diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_rt5514_max98927.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_rt5514_max98927.c
index a1056cda3dd7..3e5f6bead229 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_rt5514_max98927.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_rt5514_max98927.c
@@ -465,6 +465,9 @@ static int kabylake_dmic_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	snd_pcm_hw_constraint_list(runtime, 0, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS,
 			dmic_constraints);
 
+	runtime->hw.formats = SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S16_LE;
+	snd_pcm_hw_constraint_msbits(runtime, 0, 16, 16);
+
 	return snd_pcm_hw_constraint_list(substream->runtime, 0,
 			SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE, &constraints_rates);
 }