diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-compress.c b/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
index e7aa6f360cab..d649b0cf4744 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
@@ -622,6 +622,9 @@ int snd_soc_new_compress(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd, int num)
 			return ret;
 		}
 
+		/* inherit atomicity from DAI link */
+		be_pcm->nonatomic = rtd->dai_link->nonatomic;
+
 		rtd->pcm = be_pcm;
 		rtd->fe_compr = 1;
 		if (rtd->dai_link->dpcm_playback)