diff --git a/sound/pci/rme9652/rme9652.c b/sound/pci/rme9652/rme9652.c
index fdbc0aa..e7cae23 100644
--- a/sound/pci/rme9652/rme9652.c
+++ b/sound/pci/rme9652/rme9652.c
@@ -2263,6 +2263,9 @@ static int snd_rme9652_playback_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	struct snd_rme9652 *rme9652 = snd_pcm_substream_chip(substream);
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
 
+	if (!rme9652->precise_ptr)
+		runtime->hw.info |= SNDRV_PCM_INFO_BATCH;
+
 	spin_lock_irq(&rme9652->lock);
 
 	snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);
@@ -2323,6 +2326,9 @@ static int snd_rme9652_capture_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	struct snd_rme9652 *rme9652 = snd_pcm_substream_chip(substream);
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
 
+	if (!rme9652->precise_ptr)
+		runtime->hw.info |= SNDRV_PCM_INFO_BATCH;
+
 	spin_lock_irq(&rme9652->lock);
 
 	snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);