diff --git a/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c b/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
index 2c363fdca9fd0..ca67f896d1175 100644
--- a/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
+++ b/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
@@ -6082,6 +6082,9 @@ static int snd_hdspm_playback_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 		snd_pcm_hw_constraint_minmax(runtime,
 					     SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_SIZE,
 					     64, 8192);
+		snd_pcm_hw_constraint_minmax(runtime,
+					     SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIODS,
+					     2, 2);
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -6156,6 +6159,9 @@ static int snd_hdspm_capture_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 		snd_pcm_hw_constraint_minmax(runtime,
 					     SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_SIZE,
 					     64, 8192);
+		snd_pcm_hw_constraint_minmax(runtime,
+					     SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIODS,
+					     2, 2);
 		break;
 	}