diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_dmaengine.c b/sound/core/pcm_dmaengine.c
index 8eb58c709b14..02d3fb42a992 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_dmaengine.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_dmaengine.c
@@ -250,16 +250,13 @@ snd_pcm_uframes_t snd_dmaengine_pcm_pointer(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
 	struct dmaengine_pcm_runtime_data *prtd = substream_to_prtd(substream);
 	struct dma_tx_state state;
-	enum dma_status status;
 	unsigned int buf_size;
 	unsigned int pos = 0;
 
-	status = dmaengine_tx_status(prtd->dma_chan, prtd->cookie, &state);
-	if (status == DMA_IN_PROGRESS || status == DMA_PAUSED) {
-		buf_size = snd_pcm_lib_buffer_bytes(substream);
-		if (state.residue > 0 && state.residue <= buf_size)
-			pos = buf_size - state.residue;
-	}
+	dmaengine_tx_status(prtd->dma_chan, prtd->cookie, &state);
+	buf_size = snd_pcm_lib_buffer_bytes(substream);
+	if (state.residue > 0 && state.residue <= buf_size)
+		pos = buf_size - state.residue;
 
 	return bytes_to_frames(substream->runtime, pos);
 }