1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
index 333e4dd29450..3b673e2f991d 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
@@ -244,18 +244,27 @@ static int snd_pcm_update_hw_ptr_interrupt(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
                         delta = new_hw_ptr - hw_ptr_interrupt;
         }
         if (delta < 0) {
-                delta += runtime->buffer_size;
+                if (runtime->periods == 1)
+                        delta += runtime->buffer_size;
                 if (delta < 0) {
                         hw_ptr_error(substream, 
                                      "Unexpected hw_pointer value "
                                      "(stream=%i, pos=%ld, intr_ptr=%ld)\n",
                                      substream->stream, (long)pos,
                                      (long)hw_ptr_interrupt);
+#if 1
+                        /* simply skipping the hwptr update seems more
+                         * robust in some cases, e.g. on VMware with
+                         * inaccurate timer source
+                         */
+                        return 0; /* skip this update */
+#else
                         /* rebase to interrupt position */
                         hw_base = new_hw_ptr = hw_ptr_interrupt;
                         /* align hw_base to buffer_size */
                         hw_base -= hw_base % runtime->buffer_size;
                         delta = 0;
+#endif
                 } else {
                         hw_base += runtime->buffer_size;
                         if (hw_base >= runtime->boundary)