1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
index 40013b26f671..6c99fa8ac5fa 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
@@ -2112,6 +2112,13 @@ int pcm_lib_apply_appl_ptr(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
         return 0;
 }
 
+/* allow waiting for a capture stream that hasn't been started */
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_PCM_OSS)
+#define wait_capture_start(substream)   ((substream)->oss.oss)
+#else
+#define wait_capture_start(substream)   false
+#endif
+
 /* the common loop for read/write data */
 snd_pcm_sframes_t __snd_pcm_lib_xfer(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
                                      void *data, bool interleaved,
@@ -2182,7 +2189,7 @@ snd_pcm_sframes_t __snd_pcm_lib_xfer(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
                         err = snd_pcm_start(substream);
                         if (err < 0)
                                 goto _end_unlock;
-                } else {
+                } else if (!wait_capture_start(substream)) {
                         /* nothing to do */
                         err = 0;
                         goto _end_unlock;