diff --git a/sound/soc/apple/mca.c b/sound/soc/apple/mca.c
index a29f311a613d67..ebc56c56c86cf3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/apple/mca.c
+++ b/sound/soc/apple/mca.c
@@ -225,6 +225,12 @@ static void mca_fe_early_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int cmd,
 			   FIELD_PREP(SERDES_CONF_SYNC_SEL, 0));
 		mca_modify(cl, serdes_conf, SERDES_CONF_SYNC_SEL,
 			   FIELD_PREP(SERDES_CONF_SYNC_SEL, cl->no + 1));
+		/*
+		 * ADMAC gets started right after this. This delay seems
+		 * to be needed for that to be reliable, e.g. ensure the
+		 * clock is stable?
+		 */
+		udelay(10);
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;