diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8960.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8960.c
index 9e621a254392c..499604f1e1789 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8960.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8960.c
@@ -742,9 +742,16 @@ static int wm8960_configure_clocking(struct snd_soc_component *component)
 	int i, j, k;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!(iface1 & (1<<6))) {
-		dev_dbg(component->dev,
-			"Codec is slave mode, no need to configure clock\n");
+	/*
+	 * For Slave mode clocking should still be configured,
+	 * so this if statement should be removed, but some platform
+	 * may not work if the sysclk is not configured, to avoid such
+	 * compatible issue, just add '!wm8960->sysclk' condition in
+	 * this if statement.
+	 */
+	if (!(iface1 & (1 << 6)) && !wm8960->sysclk) {
+		dev_warn(component->dev,
+			 "slave mode, but proceeding with no clock configuration\n");
 		return 0;
 	}