diff --git a/src/pcm/pcm_null.c b/src/pcm/pcm_null.c
index 1d815485..c8ea9b38 100644
--- a/src/pcm/pcm_null.c
+++ b/src/pcm/pcm_null.c
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ static int snd_pcm_null_status(snd_pcm_t *pcm, snd_pcm_status_t * status)
 	memset(status, 0, sizeof(*status));
 	status->state = null->state;
 	status->trigger_tstamp = null->trigger_tstamp;
+	status->appl_ptr = *pcm->appl.ptr;
+	status->hw_ptr = *pcm->hw.ptr;
 	gettimestamp(&status->tstamp, pcm->tstamp_type);
 	status->avail = snd_pcm_null_avail_update(pcm);
 	status->avail_max = pcm->buffer_size;