static int snd_bt87x_set_digital_hw(struct snd_bt87x *chip, struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime)
 {
-       chip->reg_control |= CTL_DA_IOM_DA;
+       chip->reg_control |= CTL_DA_IOM_DA | CTL_A_PWRDN;
        runtime->hw = snd_bt87x_digital_hw;
        runtime->hw.rates = snd_pcm_rate_to_rate_bit(chip->board.dig_rate);
        runtime->hw.rate_min = chip->board.dig_rate;
                .rats = &analog_clock
        };
 
-       chip->reg_control &= ~CTL_DA_IOM_DA;
+       chip->reg_control &= ~(CTL_DA_IOM_DA | CTL_A_PWRDN);
        runtime->hw = snd_bt87x_analog_hw;
        return snd_pcm_hw_constraint_ratnums(runtime, 0, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE,
                                             &constraint_rates);
 {
        struct snd_bt87x *chip = snd_pcm_substream_chip(substream);
 
+       spin_lock_irq(&chip->reg_lock);
+       chip->reg_control |= CTL_A_PWRDN;
+       snd_bt87x_writel(chip, REG_GPIO_DMA_CTL, chip->reg_control);
+       spin_unlock_irq(&chip->reg_lock);
+
        chip->substream = NULL;
        clear_bit(0, &chip->opened);
        smp_mb__after_clear_bit();
                goto fail;
        }
 
-       chip->reg_control = CTL_DA_ES2 | CTL_PKTP_16 | (15 << CTL_DA_SDR_SHIFT);
+       chip->reg_control = CTL_A_PWRDN | CTL_DA_ES2 |
+                           CTL_PKTP_16 | (15 << CTL_DA_SDR_SHIFT);
        chip->interrupt_mask = MY_INTERRUPTS;
        snd_bt87x_writel(chip, REG_GPIO_DMA_CTL, chip->reg_control);
        snd_bt87x_writel(chip, REG_INT_MASK, 0);