diff --git a/sound/firewire/amdtp.c b/sound/firewire/amdtp.c
index 3475b76..ac8c358 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/amdtp.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/amdtp.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <sound/pcm.h>
+#include <sound/pcm_params.h>
 #include <sound/rawmidi.h>
 #include "amdtp.h"
 
@@ -105,6 +106,61 @@ const unsigned int amdtp_syt_intervals[CIP_SFC_COUNT] = {
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(amdtp_syt_intervals);
 
 /**
+ * amdtp_stream_add_pcm_hw_constraints - add hw constraints for PCM substream
+ * @s:		the AMDTP stream, which must be initialized.
+ * @runtime:	the PCM substream runtime
+ */
+int amdtp_stream_add_pcm_hw_constraints(struct amdtp_stream *s,
+					struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	/* AM824 in IEC 61883-6 can deliver 24bit data */
+	err = snd_pcm_hw_constraint_msbits(runtime, 0, 32, 24);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto end;
+
+	/*
+	 * Currently firewire-lib processes 16 packets in one software
+	 * interrupt callback. This equals to 2msec but actually the
+	 * interval of the interrupts has a jitter.
+	 * Additionally, even if adding a constraint to fit period size to
+	 * 2msec, actual calculated frames per period doesn't equal to 2msec,
+	 * depending on sampling rate.
+	 * Anyway, the interval to call snd_pcm_period_elapsed() cannot 2msec.
+	 * Here let us use 5msec for safe period interrupt.
+	 */
+	err = snd_pcm_hw_constraint_minmax(runtime,
+					   SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_TIME,
+					   5000, UINT_MAX);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto end;
+
+	/* Non-Blocking stream has no more constraints */
+	if (!(s->flags & CIP_BLOCKING))
+		goto end;
+
+	/*
+	 * One AMDTP packet can include some frames. In blocking mode, the
+	 * number equals to SYT_INTERVAL. So the number is 8, 16 or 32,
+	 * depending on its sampling rate. For accurate period interrupt, it's
+	 * preferrable to aligh period/buffer sizes to current SYT_INTERVAL.
+	 *
+	 * TODO: These constraints can be improved with propper rules.
+	 * Currently apply LCM of SYT_INTEVALs.
+	 */
+	err = snd_pcm_hw_constraint_step(runtime, 0,
+					 SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_SIZE, 32);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto end;
+	err = snd_pcm_hw_constraint_step(runtime, 0,
+					 SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_BUFFER_SIZE, 32);
+end:
+	return err;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(amdtp_stream_add_pcm_hw_constraints);
+
+/**
  * amdtp_stream_set_parameters - set stream parameters
  * @s: the AMDTP stream to configure
  * @rate: the sample rate
diff --git a/sound/firewire/amdtp.h b/sound/firewire/amdtp.h
index db60425..d6bb7eb 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/amdtp.h
+++ b/sound/firewire/amdtp.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ enum cip_sfc {
 struct fw_unit;
 struct fw_iso_context;
 struct snd_pcm_substream;
+struct snd_pcm_runtime;
 struct snd_rawmidi_substream;
 
 enum amdtp_stream_direction {
@@ -130,6 +131,8 @@ int amdtp_stream_start(struct amdtp_stream *s, int channel, int speed);
 void amdtp_stream_update(struct amdtp_stream *s);
 void amdtp_stream_stop(struct amdtp_stream *s);
 
+int amdtp_stream_add_pcm_hw_constraints(struct amdtp_stream *s,
+					struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime);
 void amdtp_stream_set_pcm_format(struct amdtp_stream *s,
 				 snd_pcm_format_t format);
 void amdtp_stream_pcm_prepare(struct amdtp_stream *s);
diff --git a/sound/firewire/dice.c b/sound/firewire/dice.c
index cd4c6b6..a9a30c0 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/dice.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/dice.c
@@ -420,22 +420,7 @@ static int dice_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err_lock;
 
-	err = snd_pcm_hw_constraint_step(runtime, 0,
-					 SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_SIZE, 32);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto err_lock;
-	err = snd_pcm_hw_constraint_step(runtime, 0,
-					 SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_BUFFER_SIZE, 32);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto err_lock;
-
-	err = snd_pcm_hw_constraint_minmax(runtime,
-					   SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_TIME,
-					   5000, UINT_MAX);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto err_lock;
-
-	err = snd_pcm_hw_constraint_msbits(runtime, 0, 32, 24);
+	err = amdtp_stream_add_pcm_hw_constraints(&dice->stream, runtime);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err_lock;
 
diff --git a/sound/firewire/speakers.c b/sound/firewire/speakers.c
index c07e7cd..3427527 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/speakers.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/speakers.c
@@ -167,13 +167,7 @@ static int fwspk_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	err = snd_pcm_hw_constraint_minmax(runtime,
-					   SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_TIME,
-					   5000, UINT_MAX);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-
-	err = snd_pcm_hw_constraint_msbits(runtime, 0, 32, 24);
+	err = amdtp_stream_add_pcm_hw_constraints(fwspk->stream, runtime);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
