diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 1c84ff1a5bf96..6050c4c62fe8a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1871,6 +1871,8 @@ static void soc_check_tplg_fes(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 
 			/* convert non BE into BE */
 			dai_link->no_pcm = 1;
+			dai_link->dpcm_playback = 1;
+			dai_link->dpcm_capture = 1;
 
 			/* override any BE fixups */
 			dai_link->be_hw_params_fixup =