(reg));
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+	data = be32_to_cpu(reg);
+
+	data &= ~(TX_PACKET_EXCLUDE_DIFFERED_DATA_CHUNKS |
+		  RX_PACKET_EXCLUDE_DIFFERED_DATA_CHUNKS|
+		  TX_PACKET_TRANSMISSION_SPEED_MASK);
+	if (motu->tx_packet_formats.differed_part_pcm_chunks[0] == 0)
+		data |= TX_PACKET_EXCLUDE_DIFFERED_DATA_CHUNKS;
+	if (motu->rx_packet_formats.differed_part_pcm_chunks[0] == 0)
+		data |= RX_PACKET_EXCLUDE_DIFFERED_DATA_CHUNKS;
+	data |= fw_parent_device(motu->unit)->max_speed;
+
+	reg = cpu_to_be32(data);
+	return snd_motu_transaction_write(motu, PACKET_FORMAT_OFFSET, &reg,
+					  sizeof(reg));
+}
+
+int snd_motu_stream_start_duplex(struct snd_motu *motu, unsigned int rate)
+{
+	const struct snd_motu_protocol *protocol = motu->spec->protocol;
+	unsigned int curr_rate;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	if (motu->capture_substreams == 0 && motu->playback_substreams == 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Some packet queueing errors. */
+	if (amdtp_streaming_error(&motu->rx_stream) ||
+	    amdtp_streaming_error(&motu->tx_stream)) {
+		amdtp_stream_stop(&motu->rx_stream);
+		amdtp_stream_stop(&motu->tx_stream);
+		stop_both_streams(motu);
+	}
+
+	err = protocol->cache_packet_formats(motu);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	/* Stop stream if rate is different. */
+	err = protocol->get_clock_rate(motu, &curr_rate);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		dev_err(&motu->unit->device,
+			"fail to get sampling rate: %d\n", err);
+		return err;
+	}
+	if (rate == 0)
+		rate = curr_rate;
+	if (rate != curr_rate) {
+		amdtp_stream_stop(&motu->rx_stream);
+		amdtp_stream_stop(&motu->tx_stream);
+		stop_both_streams(motu);
+	}
+
+	if (!amdtp_stream_running(&motu->rx_stream)) {
+		err = protocol->set_clock_rate(motu, rate);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			dev_err(&motu->unit->device,
+				"fail to set sampling rate: %d\n", err);
+			return err;
+		}
+
+		err = ensure_packet_formats(motu);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
+
+		err = start_both_streams(motu, rate);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			dev_err(&motu->unit->device,
+				"fail to start isochronous comm: %d\n", err);
+			stop_both_streams(motu);
+			return err;
+		}
+
+		err = start_isoc_ctx(motu, &motu->rx_stream);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			dev_err(&motu->unit->device,
+				"fail to start IT context: %d\n", err);
+			stop_both_streams(motu);
+			return err;
+		}
+
+		err = protocol->switch_fetching_mode(motu, true);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			dev_err(&motu->unit->device,
+				"fail to enable frame fetching: %d\n", err);
+			stop_both_streams(motu);
+			return err;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!amdtp_stream_running(&motu->tx_stream) &&
+	    motu->capture_substreams > 0) {
+		err = start_isoc_ctx(motu, &motu->tx_stream);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			dev_err(&motu->unit->device,
+				"fail to start IR context: %d", err);
+			amdtp_stream_stop(&motu->rx_stream);
+			stop_both_streams(motu);
+			return err;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void snd_motu_stream_stop_duplex(struct snd_motu *motu)
+{
+	if (motu->capture_substreams == 0) {
+		if (amdtp_stream_running(&motu->tx_stream))
+			stop_isoc_ctx(motu, &motu->tx_stream);
+
+		if (motu->playback_substreams == 0) {
+			if (amdtp_stream_running(&motu->rx_stream))
+				stop_isoc_ctx(motu, &motu->rx_stream);
+			stop_both_streams(motu);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static int init_stream(struct snd_motu *motu, enum amdtp_stream_direction dir)
+{
+	int err;
+	struct amdtp_stream *stream;
+	struct fw_iso_resources *resources;
+
+	if (dir == AMDTP_IN_STREAM) {
+		stream = &motu->tx_stream;
+		resources = &motu->tx_resources;
+	} else {
+		stream = &motu->rx_stream;
+		resources = &motu->rx_resources;
+	}
+
+	err = fw_iso_resources_init(resources, motu->unit);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	err = amdtp_motu_init(stream, motu->unit, dir, motu->spec->protocol);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		amdtp_stream_destroy(stream);
+		fw_iso_resources_destroy(resources);
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+static void destroy_stream(struct snd_motu *motu,
+			   enum amdtp_stream_direction dir)
+{
+	struct amdtp_stream *stream;
+	struct fw_iso_resources *resources;
+
+	if (dir == AMDTP_IN_STREAM) {
+		stream = &motu->tx_stream;
+		resources = &motu->tx_resources;
+	} else {
+		stream = &motu->rx_stream;
+		resources = &motu->rx_resources;
+	}
+
+	amdtp_stream_destroy(stream);
+	fw_iso_resources_free(resources);
+}
+
+int snd_motu_stream_init_duplex(struct snd_motu *motu)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	err = init_stream(motu, AMDTP_IN_STREAM);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	err = init_stream(motu, AMDTP_OUT_STREAM);
+	if (err < 0)
+		destroy_stream(motu, AMDTP_IN_STREAM);
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+/*
+ * This function should be called before starting streams or after stopping
+ * streams.
+ */
+void snd_motu_stream_destroy_duplex(struct snd_motu *motu)
+{
+	destroy_stream(motu, AMDTP_IN_STREAM);
+	destroy_stream(motu, AMDTP_OUT_STREAM);
+
+	motu->playback_substreams = 0;
+	motu->capture_substreams = 0;
+}
diff --git a/sound/firewire/motu/motu.c b/sound/firewire/motu/motu.c
index db6014c2f16d1af340686091f50548473399389b..9d52238d898e24e1fcab5a60315e83abe30bde47 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/motu/motu.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/motu/motu.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ static void motu_free(struct snd_motu *motu)
 {
 	snd_motu_transaction_unregister(motu);
 
