diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
index 9acc77eae487..0032278567ad 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
@@ -1782,14 +1782,16 @@ static int snd_pcm_lib_ioctl_fifo_size(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 {
 	struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params = arg;
 	snd_pcm_format_t format;
-	int channels, width;
+	int channels;
+	ssize_t frame_size;
 
 	params->fifo_size = substream->runtime->hw.fifo_size;
 	if (!(substream->runtime->hw.info & SNDRV_PCM_INFO_FIFO_IN_FRAMES)) {
 		format = params_format(params);
 		channels = params_channels(params);
-		width = snd_pcm_format_physical_width(format);
-		params->fifo_size /= width * channels;
+		frame_size = snd_pcm_format_size(format, channels);
+		if (frame_size > 0)
+			params->fifo_size /= (unsigned)frame_size;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }