diff --git a/sound/soc/bcm/allo-boss-dac.c b/sound/soc/bcm/allo-boss-dac.c
index cd817730ab404d..a5d37004ac98a7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/bcm/allo-boss-dac.c
+++ b/sound/soc/bcm/allo-boss-dac.c
@@ -278,6 +278,9 @@ static int snd_allo_boss_hw_params(
 	struct snd_soc_component *component = asoc_rtd_to_codec(rtd, 0)->component;
 	struct snd_soc_card *card = rtd->card;
 
+	/* Using powers of 2 allows for an integer clock divisor */
+	width = width <= 16 ? 16 : 32;
+
 	/* Mute before changing sample rate */
 	snd_allo_boss_gpio_mute(card);
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/bcm/dionaudio_loco.c b/sound/soc/bcm/dionaudio_loco.c
index 48deb4cd3c8ef0..1de0f90ff707ac 100644
--- a/sound/soc/bcm/dionaudio_loco.c
+++ b/sound/soc/bcm/dionaudio_loco.c
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ static int snd_rpi_dionaudio_loco_hw_params(
 	unsigned int sample_bits =
 		snd_pcm_format_width(params_format(params));
 
+	/* Using powers of 2 allows for an integer clock divisor */
+	sample_bits = sample_bits <= 16 ? 16 : 32;
+
 	return snd_soc_dai_set_bclk_ratio(cpu_dai, sample_bits * 2);
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/bcm/hifiberry_dacplus.c b/sound/soc/bcm/hifiberry_dacplus.c
index 0cd7979dee5414..e400b115983684 100644
--- a/sound/soc/bcm/hifiberry_dacplus.c
+++ b/sound/soc/bcm/hifiberry_dacplus.c
@@ -297,6 +297,9 @@ static int snd_rpi_hifiberry_dacplus_hw_params(
 	int channels = params_channels(params);
 	int width = snd_pcm_format_width(params_format(params));
 
+	/* Using powers of 2 allows for an integer clock divisor */
+	width = width <= 16 ? 16 : 32;
+
 	if (snd_rpi_hifiberry_is_dacpro) {
 		struct snd_soc_component *component = asoc_rtd_to_codec(rtd, 0)->component;
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/bcm/hifiberry_dacplusadc.c b/sound/soc/bcm/hifiberry_dacplusadc.c
index 55e8e3eb00da70..9d2711485e0e7e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/bcm/hifiberry_dacplusadc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/bcm/hifiberry_dacplusadc.c
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ static int snd_rpi_hifiberry_dacplusadc_hw_params(
 	int channels = params_channels(params);
 	int width = snd_pcm_format_width(params_format(params));
 
+	/* Using powers of 2 allows for an integer clock divisor */
+	width = width <= 16 ? 16 : 32;
+
 	if (snd_rpi_hifiberry_is_dacpro) {
 		struct snd_soc_component *component = asoc_rtd_to_codec(rtd, 0)->component;
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/bcm/hifiberry_dacplusadcpro.c b/sound/soc/bcm/hifiberry_dacplusadcpro.c
index 17ca9dfe544251..70e59c0cd7972c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/bcm/hifiberry_dacplusadcpro.c
+++ b/sound/soc/bcm/hifiberry_dacplusadcpro.c
@@ -389,6 +389,9 @@ static int snd_rpi_hifiberry_dacplusadcpro_hw_params(
 	struct snd_soc_dai_driver *drv = dai->driver;
 	const struct snd_soc_dai_ops *ops = drv->ops;
 
+	/* Using powers of 2 allows for an integer clock divisor */
+	width = width <= 16 ? 16 : 32;
+
 	if (snd_rpi_hifiberry_is_dacpro) {
 		snd_rpi_hifiberry_dacplusadcpro_set_sclk(dac,
 			params_rate(params));
diff --git a/sound/soc/bcm/i-sabre-q2m.c b/sound/soc/bcm/i-sabre-q2m.c
index dfd1644cb94aa3..502b9847be19d8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/bcm/i-sabre-q2m.c
+++ b/sound/soc/bcm/i-sabre-q2m.c
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ static int snd_rpi_i_sabre_q2m_hw_params(
 	struct snd_soc_dai         *cpu_dai = asoc_rtd_to_cpu(rtd, 0);
 	int bclk_ratio;
 
-	bclk_ratio = snd_pcm_format_width(
-			params_format(params)) * params_channels(params);
+	/* Using powers of 2 allows for an integer clock divisor */
+	bclk_ratio = (snd_pcm_format_width(params_format(params)) <= 16 ? 16 : 32) *
+				 params_channels(params);
 	return snd_soc_dai_set_bclk_ratio(cpu_dai, bclk_ratio);
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/bcm/rpi-cirrus.c b/sound/soc/bcm/rpi-cirrus.c
index 6e317b31d9ac38..679e8a064f9b97 100644
--- a/sound/soc/bcm/rpi-cirrus.c
+++ b/sound/soc/bcm/rpi-cirrus.c
@@ -708,6 +708,9 @@ static int rpi_cirrus_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	unsigned int rate = params_rate(params);
 	unsigned int clk_freq = calc_sysclk(rate);
 
+	/* Using powers of 2 allows for an integer clock divisor */
+	width = width <= 16 ? 16 : 32;
+
 	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
 
 	dev_dbg(card->dev, "hw_params: setting rate to %d\n", rate);
diff --git a/sound/soc/bcm/rpi-simple-soundcard.c b/sound/soc/bcm/rpi-simple-soundcard.c
index 1c6b55b80cae76..cc0f123570cda0 100644
--- a/sound/soc/bcm/rpi-simple-soundcard.c
+++ b/sound/soc/bcm/rpi-simple-soundcard.c
@@ -134,10 +134,13 @@ static int snd_rpi_simple_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		return 0; // BCLK is configured in .init
 
 	/* The simple drivers just set the bclk_ratio to sample_bits * 2 so
-	 * hard-code this for now. More complex drivers could just replace
+	 * hard-code this for now, but sticking to powers of 2 to allow for
+	 * integer clock divisors. More complex drivers could just replace
 	 * the hw_params routine.
 	 */
 	sample_bits = snd_pcm_format_width(params_format(params));
+	sample_bits = sample_bits <= 16 ? 16 : 32;
+
 	return snd_soc_dai_set_bclk_ratio(cpu_dai, sample_bits * 2);
 }