diff --git a/sound/hda/Kconfig b/sound/hda/Kconfig
index b0c88fe040ee..4ca6b09056f3 100644
--- a/sound/hda/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/hda/Kconfig
@@ -21,14 +21,16 @@ config SND_HDA_EXT_CORE
        select SND_HDA_CORE
 
 config SND_HDA_PREALLOC_SIZE
-	int "Pre-allocated buffer size for HD-audio driver"
+	int "Pre-allocated buffer size for HD-audio driver" if !SND_DMA_SGBUF
 	range 0 32768
-	default 64
+	default 0 if SND_DMA_SGBUF
+	default 64 if !SND_DMA_SGBUF
 	help
 	  Specifies the default pre-allocated buffer-size in kB for the
 	  HD-audio driver.  A larger buffer (e.g. 2048) is preferred
 	  for systems using PulseAudio.  The default 64 is chosen just
 	  for compatibility reasons.
+	  On x86 systems, the default is zero as we need no preallocation.
 
 	  Note that the pre-allocation size can be changed dynamically
 	  via a proc file (/proc/asound/card*/pcm*/sub*/prealloc), too.