diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-pcm.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-pcm.c
index b3f78639c30238..431ad0f7d2daad 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-pcm.c
@@ -300,11 +300,11 @@ int hda_dsp_pcm_open(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * if we want the .ack to work, we need to prevent the status and
-	 * control from being mapped
+	 * if we want the .ack to work, we need to prevent the control from being mapped.
+	 * The status can still be mapped.
 	 */
 	if (hda_disable_rewinds)
-		runtime->hw.info |= SNDRV_PCM_INFO_NO_REWINDS | SNDRV_PCM_INFO_EXPLICIT_SYNC;
+		runtime->hw.info |= SNDRV_PCM_INFO_NO_REWINDS | SNDRV_PCM_INFO_SYNC_APPLPTR;
 
 	/*
 	 * All playback streams are DMI L1 capable, capture streams need