diff --git a/drivers/firmware/cirrus/cs_dsp.c b/drivers/firmware/cirrus/cs_dsp.c
index 04015280ac5d..844c68036975 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/cirrus/cs_dsp.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/cirrus/cs_dsp.c
@@ -2960,6 +2960,8 @@ int cs_dsp_run(struct cs_dsp *dsp)
 	return 0;
 
 err:
+	dsp->running = false;
+
 	if (dsp->ops->stop_core)
 		dsp->ops->stop_core(dsp);
 	if (dsp->ops->disable_core)