diff --git a/asoc/holi.c b/asoc/holi.c
index 8c3bdbf24d..04d2c2ddf8 100644
--- a/asoc/holi.c
+++ b/asoc/holi.c
@@ -4343,7 +4343,8 @@ err:
 
 static int msm_fe_qos_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
-	(void)substream;
+	if (pm_qos_request_active(&substream->latency_pm_qos_req))
+		pm_qos_remove_request(&substream->latency_pm_qos_req);
 
 	qos_client_active_cnt++;
 	if (qos_client_active_cnt == 1)