diff --git a/src/audio/dai-zephyr.c b/src/audio/dai-zephyr.c
index 314832216..d61445b3a 100644
--- a/src/audio/dai-zephyr.c
+++ b/src/audio/dai-zephyr.c
@@ -1033,7 +1033,6 @@ static int dai_reset(struct comp_dev *dev)
 /* used to pass standard and bespoke command (with data) to component */
 static int dai_comp_trigger_internal(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev, int cmd)
 {
-	int prev_state = dev->state;
 	int ret;
 
 	comp_dbg(dev, "dai_comp_trigger_internal(), command = %u", cmd);
@@ -1079,11 +1078,9 @@ static int dai_comp_trigger_internal(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev,
 		/* only start the DAI if we are not XRUN handling */
 		if (dd->xrun == 0) {
 			/* recover valid start position */
-			if (dev->state == COMP_STATE_ACTIVE) {
-				ret = dma_stop(dd->chan->dma->z_dev, dd->chan->index);
-				if (ret < 0)
-					return ret;
-			}
+			ret = dma_stop(dd->chan->dma->z_dev, dd->chan->index);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				return ret;
 
 			/* dma_config needed after stop */
 			ret = dma_config(dd->chan->dma->z_dev, dd->chan->index, dd->z_config);
@@ -1132,21 +1129,11 @@ static int dai_comp_trigger_internal(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev,
 	case COMP_TRIGGER_PAUSE:
 		comp_dbg(dev, "dai_comp_trigger_internal(), PAUSE");
 #if CONFIG_COMP_DAI_TRIGGER_ORDER_REVERSE
-		if (prev_state == COMP_STATE_ACTIVE) {
-			ret = dma_suspend(dd->chan->dma->z_dev, dd->chan->index);
-		} else {
-			comp_warn(dev, "dma was stopped earlier");
-			ret = 0;
-		}
+		ret = dma_suspend(dd->chan->dma->z_dev, dd->chan->index);
 		dai_trigger_op(dd->dai, cmd, dev->direction);
 #else
 		dai_trigger_op(dd->dai, cmd, dev->direction);
-		if (prev_state == COMP_STATE_ACTIVE) {
-			ret = dma_suspend(dd->chan->dma->z_dev, dd->chan->index);
-		} else {
-			comp_warn(dev, "dma was stopped earlier");
-			ret = 0;
-		}
+		ret = dma_suspend(dd->chan->dma->z_dev, dd->chan->index);
 #endif
 		break;
 	case COMP_TRIGGER_PRE_START:
diff --git a/src/audio/host-zephyr.c b/src/audio/host-zephyr.c
index a2477d9e3..80c0c5ac5 100644
--- a/src/audio/host-zephyr.c
+++ b/src/audio/host-zephyr.c
@@ -557,13 +557,10 @@ int host_zephyr_trigger(struct host_data *hd, struct comp_dev *dev, int cmd)
 		break;
 	case COMP_TRIGGER_STOP:
 	case COMP_TRIGGER_XRUN:
-		if (dev->state == COMP_STATE_ACTIVE) {
-			ret = dma_stop(hd->chan->dma->z_dev, hd->chan->index);
-			if (ret < 0)
-				comp_err(dev, "host_trigger(): dma stop failed: %d",
-					 ret);
-		}
-
+		ret = dma_stop(hd->chan->dma->z_dev, hd->chan->index);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			comp_err(dev, "host_trigger(): dma stop failed: %d",
+				 ret);
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
@@ -1015,8 +1012,7 @@ static int host_position(struct comp_dev *dev,
 void host_zephyr_reset(struct host_data *hd, uint16_t state)
 {
 	if (hd->chan) {
-		if (state == COMP_STATE_ACTIVE)
-			dma_stop(hd->chan->dma->z_dev, hd->chan->index);
+		dma_stop(hd->chan->dma->z_dev, hd->chan->index);
 		dma_release_channel(hd->dma->z_dev, hd->chan->index);
 		hd->chan = NULL;
 	}
diff --git a/src/ipc/ipc4/dai.c b/src/ipc/ipc4/dai.c
index 63cce5774..4d3f871ea 100644
--- a/src/ipc/ipc4/dai.c
+++ b/src/ipc/ipc4/dai.c
@@ -168,8 +168,7 @@ void dai_dma_release(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev)
 		 */
 #if CONFIG_ZEPHYR_NATIVE_DRIVERS
 		/* if reset is after pause dma has already been stopped */
-		if (dev->state != COMP_STATE_PAUSED)
-			dma_stop(dd->chan->dma->z_dev, dd->chan->index);
+		dma_stop(dd->chan->dma->z_dev, dd->chan->index);
 
 		dma_release_channel(dd->chan->dma->z_dev, dd->chan->index);
 #else