diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_native.c b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
index 889364cbced8..5be549cf91e5 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_native.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
@@ -2449,13 +2449,35 @@ static int do_pcm_hwsync(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	}
 }
 
-/* increase the appl_ptr; returns the processed frames */
+/* update to the given appl_ptr and call ack callback if needed;
+ * when an error is returned, take back to the original value
+ */
+static int apply_appl_ptr(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
+			  snd_pcm_uframes_t appl_ptr)
+{
+	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
+	snd_pcm_uframes_t old_appl_ptr = runtime->control->appl_ptr;
+	int ret;
+
+	runtime->control->appl_ptr = appl_ptr;
+	if (substream->ops->ack) {
+		ret = substream->ops->ack(substream);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			runtime->control->appl_ptr = old_appl_ptr;
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* increase the appl_ptr; returns the processed frames or a negative error */
 static snd_pcm_sframes_t forward_appl_ptr(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 					  snd_pcm_uframes_t frames,
 					   snd_pcm_sframes_t avail)
 {
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
 	snd_pcm_sframes_t appl_ptr;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (avail <= 0)
 		return 0;
@@ -2464,17 +2486,18 @@ static snd_pcm_sframes_t forward_appl_ptr(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	appl_ptr = runtime->control->appl_ptr + frames;
 	if (appl_ptr >= (snd_pcm_sframes_t)runtime->boundary)
 		appl_ptr -= runtime->boundary;
-	runtime->control->appl_ptr = appl_ptr;
-	return frames;
+	ret = apply_appl_ptr(substream, appl_ptr);
+	return ret < 0 ? ret : frames;
 }
 
-/* decrease the appl_ptr; returns the processed frames */
+/* decrease the appl_ptr; returns the processed frames or a negative error */
 static snd_pcm_sframes_t rewind_appl_ptr(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 					 snd_pcm_uframes_t frames,
 					 snd_pcm_sframes_t avail)
 {
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
 	snd_pcm_sframes_t appl_ptr;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (avail <= 0)
 		return 0;
@@ -2483,8 +2506,8 @@ static snd_pcm_sframes_t rewind_appl_ptr(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	appl_ptr = runtime->control->appl_ptr - frames;
 	if (appl_ptr < 0)
 		appl_ptr += runtime->boundary;
-	runtime->control->appl_ptr = appl_ptr;
-	return frames;
+	ret = apply_appl_ptr(substream, appl_ptr);
+	return ret < 0 ? ret : frames;
 }
 
 static snd_pcm_sframes_t snd_pcm_playback_rewind(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
@@ -2610,10 +2633,15 @@ static int snd_pcm_sync_ptr(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 			return err;
 	}
 	snd_pcm_stream_lock_irq(substream);
-	if (!(sync_ptr.flags & SNDRV_PCM_SYNC_PTR_APPL))
-		control->appl_ptr = sync_ptr.c.control.appl_ptr;
-	else
+	if (!(sync_ptr.flags & SNDRV_PCM_SYNC_PTR_APPL)) {
+		err = apply_appl_ptr(substream, sync_ptr.c.control.appl_ptr);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			snd_pcm_stream_unlock_irq(substream);
+			return err;
+		}
+	} else {
 		sync_ptr.c.control.appl_ptr = control->appl_ptr;
+	}
 	if (!(sync_ptr.flags & SNDRV_PCM_SYNC_PTR_AVAIL_MIN))
 		control->avail_min = sync_ptr.c.control.avail_min;
 	else