diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1724.c b/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1724.c
index 76b717dae4b..10fc92c0557 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1724.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1724.c
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ static int snd_vt1724_set_pro_rate(struct snd_ice1712 *ice, unsigned int rate,
 	    (inb(ICEMT1724(ice, DMA_PAUSE)) & DMA_PAUSES)) {
 		/* running? we cannot change the rate now... */
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ice->reg_lock, flags);
-		return -EBUSY;
+		return ((rate == ice->cur_rate) && !force) ? 0 : -EBUSY;
 	}
 	if (!force && is_pro_rate_locked(ice)) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ice->reg_lock, flags);