diff --git a/sound/soc/imx/imx-pcm-dma-mx2.c b/sound/soc/imx/imx-pcm-dma-mx2.c
index 5780c9b9d569cf78f82edb63104322c896b7c234..1acfd25e107df0c3492854f554ecaba06664f7f3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/imx/imx-pcm-dma-mx2.c
+++ b/sound/soc/imx/imx-pcm-dma-mx2.c
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ static int snd_imx_pcm_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int cmd)
 	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_RESUME:
 	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_PAUSE_RELEASE:
 		dmaengine_submit(iprtd->desc);
+		dma_async_issue_pending(iprtd->dma_chan);
 
 		break;