diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 394fb3b..fb3a401 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -2140,6 +2140,11 @@ static int soc_new_pcm(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd, int num)
 	if (codec_dai->driver->capture.channels_min)
 		capture = 1;
 
+	if (playback + capture == 0) {
+		pr_err("asoc: no playback or capture streams available\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	dev_dbg(rtd->card->dev, "registered pcm #%d %s\n",num,new_name);
 	ret = snd_pcm_new(rtd->card->snd_card, new_name,
 			num, playback, capture, &pcm);