diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/da7213.c b/sound/soc/codecs/da7213.c
index 680d11116ccf..657b7eba9954 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/da7213.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/da7213.c
@@ -746,6 +746,10 @@ static int da7213_dai_event(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 					    DA7213_DAI_CLK_EN_MASK,
 					    DA7213_DAI_CLK_EN_MASK);
 
+		/* PC synchronised to DAI */
+		snd_soc_update_bits(codec, DA7213_PC_COUNT,
+				    DA7213_PC_FREERUN_MASK, 0);
+
 		/* Slave mode, if SRM not enabled no need for status checks */
 		pll_ctrl = snd_soc_read(codec, DA7213_PLL_CTRL);
 		if (!(pll_ctrl & DA7213_PLL_SRM_EN))
@@ -767,6 +771,11 @@ static int da7213_dai_event(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 
 		return 0;
 	case SND_SOC_DAPM_POST_PMD:
+		/* PC free-running */
+		snd_soc_update_bits(codec, DA7213_PC_COUNT,
+				    DA7213_PC_FREERUN_MASK,
+				    DA7213_PC_FREERUN_MASK);
+
 		/* Disable DAI clks if in master mode */
 		if (da7213->master)
 			snd_soc_update_bits(codec, DA7213_DAI_CLK_MODE,
@@ -1599,6 +1608,10 @@ static int da7213_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 	/* Default to using SRM for slave mode */
 	da7213->srm_en = true;
 
+	/* Default PC counter to free-running */
+	snd_soc_update_bits(codec, DA7213_PC_COUNT, DA7213_PC_FREERUN_MASK,
+			    DA7213_PC_FREERUN_MASK);
+
 	/* Enable all Gain Ramps */
 	snd_soc_update_bits(codec, DA7213_AUX_L_CTRL,
 			    DA7213_GAIN_RAMP_EN, DA7213_GAIN_RAMP_EN);
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/da7213.h b/sound/soc/codecs/da7213.h
index af75340dea63..26b87e3c3088 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/da7213.h
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/da7213.h
@@ -413,6 +413,9 @@
 #define DA7213_DMIC_CLK_RATE_SHIFT				2
 #define DA7213_DMIC_CLK_RATE_MASK				(0x1 << 2)
 
+/* DA7213_PC_COUNT = 0x94 */
+#define DA7213_PC_FREERUN_MASK					(0x1 << 0)
+
 /* DA7213_DIG_CTRL = 0x99 */
 #define DA7213_DAC_L_INV_SHIFT					3
 #define DA7213_DAC_R_INV_SHIFT					7