diff --git a/src/pcm/pcm_direct.c b/src/pcm/pcm_direct.c
index 195fddf0..fd3877c3 100644
--- a/src/pcm/pcm_direct.c
+++ b/src/pcm/pcm_direct.c
@@ -807,6 +807,28 @@ int snd_pcm_direct_set_chmap(snd_pcm_t *pcm, const snd_pcm_chmap_t *map)
 	return snd_pcm_set_chmap(dmix->spcm, map);
 }
 
+int snd_pcm_direct_prepare(snd_pcm_t *pcm)
+{
+	snd_pcm_direct_t *dmix = pcm->private_data;
+	int err;
+
+	switch (snd_pcm_state(dmix->spcm)) {
+	case SND_PCM_STATE_XRUN:
+	case SND_PCM_STATE_SUSPENDED:
+	case SND_PCM_STATE_DISCONNECTED:
+		err = snd_pcm_prepare(dmix->spcm);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
+		snd_pcm_start(dmix->spcm);
+		break;
+	}
+	snd_pcm_direct_check_interleave(dmix, pcm);
+	dmix->state = SND_PCM_STATE_PREPARED;
+	dmix->appl_ptr = dmix->last_appl_ptr = 0;
+	dmix->hw_ptr = 0;
+	return snd_pcm_direct_set_timer_params(dmix);
+}
+
 int snd_pcm_direct_resume(snd_pcm_t *pcm)
 {
 	snd_pcm_direct_t *dmix = pcm->private_data;
diff --git a/src/pcm/pcm_direct.h b/src/pcm/pcm_direct.h
index 9b1ddbcf..611ad29a 100644
--- a/src/pcm/pcm_direct.h
+++ b/src/pcm/pcm_direct.h
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ struct snd_pcm_direct {
 	snd1_pcm_direct_mmap
 #define snd_pcm_direct_munmap \
 	snd1_pcm_direct_munmap
+#define snd_pcm_direct_prepare \
+	snd1_pcm_direct_prepare
 #define snd_pcm_direct_resume \
 	snd1_pcm_direct_resume
 #define snd_pcm_direct_timer_stop \
@@ -304,6 +306,7 @@ int snd_pcm_direct_sw_params(snd_pcm_t *pcm, snd_pcm_sw_params_t * params);
 int snd_pcm_direct_channel_info(snd_pcm_t *pcm, snd_pcm_channel_info_t * info);
 int snd_pcm_direct_mmap(snd_pcm_t *pcm);
 int snd_pcm_direct_munmap(snd_pcm_t *pcm);
+int snd_pcm_direct_prepare(snd_pcm_t *pcm);
 int snd_pcm_direct_resume(snd_pcm_t *pcm);
 int snd_pcm_direct_timer_stop(snd_pcm_direct_t *dmix);
 void snd_pcm_direct_clear_timer_queue(snd_pcm_direct_t *dmix);
diff --git a/src/pcm/pcm_dmix.c b/src/pcm/pcm_dmix.c
index 58e4975d..b26a5c79 100644
--- a/src/pcm/pcm_dmix.c
+++ b/src/pcm/pcm_dmix.c
@@ -450,9 +450,10 @@ static snd_pcm_state_t snd_pcm_dmix_state(snd_pcm_t *pcm)
 	snd_pcm_state_t state;
 	state = snd_pcm_state(dmix->spcm);
 	switch (state) {
+	case SND_PCM_STATE_XRUN:
 	case SND_PCM_STATE_SUSPENDED:
-		return state;
 	case SND_PCM_STATE_DISCONNECTED:
+		dmix->state = state;
 		return state;
 	default:
 		break;
@@ -533,17 +534,6 @@ static int snd_pcm_dmix_hwsync(snd_pcm_t *pcm)
 	}
 }
 