+	snd_motu_stream_destroy_duplex(motu);
 	fw_unit_put(motu->unit);
 
 	mutex_destroy(&motu->mutex);
@@ -92,6 +93,10 @@ static void do_registration(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto error;
 
+	err = snd_motu_stream_init_duplex(motu);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto error;
+
 	err = snd_card_register(motu->card);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto error;
diff --git a/sound/firewire/motu/motu.h b/sound/firewire/motu/motu.h
index ed1d779c0dcc2185ee2facd88d06c697f01b6dfe..90d274167a4a3422aa7a0eb6e4b4493be0c54ef9 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/motu/motu.h
+++ b/sound/firewire/motu/motu.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "../lib.h"
 #include "../amdtp-stream.h"
+#include "../iso-resources.h"
 
 struct snd_motu_packet_format {
 	unsigned char pcm_byte_offset;
@@ -48,6 +49,10 @@ struct snd_motu {
 	struct snd_motu_packet_format rx_packet_formats;
 	struct amdtp_stream tx_stream;
 	struct amdtp_stream rx_stream;
+	struct fw_iso_resources tx_resources;
+	struct fw_iso_resources rx_resources;
+	unsigned int capture_substreams;
+	unsigned int playback_substreams;
 
 	/* For notification. */
 	struct fw_address_handler async_handler;
@@ -118,4 +123,9 @@ int snd_motu_transaction_write(struct snd_motu *motu, u32 offset, __be32 *reg,
 int snd_motu_transaction_register(struct snd_motu *motu);
 int snd_motu_transaction_reregister(struct snd_motu *motu);
 void snd_motu_transaction_unregister(struct snd_motu *motu);
+
+int snd_motu_stream_init_duplex(struct snd_motu *motu);
+void snd_motu_stream_destroy_duplex(struct snd_motu *motu);
+int snd_motu_stream_start_duplex(struct snd_motu *motu, unsigned int rate);
+void snd_motu_stream_stop_duplex(struct snd_motu *motu);
 #endif