diff --git a/sound/arm/bcm2835-pcm.c b/sound/arm/bcm2835-pcm.c
index fd8890c24eca48..c5684bae647f7a 100755
--- a/sound/arm/bcm2835-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/arm/bcm2835-pcm.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static struct snd_pcm_hardware snd_bcm2835_playback_hw = {
 	.channels_min = 1,
 	.channels_max = 2,
 	.buffer_bytes_max = 32 * 1024,	/* Needs to be less than audioplay buffer size */
-	.period_bytes_min = 1 * 1024,
+	.period_bytes_min =  4 * 1024,
 	.period_bytes_max = 32 * 1024,
 	.periods_min = 1,
 	.periods_max = 32,