diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt274.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt274.c
index f8c370106504..3c47f1ae8db9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt274.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt274.c
@@ -619,9 +619,11 @@ static int rt274_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	unsigned int val = 0;
 	int d_len_code = 0, c_len_code = 0;
 
+	/* bit 14 Sample Rate Base, 0: 48kHz 1: 44.1kHz */
 	switch (params_rate(params)) {
-	/* bit 14 0:48K 1:44.1K */
 	case 44100:
+		val |= BIT(14);
+		break;
 	case 48000:
 		break;
 	default: