diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-compress.c b/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
index f4ceb5f5c678..eb894d073c07 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ 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_dpcm *dpcm;
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget_list *list;
@@ -443,7 +444,8 @@ 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_pcm_runtime *be_list[DPCM_MAX_BE_USERS];
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;