diff --git a/sound/soc/renesas/rz-ssi.c b/sound/soc/renesas/rz-ssi.c
index 39aa865bdca3..74e078c04150 100644
--- a/sound/soc/renesas/rz-ssi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/renesas/rz-ssi.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static inline bool rz_ssi_stream_is_play(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 static inline struct rz_ssi_stream *
 rz_ssi_stream_get(struct rz_ssi_priv *ssi, struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
-	return (ssi->playback.substream == substream) ? &ssi->playback : &ssi->capture;
+	return (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) ? &ssi->playback : &ssi->capture;
 }
 
 static inline bool rz_ssi_is_dma_enabled(struct rz_ssi_priv *ssi)