diff --git a/sound/soc/ti/j721e-evm.c b/sound/soc/ti/j721e-evm.c
index 017c4ad11ca6..265bbc5a2f96 100644
--- a/sound/soc/ti/j721e-evm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/ti/j721e-evm.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static int j721e_configure_refclk(struct j721e_priv *priv,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	if (priv->hsdiv_rates[domain->parent_clk_id] != scki) {
+	if (domain->parent_clk_id == -1 || priv->hsdiv_rates[domain->parent_clk_id] != scki) {
 		dev_dbg(priv->dev,
 			"%s configuration for %u Hz: %s, %dxFS (SCKI: %u Hz)\n",
 			audio_domain == J721E_AUDIO_DOMAIN_CPB ? "CPB" : "IVI",