diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-ssi.c b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-ssi.c
index 28dd76c..c42df31 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-ssi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-ssi.c
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ static int imx_ssi_dai_probe(struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 static struct snd_soc_dai_driver imx_ssi_dai = {
 	.probe = imx_ssi_dai_probe,
 	.playback = {
-		.channels_min = 1,
+		.channels_min = 2,
 		.channels_max = 2,
 		.rates = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_8000_96000,
 		.formats = SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S16_LE,