diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-pcm.c b/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-pcm.c
index e8acf60c27a7..bb5df0d214e3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-pcm.c
@@ -621,7 +621,8 @@ static int sof_ipc4_pcm_setup(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_pcm *spcm
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
 
-		if (!support_info)
+		/* Delay reporting is only supported on playback */
+		if (!support_info || stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE)
 			continue;
 
 		stream_info = kzalloc(sizeof(*stream_info), GFP_KERNEL);