diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ak4104.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ak4104.c
index 58f390d..c7cfdf9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ak4104.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ak4104.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 {
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = dai->codec;
 	struct ak4104_private *ak4104 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
-	int val = 0;
+	int ret, val = 0;
 
 	/* set the IEC958 bits: consumer mode, no copyright bit */
 	val |= IEC958_AES0_CON_NOT_COPYRIGHT;
@@ -134,11 +134,33 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	return regmap_write(ak4104->regmap, AK4104_REG_CHN_STATUS(3), val);
+	ret = regmap_write(ak4104->regmap, AK4104_REG_CHN_STATUS(3), val);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	/* enable transmitter */
+	ret = regmap_update_bits(ak4104->regmap, AK4104_REG_TX,
+				 AK4104_TX_TXE, AK4104_TX_TXE);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ak4104_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
+			  struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = dai->codec;
+	struct ak4104_private *ak4104 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
+
+	/* disable transmitter */
+	return regmap_update_bits(ak4104->regmap, AK4104_REG_TX,
+				  AK4104_TX_TXE, 0);
 }
 
 static const struct snd_soc_dai_ops ak4101_dai_ops = {
 	.hw_params = ak4104_hw_params,
+	.hw_free = ak4104_hw_free,
 	.set_fmt = ak4104_set_dai_fmt,
 };