diff --git a/sound/firewire/amdtp-am824.c b/sound/firewire/amdtp-am824.c
index 67d735e9a6a4..fea92e148790 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/amdtp-am824.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/amdtp-am824.c
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ int amdtp_am824_set_parameters(struct amdtp_stream *s, unsigned int rate,
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	s->ctx_data.rx.fdf = AMDTP_FDF_AM824 | s->sfc;
+	if (s->direction == AMDTP_OUT_STREAM)
+		s->ctx_data.rx.fdf = AMDTP_FDF_AM824 | s->sfc;
 
 	p->pcm_channels = pcm_channels;
 	p->midi_ports = midi_ports;