diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c
index 0823b08923b5..89df2d9f63d7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ struct fsl_ssi_soc_data {
  * @dai_fmt: DAI configuration this device is currently used with
  * @streams: Mask of current active streams: BIT(TX) and BIT(RX)
  * @i2s_net: I2S and Network mode configurations of SCR register
+ *           (this is the initial settings based on the DAI format)
  * @synchronous: Use synchronous mode - both of TX and RX use STCK and SFCK
  * @use_dma: DMA is used or FIQ with stream filter
  * @use_dual_fifo: DMA with support for dual FIFO mode
@@ -829,16 +830,23 @@ static int fsl_ssi_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	}
 
 	if (!fsl_ssi_is_ac97(ssi)) {
+		/*
+		 * Keep the ssi->i2s_net intact while having a local variable
+		 * to override settings for special use cases. Otherwise, the
+		 * ssi->i2s_net will lose the settings for regular use cases.
+		 */
+		u8 i2s_net = ssi->i2s_net;
+
 		/* Normal + Network mode to send 16-bit data in 32-bit frames */
 		if (fsl_ssi_is_i2s_cbm_cfs(ssi) && sample_size == 16)
-			ssi->i2s_net = SSI_SCR_I2S_MODE_NORMAL | SSI_SCR_NET;
+			i2s_net = SSI_SCR_I2S_MODE_NORMAL | SSI_SCR_NET;
 
 		/* Use Normal mode to send mono data at 1st slot of 2 slots */
 		if (channels == 1)
-			ssi->i2s_net = SSI_SCR_I2S_MODE_NORMAL;
+			i2s_net = SSI_SCR_I2S_MODE_NORMAL;
 
 		regmap_update_bits(regs, REG_SSI_SCR,
-				   SSI_SCR_I2S_NET_MASK, ssi->i2s_net);
+				   SSI_SCR_I2S_NET_MASK, i2s_net);
 	}
 
 	/* In synchronous mode, the SSI uses STCCR for capture */