diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
index 328b4a43f09a..b73133885384 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
@@ -375,7 +375,8 @@ static int snd_pcm_update_hw_ptr0(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		 * the elapsed time to detect xruns.
 		 */
 		jdelta = curr_jiffies - runtime->hw_ptr_jiffies;
-		if (jdelta < runtime->hw_ptr_buffer_jiffies / 2)
+		if ((jdelta < runtime->hw_ptr_buffer_jiffies / 2) ||
+		    (runtime->hw_ptr_buffer_jiffies <= 0))
 			goto no_delta_check;
 		hdelta = jdelta - delta * HZ / runtime->rate;
 		xrun_threshold = runtime->hw_ptr_buffer_jiffies / 2 + 1;