diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
index e9debaa..fd18c3c 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
@@ -380,6 +380,8 @@ static int snd_pcm_update_hw_ptr0(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		 * the elapsed time to detect xruns.
 		 */
 		jdelta = jiffies - runtime->hw_ptr_jiffies;
+		if (jdelta < runtime->hw_ptr_buffer_jiffies / 2)
+			goto no_delta_check;
 		hdelta = jdelta - delta * HZ / runtime->rate;
 		while (hdelta > runtime->hw_ptr_buffer_jiffies / 2 + 1) {
 			delta += runtime->buffer_size;