diff --git a/sound/soc/spear/spdif_out.c b/sound/soc/spear/spdif_out.c
index fb107c5790ad..469373d1bb41 100644
--- a/sound/soc/spear/spdif_out.c
+++ b/sound/soc/spear/spdif_out.c
@@ -244,7 +244,8 @@ static int spdif_soc_dai_probe(struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 	struct spdif_out_dev *host = snd_soc_dai_get_drvdata(dai);
 
 	host->dma_params_tx.filter_data = &host->dma_params;
-	dai->playback_dma_data = &host->dma_params_tx;
+
+	snd_soc_dai_dma_data_set_playback(dai, &host->dma_params_tx);
 
 	return snd_soc_add_dai_controls(dai, spdif_out_controls,
 				ARRAY_SIZE(spdif_out_controls));