diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/spdif_transmitter.c b/sound/soc/codecs/spdif_transmitter.c
index ee367536a498..eff9219d0a7c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/spdif_transmitter.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/spdif_transmitter.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_driver dit_stub_dai = {
 	.name		= "dit-hifi",
 	.playback 	= {
 		.stream_name	= "Playback",
-		.channels_min	= 1,
+		.channels_min	= 2,
 		.channels_max	= 384,
 		.rates		= STUB_RATES,
 		.formats	= STUB_FORMATS,