diff --git a/sound/soc/sunxi/sun4i-codec.c b/sound/soc/sunxi/sun4i-codec.c
index 61ae502a5061..d867b96d367b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sunxi/sun4i-codec.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sunxi/sun4i-codec.c
@@ -886,12 +886,12 @@ static int sun4i_codec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	/* DMA configuration for TX FIFO */
 	scodec->playback_dma_data.addr = res->start + quirks->reg_dac_txdata;
-	scodec->playback_dma_data.maxburst = 4;
+	scodec->playback_dma_data.maxburst = 8;
 	scodec->playback_dma_data.addr_width = DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_2_BYTES;
 
 	/* DMA configuration for RX FIFO */
 	scodec->capture_dma_data.addr = res->start + quirks->reg_adc_rxdata;
-	scodec->capture_dma_data.maxburst = 4;
+	scodec->capture_dma_data.maxburst = 8;
 	scodec->capture_dma_data.addr_width = DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_2_BYTES;
 
 	ret = snd_soc_register_codec(&pdev->dev, quirks->codec,