diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_native.c b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
index 50c14cc861e69..211652b3fbef4 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_native.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
@@ -3062,9 +3062,14 @@ static int snd_pcm_ioctl_sync_ptr_compat(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		boundary = 0x7fffffff;
 	snd_pcm_stream_lock_irq(substream);
 	/* FIXME: we should consider the boundary for the sync from app */
-	if (!(sflags & SNDRV_PCM_SYNC_PTR_APPL))
-		control->appl_ptr = scontrol.appl_ptr;
-	else
+	if (!(sflags & SNDRV_PCM_SYNC_PTR_APPL)) {
+		err = pcm_lib_apply_appl_ptr(substream,
+				scontrol.appl_ptr);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			snd_pcm_stream_unlock_irq(substream);
+			return err;
+		}
+	} else
 		scontrol.appl_ptr = control->appl_ptr % boundary;
 	if (!(sflags & SNDRV_PCM_SYNC_PTR_AVAIL_MIN))
 		control->avail_min = scontrol.avail_min;