diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
index 72d154e7dd03..f252370073e5 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
  * @fsysclk: system clock source to derive HCK, SCK and FS
  * @fifo_depth: depth of tx/rx FIFO
  * @slot_width: width of each DAI slot
+ * @slots: number of slots
  * @hck_rate: clock rate of desired HCKx clock
  * @sck_rate: clock rate of desired SCKx clock
  * @hck_dir: the direction of HCKx pads
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ struct fsl_esai {
 	struct clk *fsysclk;
 	u32 fifo_depth;
 	u32 slot_width;
+	u32 slots;
 	u32 hck_rate[2];
 	u32 sck_rate[2];
 	bool hck_dir[2];
@@ -363,6 +365,7 @@ static int fsl_esai_set_dai_tdm_slot(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, u32 tx_mask,
 			   ESAI_xSMB_xS_MASK, ESAI_xSMB_xS(rx_mask));
 
 	esai_priv->slot_width = slot_width;
+	esai_priv->slots = slots;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -510,10 +513,11 @@ static int fsl_esai_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	bool tx = substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK;
 	u32 width = snd_pcm_format_width(params_format(params));
 	u32 channels = params_channels(params);
+	u32 pins = DIV_ROUND_UP(channels, esai_priv->slots);
 	u32 bclk, mask, val;
 	int ret;
 
-	bclk = params_rate(params) * esai_priv->slot_width * 2;
+	bclk = params_rate(params) * esai_priv->slot_width * esai_priv->slots;
 
 	ret = fsl_esai_set_bclk(dai, tx, bclk);
 	if (ret)
@@ -530,7 +534,7 @@ static int fsl_esai_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	mask = ESAI_xFCR_xFR_MASK | ESAI_xFCR_xWA_MASK | ESAI_xFCR_xFWM_MASK |
 	      (tx ? ESAI_xFCR_TE_MASK | ESAI_xFCR_TIEN : ESAI_xFCR_RE_MASK);
 	val = ESAI_xFCR_xWA(width) | ESAI_xFCR_xFWM(esai_priv->fifo_depth) |
-	     (tx ? ESAI_xFCR_TE(channels) | ESAI_xFCR_TIEN : ESAI_xFCR_RE(channels));
+	     (tx ? ESAI_xFCR_TE(pins) | ESAI_xFCR_TIEN : ESAI_xFCR_RE(pins));
 
 	regmap_update_bits(esai_priv->regmap, REG_ESAI_xFCR(tx), mask, val);
 
@@ -565,6 +569,7 @@ static int fsl_esai_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int cmd,
 	struct fsl_esai *esai_priv = snd_soc_dai_get_drvdata(dai);
 	bool tx = substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK;
 	u8 i, channels = substream->runtime->channels;
+	u32 pins = DIV_ROUND_UP(channels, esai_priv->slots);
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_START:
@@ -579,7 +584,7 @@ static int fsl_esai_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int cmd,
 
 		regmap_update_bits(esai_priv->regmap, REG_ESAI_xCR(tx),
 				   tx ? ESAI_xCR_TE_MASK : ESAI_xCR_RE_MASK,
-				   tx ? ESAI_xCR_TE(channels) : ESAI_xCR_RE(channels));
+				   tx ? ESAI_xCR_TE(pins) : ESAI_xCR_RE(pins));
 		break;
 	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_SUSPEND:
 	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_STOP:
@@ -783,6 +788,9 @@ static int fsl_esai_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* Set a default slot size */
 	esai_priv->slot_width = 32;
 
+	/* Set a default slot number */
+	esai_priv->slots = 2;
+
 	/* Set a default master/slave state */
 	esai_priv->slave_mode = true;
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.h b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.h
index 75e14033e8d8..91a550f4a10d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.h
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.h
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@
 #define ESAI_xFCR_RE_WIDTH	4
 #define ESAI_xFCR_TE_MASK	(((1 << ESAI_xFCR_TE_WIDTH) - 1) << ESAI_xFCR_xE_SHIFT)
 #define ESAI_xFCR_RE_MASK	(((1 << ESAI_xFCR_RE_WIDTH) - 1) << ESAI_xFCR_xE_SHIFT)
-#define ESAI_xFCR_TE(x) 	((ESAI_xFCR_TE_MASK >> (ESAI_xFCR_TE_WIDTH - ((x + 1) >> 1))) & ESAI_xFCR_TE_MASK)
-#define ESAI_xFCR_RE(x) 	((ESAI_xFCR_RE_MASK >> (ESAI_xFCR_RE_WIDTH - ((x + 1) >> 1))) & ESAI_xFCR_RE_MASK)
+#define ESAI_xFCR_TE(x) 	((ESAI_xFCR_TE_MASK >> (ESAI_xFCR_TE_WIDTH - x)) & ESAI_xFCR_TE_MASK)
+#define ESAI_xFCR_RE(x) 	((ESAI_xFCR_RE_MASK >> (ESAI_xFCR_RE_WIDTH - x)) & ESAI_xFCR_RE_MASK)
 #define ESAI_xFCR_xFR_SHIFT	1
 #define ESAI_xFCR_xFR_MASK	(1 << ESAI_xFCR_xFR_SHIFT)
 #define ESAI_xFCR_xFR		(1 << ESAI_xFCR_xFR_SHIFT)
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@
 #define ESAI_xCR_RE_WIDTH	4
 #define ESAI_xCR_TE_MASK	(((1 << ESAI_xCR_TE_WIDTH) - 1) << ESAI_xCR_xE_SHIFT)
 #define ESAI_xCR_RE_MASK	(((1 << ESAI_xCR_RE_WIDTH) - 1) << ESAI_xCR_xE_SHIFT)
-#define ESAI_xCR_TE(x) 		((ESAI_xCR_TE_MASK >> (ESAI_xCR_TE_WIDTH - ((x + 1) >> 1))) & ESAI_xCR_TE_MASK)
-#define ESAI_xCR_RE(x) 		((ESAI_xCR_RE_MASK >> (ESAI_xCR_RE_WIDTH - ((x + 1) >> 1))) & ESAI_xCR_RE_MASK)
+#define ESAI_xCR_TE(x) 		((ESAI_xCR_TE_MASK >> (ESAI_xCR_TE_WIDTH - x)) & ESAI_xCR_TE_MASK)
+#define ESAI_xCR_RE(x) 		((ESAI_xCR_RE_MASK >> (ESAI_xCR_RE_WIDTH - x)) & ESAI_xCR_RE_MASK)
 
 /*
  * Transmit Clock Control Register -- REG_ESAI_TCCR 0xD8