diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
index 1bfdc1d4fcb1..d7f01d39767b 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
@@ -239,6 +239,11 @@ static int cdns_config_update(struct sdw_cdns *cdns)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	if (sdw_cdns_is_clock_stop(cdns)) {
+		dev_err(cdns->dev, "Cannot program MCP_CONFIG_UPDATE in ClockStopMode\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	ret = cdns_clear_bit(cdns, CDNS_MCP_CONFIG_UPDATE,
 			     CDNS_MCP_CONFIG_UPDATE_BIT);
 	if (ret < 0)