diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/twl6040.c b/sound/soc/codecs/twl6040.c
index 3973bf6..fd9a3ab 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/twl6040.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/twl6040.c
@@ -865,23 +865,6 @@
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = rtd->codec;
 	struct twl6040_data *priv = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
 
-	if (!priv->sysclk) {
-		dev_err(codec->dev,
-			"no mclk configured, call set_sysclk() on init\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * capture is not supported at 17.64 MHz,
-	 * it's reserved for headset low-power playback scenario
-	 */
-	if ((priv->sysclk == 17640000) && substream->stream) {
-		dev_err(codec->dev,
-			"capture mode is not supported at %dHz\n",
-			priv->sysclk);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	snd_pcm_hw_constraint_list(substream->runtime, 0,
 				SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE,
 				priv->sysclk_constraints);
@@ -925,31 +908,37 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int twl6040_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
-			int cmd, struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
+static int twl6040_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
+			struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = substream->private_data;
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = rtd->codec;
 	struct twl6040_data *priv = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
 
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_START:
-	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_RESUME:
-		/*
-		 * low-power playback mode is restricted
-		 * for headset path only
-		 */
-		if ((priv->sysclk == 17640000) && priv->non_lp) {
+	if (!priv->sysclk) {
+		dev_err(codec->dev,
+			"no mclk configured, call set_sysclk() on init\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * capture is not supported at 17.64 MHz,
+	 * it's reserved for headset low-power playback scenario
+	 */
+	if ((priv->sysclk == 17640000) &&
+			substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE) {
+		dev_err(codec->dev,
+			"capture mode is not supported at %dHz\n",
+			priv->sysclk);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if ((priv->sysclk == 17640000) && priv->non_lp) {
 			dev_err(codec->dev,
 				"some enabled paths aren't supported at %dHz\n",
 				priv->sysclk);
 			return -EPERM;
-		}
-		break;
-	default:
-		break;
 	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1063,7 +1052,7 @@
 static struct snd_soc_dai_ops twl6040_dai_ops = {
 	.startup	= twl6040_startup,
 	.hw_params	= twl6040_hw_params,
-	.trigger	= twl6040_trigger,
+	.prepare	= twl6040_prepare,
 	.set_sysclk	= twl6040_set_dai_sysclk,
 };