diff --git a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.c b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.c
index e691aab60761..35e44e463cfe 100644
--- a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.c
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ static int atmel_ssc_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		rcmr =	  SSC_BF(RCMR_PERIOD, ssc_p->rcmr_period)
 			| SSC_BF(RCMR_STTDLY, 1)
 			| SSC_BF(RCMR_START, SSC_START_RISING_RF)
-			| SSC_BF(RCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_RISING)
+			| SSC_BF(RCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_FALLING)
 			| SSC_BF(RCMR_CKO, SSC_CKO_NONE)
 			| SSC_BF(RCMR_CKS, SSC_CKS_DIV);
 
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ static int atmel_ssc_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		tcmr =	  SSC_BF(TCMR_PERIOD, ssc_p->tcmr_period)
 			| SSC_BF(TCMR_STTDLY, 1)
 			| SSC_BF(TCMR_START, SSC_START_RISING_RF)
-			| SSC_BF(TCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_RISING)
+			| SSC_BF(TCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_FALLING)
 			| SSC_BF(TCMR_CKO, SSC_CKO_CONTINUOUS)
 			| SSC_BF(TCMR_CKS, SSC_CKS_DIV);
 
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ static int atmel_ssc_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		rcmr =	  SSC_BF(RCMR_PERIOD, 0)
 			| SSC_BF(RCMR_STTDLY, START_DELAY)
 			| SSC_BF(RCMR_START, SSC_START_RISING_RF)
-			| SSC_BF(RCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_RISING)
+			| SSC_BF(RCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_FALLING)
 			| SSC_BF(RCMR_CKO, SSC_CKO_NONE)
 			| SSC_BF(RCMR_CKS, ssc->clk_from_rk_pin ?
 					   SSC_CKS_PIN : SSC_CKS_CLOCK);