diff --git a/sound/soc/imx/imx-ssi.c b/sound/soc/imx/imx-ssi.c
index d2d98c7..ad21f81 100644
--- a/sound/soc/imx/imx-ssi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/imx/imx-ssi.c
@@ -456,13 +456,13 @@
 static struct snd_soc_dai_driver imx_ssi_dai = {
 	.probe = imx_ssi_dai_probe,
 	.playback = {
-		.channels_min = 2,
+		.channels_min = 1,
 		.channels_max = 2,
 		.rates = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_8000_96000,
 		.formats = SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S16_LE,
 	},
 	.capture = {
-		.channels_min = 2,
+		.channels_min = 1,
 		.channels_max = 2,
 		.rates = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_8000_96000,
 		.formats = SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S16_LE,