diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c
index 8a417768b7ef..cd0ff1eef463 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@
 #include "rsnd.h"
 
 #define RSND_RATES SNDRV_PCM_RATE_8000_192000
-#define RSND_FMTS (SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S24_LE | SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S16_LE)
+#define RSND_FMTS (SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S8 |\
+		   SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S16_LE |\
+		   SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S24_LE)
 
 static const struct of_device_id rsnd_of_match[] = {
 	{ .compatible = "renesas,rcar_sound-gen1", .data = (void *)RSND_GEN1 },
@@ -280,6 +282,8 @@ u32 rsnd_get_adinr_bit(struct rsnd_mod *mod, struct rsnd_dai_stream *io)
 	struct device *dev = rsnd_priv_to_dev(priv);
 
 	switch (snd_pcm_format_width(runtime->format)) {
+	case 8:
+		return 16 << 16;
 	case 16:
 		return 8 << 16;
 	case 24:
@@ -331,7 +335,7 @@ u32 rsnd_get_dalign(struct rsnd_mod *mod, struct rsnd_dai_stream *io)
 		target = cmd ? cmd : ssiu;
 	}
 
-	/* Non target mod or 24bit data needs normal DALIGN */
+	/* Non target mod or non 16bit needs normal DALIGN */
 	if ((snd_pcm_format_width(runtime->format) != 16) ||
 	    (mod != target))
 		return 0x76543210;
@@ -367,7 +371,7 @@ u32 rsnd_get_busif_shift(struct rsnd_dai_stream *io, struct rsnd_mod *mod)
 	 * HW    24bit data is located as 0x******00
 	 *
 	 */
-	if (snd_pcm_format_width(runtime->format) == 16)
+	if (snd_pcm_format_width(runtime->format) != 24)
 		return 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(playback_mods); i++) {
diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c
index f707f53748bd..765ecc06c7c9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c
@@ -400,6 +400,9 @@ static void rsnd_ssi_config_init(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
 
 	cr_own &= ~DWL_MASK;
 	switch (snd_pcm_format_width(runtime->format)) {
+	case 8:
+		cr_own |= DWL_8;
+		break;
 	case 16:
 		cr_own |= DWL_16;
 		break;