-static int snd_pcm_dmix_prepare(snd_pcm_t *pcm)
-{
-	snd_pcm_direct_t *dmix = pcm->private_data;
-
-	snd_pcm_direct_check_interleave(dmix, pcm);
-	dmix->state = SND_PCM_STATE_PREPARED;
-	dmix->appl_ptr = dmix->last_appl_ptr = 0;
-	dmix->hw_ptr = 0;
-	return snd_pcm_direct_set_timer_params(dmix);
-}
-
 static void reset_slave_ptr(snd_pcm_t *pcm, snd_pcm_direct_t *dmix)
 {
 	dmix->slave_appl_ptr = dmix->slave_hw_ptr = *dmix->spcm->hw.ptr;
@@ -920,7 +910,7 @@ static const snd_pcm_fast_ops_t snd_pcm_dmix_fast_ops = {
 	.state = snd_pcm_dmix_state,
 	.hwsync = snd_pcm_dmix_hwsync,
 	.delay = snd_pcm_dmix_delay,
-	.prepare = snd_pcm_dmix_prepare,
+	.prepare = snd_pcm_direct_prepare,
 	.reset = snd_pcm_dmix_reset,
 	.start = snd_pcm_dmix_start,
 	.drop = snd_pcm_dmix_drop,
diff --git a/src/pcm/pcm_dshare.c b/src/pcm/pcm_dshare.c
index 02370dc7..58e47bbe 100644
--- a/src/pcm/pcm_dshare.c
+++ b/src/pcm/pcm_dshare.c
@@ -237,11 +237,14 @@ static int snd_pcm_dshare_status(snd_pcm_t *pcm, snd_pcm_status_t * status)
 static snd_pcm_state_t snd_pcm_dshare_state(snd_pcm_t *pcm)
 {
 	snd_pcm_direct_t *dshare = pcm->private_data;
-	switch (snd_pcm_state(dshare->spcm)) {
+	snd_pcm_state_t state;
+	state = snd_pcm_state(dshare->spcm);
+	switch (state) {
+	case SND_PCM_STATE_XRUN:
 	case SND_PCM_STATE_SUSPENDED:
-		return SND_PCM_STATE_SUSPENDED;
 	case SND_PCM_STATE_DISCONNECTED:
-		return SND_PCM_STATE_DISCONNECTED;
+		dshare->state = state;
+		return state;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -296,17 +299,6 @@ static int snd_pcm_dshare_hwsync(snd_pcm_t *pcm)
 	}
 }
 
-static int snd_pcm_dshare_prepare(snd_pcm_t *pcm)
-{
-	snd_pcm_direct_t *dshare = pcm->private_data;
-
-	snd_pcm_direct_check_interleave(dshare, pcm);
-	dshare->state = SND_PCM_STATE_PREPARED;
-	dshare->appl_ptr = dshare->last_appl_ptr = 0;
-	dshare->hw_ptr = 0;
-	return snd_pcm_direct_set_timer_params(dshare);
-}
-
 static int snd_pcm_dshare_reset(snd_pcm_t *pcm)
 {
 	snd_pcm_direct_t *dshare = pcm->private_data;
@@ -595,7 +587,7 @@ static const snd_pcm_fast_ops_t snd_pcm_dshare_fast_ops = {
 	.state = snd_pcm_dshare_state,
 	.hwsync = snd_pcm_dshare_hwsync,
 	.delay = snd_pcm_dshare_delay,
-	.prepare = snd_pcm_dshare_prepare,
+	.prepare = snd_pcm_direct_prepare,
 	.reset = snd_pcm_dshare_reset,
 	.start = snd_pcm_dshare_start,
 	.drop = snd_pcm_dshare_drop,
diff --git a/src/pcm/pcm_dsnoop.c b/src/pcm/pcm_dsnoop.c
index 8a2e87ad..576c35b1 100644
--- a/src/pcm/pcm_dsnoop.c
+++ b/src/pcm/pcm_dsnoop.c
@@ -201,12 +201,14 @@ static int snd_pcm_dsnoop_status(snd_pcm_t *pcm, snd_pcm_status_t * status)
 static snd_pcm_state_t snd_pcm_dsnoop_state(snd_pcm_t *pcm)
 {
 	snd_pcm_direct_t *dsnoop = pcm->private_data;
-	switch (snd_pcm_state(dsnoop->spcm)) {
+	snd_pcm_state_t state;
+	state = snd_pcm_state(dsnoop->spcm);
+	switch (state) {
+	case SND_PCM_STATE_XRUN:
 	case SND_PCM_STATE_SUSPENDED:
-		return SND_PCM_STATE_SUSPENDED;
 	case SND_PCM_STATE_DISCONNECTED:
-		dsnoop->state = SNDRV_PCM_STATE_DISCONNECTED;
-		return -ENODEV;
+		dsnoop->state = state;
+		return state;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -258,17 +260,6 @@ static int snd_pcm_dsnoop_hwsync(snd_pcm_t *pcm)
 	}
 }
 
-static int snd_pcm_dsnoop_prepare(snd_pcm_t *pcm)
-{
-	snd_pcm_direct_t *dsnoop = pcm->private_data;
-
-	snd_pcm_direct_check_interleave(dsnoop, pcm);
-	dsnoop->state = SND_PCM_STATE_PREPARED;
-	dsnoop->appl_ptr = 0;
-	dsnoop->hw_ptr = 0;
-	return snd_pcm_direct_set_timer_params(dsnoop);
-}
-
 static int snd_pcm_dsnoop_reset(snd_pcm_t *pcm)
 {
 	snd_pcm_direct_t *dsnoop = pcm->private_data;
@@ -497,7 +488,7 @@ static const snd_pcm_fast_ops_t snd_pcm_dsnoop_fast_ops = {
 	.state = snd_pcm_dsnoop_state,
 	.hwsync = snd_pcm_dsnoop_hwsync,
 	.delay = snd_pcm_dsnoop_delay,
-	.prepare = snd_pcm_dsnoop_prepare,
+	.prepare = snd_pcm_direct_prepare,
 	.reset = snd_pcm_dsnoop_reset,
 	.start = snd_pcm_dsnoop_start,
 	.drop = snd_pcm_dsnoop_drop,