diff --git a/sound/soc/apple/mca.c b/sound/soc/apple/mca.c
index 1e9a5c9cfc54..92c9f8df50d6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/apple/mca.c
+++ b/sound/soc/apple/mca.c
@@ -133,12 +133,17 @@ struct mca_cluster {
 	struct clk *clk_parent;
 	struct dma_chan *dma_chans[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_LAST + 1];
 
+	bool clk_provider;
+
 	bool port_clk_started[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_LAST + 1];
 	int port_clk_driver; /* The cluster driving this cluster's port */
 
 	bool clocks_in_use[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_LAST + 1];
 	struct device_link *pd_link;
 
+	/* In case of clock consumer FE */
+	int syncgen_in_use;
+
 	unsigned int bclk_ratio;
 
 	/* Masks etc. picked up via the set_tdm_slot method */
@@ -256,11 +261,32 @@ static int mca_fe_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int cmd,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int mca_fe_get_port(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe = snd_soc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
+	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *be;
+	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
+
+	be = NULL;
+	for_each_dpcm_be(fe, substream->stream, dpcm) {
+		be = dpcm->be;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (!be)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return mca_dai_to_cluster(snd_soc_rtd_to_cpu(be, 0))->no;
+}
+
 static int mca_fe_enable_clocks(struct mca_cluster *cl)
 {
 	struct mca_data *mca = cl->host;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (!cl->clk_provider)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	ret = clk_prepare_enable(cl->clk_parent);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(mca->dev,
@@ -332,7 +358,7 @@ static int mca_be_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	int ret;
 
 	if (cl->port_clk_driver < 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return 0;
 
 	fe_cl = &mca->clusters[cl->port_clk_driver];
 
@@ -380,6 +406,56 @@ static int mca_be_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int mca_fe_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
+			  struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
+{
+	struct mca_cluster *cl = mca_dai_to_cluster(dai);
+	struct mca_data *mca = cl->host;
+
+	if (cl->clk_provider)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Turn on the cluster power domain if not already in use */
+	if (!cl->syncgen_in_use) {
+		int port = mca_fe_get_port(substream);
+
+		cl->pd_link = device_link_add(mca->dev, cl->pd_dev,
+					      DL_FLAG_STATELESS | DL_FLAG_PM_RUNTIME |
+						DL_FLAG_RPM_ACTIVE);
+		if (!cl->pd_link) {
+			dev_err(mca->dev,
+				"cluster %d: unable to prop-up power domain\n", cl->no);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		mca_modify(cl, REG_SYNCGEN_MCLK_SEL, SYNCGEN_MCLK_SEL, BIT(port));
+		mca_modify(cl, REG_SYNCGEN_STATUS, SYNCGEN_STATUS_EN,
+			   SYNCGEN_STATUS_EN);
+	}
+	cl->syncgen_in_use |= 1 << substream->stream;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int mca_fe_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
+			  struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
+{
+	struct mca_cluster *cl = mca_dai_to_cluster(dai);
+
+	if (cl->clk_provider)
+		return 0;
+
+	cl->syncgen_in_use &= ~(1 << substream->stream);
+	if (cl->syncgen_in_use)
+		return 0;
+
+	mca_modify(cl, REG_SYNCGEN_STATUS, SYNCGEN_STATUS_EN, 0);
+	if (cl->pd_link)
+		device_link_del(cl->pd_link);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static unsigned int mca_crop_mask(unsigned int mask, int nchans)
 {
 	while (hweight32(mask) > nchans)
@@ -505,9 +581,18 @@ static int mca_fe_set_fmt(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, unsigned int fmt)
 	u32 serdes_conf = 0;
 	u32 bitstart;
 
-	if ((fmt & SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CLOCK_PROVIDER_MASK) !=
-	    SND_SOC_DAIFMT_BP_FP)
+	switch (fmt & SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CLOCK_PROVIDER_MASK) {
+	case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_BP_FP:
+		cl->clk_provider = true;
+		break;
+
+	case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_BC_FC:
+		cl->clk_provider = false;
+		break;
+
+	default:
 		goto err;
+	}
 
 	switch (fmt & SND_SOC_DAIFMT_FORMAT_MASK) {
 	case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_I2S:
@@ -564,24 +649,6 @@ static int mca_set_bclk_ratio(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, unsigned int ratio)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mca_fe_get_port(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
-{
-	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe = snd_soc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
-	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *be;
-	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
-
-	be = NULL;
-	for_each_dpcm_be(fe, substream->stream, dpcm) {
-		be = dpcm->be;
-		break;
-	}
-
-	if (!be)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	return mca_dai_to_cluster(snd_soc_rtd_to_cpu(be, 0))->no;
-}
-
 static int mca_fe_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 			    struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params,
 			    struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
@@ -706,6 +773,8 @@ static const struct snd_soc_dai_ops mca_fe_ops = {
 	.set_tdm_slot = mca_fe_set_tdm_slot,
 	.hw_params = mca_fe_hw_params,
 	.trigger = mca_fe_trigger,
+	.prepare = mca_fe_prepare,
+	.hw_free = mca_fe_hw_free,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -759,6 +828,9 @@ static int mca_be_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 			   PORT_ENABLES_TX_DATA);
 	}
 
+	if (!fe_cl->clk_provider)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (mca_be_clk_started(cl)) {
 		/*
 		 * Port is already started in the other direction.
@@ -791,14 +863,24 @@ static int mca_be_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 static void mca_be_shutdown(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 			    struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 {
+	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *be = snd_soc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
+	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe = mca_be_get_fe(be, substream->stream);
 	struct mca_cluster *cl = mca_dai_to_cluster(dai);
+	struct mca_cluster *fe_cl;
 	struct mca_data *mca = cl->host;
 
+	if (!fe)
+		return;
+	fe_cl = mca_dai_to_cluster(snd_soc_rtd_to_cpu(fe, 0));
+
 	if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) {
 		mca_modify(cl, REG_PORT_ENABLES, PORT_ENABLES_TX_DATA, 0);
 		writel_relaxed(0, cl->base + REG_PORT_DATA_SEL);
 	}
 
+	if (!fe_cl->clk_provider)
+		return;
+
 	cl->port_clk_started[substream->stream] = false;
 	if (!mca_be_clk_started(cl)) {
 		/*