diff --git a/sound/soc/qcom/sm8250.c b/sound/soc/qcom/sm8250.c
index 88a7169336d6..580eb20b0771 100644
--- a/sound/soc/qcom/sm8250.c
+++ b/sound/soc/qcom/sm8250.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <sound/soc.h>
 #include <sound/soc-dapm.h>
 #include <sound/pcm.h>
+#include <sound/pcm_params.h>
 #include <linux/soundwire/sdw.h>
 #include <sound/jack.h>
 #include <linux/input-event-codes.h>
@@ -39,9 +40,11 @@ static int sm8250_be_hw_params_fixup(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
 					SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE);
 	struct snd_interval *channels = hw_param_interval(params,
 					SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS);
+	struct snd_mask *fmt = hw_param_mask(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT);
 
 	rate->min = rate->max = 48000;
 	channels->min = channels->max = 2;
+	snd_mask_set_format(fmt, SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE);
 
 	return 0;
 }