diff --git a/include/sound/compress_driver.h b/include/sound/compress_driver.h
index 70cbc5095e72..277087f635f3 100644
--- a/include/sound/compress_driver.h
+++ b/include/sound/compress_driver.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ struct snd_compr_runtime {
  * @metadata_set: metadata set flag, true when set
  * @next_track: has userspace signal next track transition, true when set
  * @partial_drain: undergoing partial_drain for stream, true when set
+ * @pause_in_draining: paused during draining state, true when set
  * @private_data: pointer to DSP private data
  * @dma_buffer: allocated buffer if any
  */
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ struct snd_compr_stream {
 	bool metadata_set;
 	bool next_track;
 	bool partial_drain;
+	bool pause_in_draining;
 	void *private_data;
 	struct snd_dma_buffer dma_buffer;
 };
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ struct snd_compr_ops {
  * @direction: Playback or capture direction
  * @lock: device lock
  * @device: device id
+ * @use_pause_in_draining: allow pause in draining, true when set
  */
 struct snd_compr {
 	const char *name;
@@ -152,6 +155,7 @@ struct snd_compr {
 	unsigned int direction;
 	struct mutex lock;
 	int device;
+	bool use_pause_in_draining;
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_VERBOSE_PROCFS
 	/* private: */
 	char id[64];
@@ -166,6 +170,18 @@ int snd_compress_deregister(struct snd_compr *device);
 int snd_compress_new(struct snd_card *card, int device,
 			int type, const char *id, struct snd_compr *compr);
 
+/**
+ * snd_compr_use_pause_in_draining - Allow pause and resume in draining state
+ * @substream: compress substream to set
+ *
+ * Allow pause and resume in draining state.
+ * Only HW driver supports this transition can call this API.
+ */
+static inline void snd_compr_use_pause_in_draining(struct snd_compr_stream *substream)
+{
+	substream->device->use_pause_in_draining = true;
+}
+
 /* dsp driver callback apis
  * For playback: driver should call snd_compress_fragment_elapsed() to let the
  * framework know that a fragment has been consumed from the ring buffer
diff --git a/sound/core/compress_offload.c b/sound/core/compress_offload.c
index c1fec932c49d..debc30fcf5b3 100644
--- a/sound/core/compress_offload.c
+++ b/sound/core/compress_offload.c
@@ -709,11 +709,22 @@ static int snd_compr_pause(struct snd_compr_stream *stream)
 {
 	int retval;
 
-	if (stream->runtime->state != SNDRV_PCM_STATE_RUNNING)
+	switch (stream->runtime->state) {
+	case SNDRV_PCM_STATE_RUNNING:
+		retval = stream->ops->trigger(stream, SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_PAUSE_PUSH);
+		if (!retval)
+			stream->runtime->state = SNDRV_PCM_STATE_PAUSED;
+		break;
+	case SNDRV_PCM_STATE_DRAINING:
+		if (!stream->device->use_pause_in_draining)
+			return -EPERM;
+		retval = stream->ops->trigger(stream, SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_PAUSE_PUSH);
+		if (!retval)
+			stream->pause_in_draining = true;
+		break;
+	default:
 		return -EPERM;
-	retval = stream->ops->trigger(stream, SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_PAUSE_PUSH);
-	if (!retval)
-		stream->runtime->state = SNDRV_PCM_STATE_PAUSED;
+	}
 	return retval;
 }
 
@@ -721,11 +732,22 @@ static int snd_compr_resume(struct snd_compr_stream *stream)
 {
 	int retval;
 
-	if (stream->runtime->state != SNDRV_PCM_STATE_PAUSED)
+	switch (stream->runtime->state) {
+	case SNDRV_PCM_STATE_PAUSED:
+		retval = stream->ops->trigger(stream, SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_PAUSE_RELEASE);
+		if (!retval)
+			stream->runtime->state = SNDRV_PCM_STATE_RUNNING;
+		break;
+	case SNDRV_PCM_STATE_DRAINING:
+		if (!stream->pause_in_draining)
+			return -EPERM;
+		retval = stream->ops->trigger(stream, SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_PAUSE_RELEASE);
+		if (!retval)
+			stream->pause_in_draining = false;
+		break;
+	default:
 		return -EPERM;
-	retval = stream->ops->trigger(stream, SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_PAUSE_RELEASE);
-	if (!retval)
-		stream->runtime->state = SNDRV_PCM_STATE_RUNNING;
+	}
 	return retval;
 }
 
@@ -768,6 +790,7 @@ static int snd_compr_stop(struct snd_compr_stream *stream)
 		/* clear flags and stop any drain wait */
 		stream->partial_drain = false;
 		stream->metadata_set = false;
+		stream->pause_in_draining = false;
 		snd_compr_drain_notify(stream);
 		stream->runtime->total_bytes_available = 0;
 		stream->runtime->total_bytes_transferred = 0;