diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_easrc.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_easrc.c
index e64a0d97afd0..5b6204923e8a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_easrc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_easrc.c
@@ -52,10 +52,13 @@ static int fsl_easrc_iec958_put_bits(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	struct soc_mreg_control *mc =
 		(struct soc_mreg_control *)kcontrol->private_value;
 	unsigned int regval = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = (easrc_priv->bps_iec958[mc->regbase] != regval);
 
 	easrc_priv->bps_iec958[mc->regbase] = regval;
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int fsl_easrc_iec958_get_bits(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,