diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-compress.c b/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
index bfd71b873ca2..206f36bf43e8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ out:
 static int soc_compr_open_fe(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe = cstream->private_data;
-	struct snd_pcm_substream *fe_substream = fe->pcm->streams[0].substream;
+	struct snd_pcm_substream *fe_substream =
+		 fe->pcm->streams[cstream->direction].substream;
 	struct snd_soc_platform *platform = fe->platform;
 	struct snd_soc_dai *cpu_dai = fe->cpu_dai;
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
@@ -467,7 +468,8 @@ static int soc_compr_set_params_fe(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream,
 					struct snd_compr_params *params)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe = cstream->private_data;
-	struct snd_pcm_substream *fe_substream = fe->pcm->streams[0].substream;
+	struct snd_pcm_substream *fe_substream =
+		 fe->pcm->streams[cstream->direction].substream;
 	struct snd_soc_platform *platform = fe->platform;
 	struct snd_soc_dai *cpu_dai = fe->cpu_dai;
 	int ret = 0, stream;