diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/mpc5200_psc_ac97.c b/sound/soc/fsl/mpc5200_psc_ac97.c
index 794a247..9b8503f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/mpc5200_psc_ac97.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/mpc5200_psc_ac97.c
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
 		pr_err("timeout on ac97 bus (rdy)\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
+
+	/* Force clear the data valid bit */
+	in_be32(&psc_dma->psc_regs->ac97_data);
+
 	/* Send the read */
 	out_be32(&psc_dma->psc_regs->ac97_cmd, (1<<31) | ((reg & 0x7f) << 24));