diff --git a/src/audio/dai-zephyr.c b/src/audio/dai-zephyr.c
index 3d097c4a42a5..0a8d618a4e9e 100644
--- a/src/audio/dai-zephyr.c
+++ b/src/audio/dai-zephyr.c
@@ -1014,9 +1014,11 @@ static int dai_comp_trigger_internal(struct comp_dev *dev, int cmd)
 		/* only start the DAI if we are not XRUN handling */
 		if (dd->xrun == 0) {
 			/* recover valid start position */
-			ret = dma_stop(dd->chan->dma->z_dev, dd->chan->index);
-			if (ret < 0)
-				return ret;
+			if (dev->state == COMP_STATE_ACTIVE) {
+				ret = dma_stop(dd->chan->dma->z_dev, dd->chan->index);
+				if (ret < 0)
+					return ret;
+			}
 
 			/* dma_config needed after stop */
 			ret = dma_config(dd->chan->dma->z_dev, dd->chan->index, dd->z_config);
@@ -1054,12 +1056,23 @@ static int dai_comp_trigger_internal(struct comp_dev *dev, int cmd)
 		dai_trigger_op(dd->dai, cmd, dev->direction);
 #else
 		dai_trigger_op(dd->dai, cmd, dev->direction);
-		ret = dma_stop(dd->chan->dma->z_dev, dd->chan->index);
+		if (dev->state == COMP_STATE_ACTIVE) {
+			ret = dma_stop(dd->chan->dma->z_dev, dd->chan->index);
+		} else {
+			comp_warn(dev, "dma was stopped earlier");
+			ret = 0;
+		}
 #endif
 		break;
 	case COMP_TRIGGER_PAUSE:
 		comp_dbg(dev, "dai_comp_trigger_internal(), PAUSE");
-		ret = dma_suspend(dd->chan->dma->z_dev, dd->chan->index);
+		if (dev->state == COMP_STATE_ACTIVE) {
+			ret = dma_suspend(dd->chan->dma->z_dev, dd->chan->index);
+		} else {
+			comp_warn(dev, "dma was stopped earlier");
+			ret = 0;
+		}
+
 		dai_trigger_op(dd->dai, cmd, dev->direction);
 		break;
 	case COMP_TRIGGER_PRE_START:
diff --git a/src/audio/host-zephyr.c b/src/audio/host-zephyr.c
index 54f73e45cb1f..c01cb18bd39d 100644
--- a/src/audio/host-zephyr.c
+++ b/src/audio/host-zephyr.c
@@ -627,10 +627,13 @@ static int host_trigger(struct comp_dev *dev, int cmd)
 		break;
 	case COMP_TRIGGER_STOP:
 	case COMP_TRIGGER_XRUN:
-		ret = dma_stop(hd->chan->dma->z_dev, hd->chan->index);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			comp_err(dev, "host_trigger(): dma stop failed: %d",
-				 ret);
+		if (dev->state == COMP_STATE_ACTIVE) {
+			ret = dma_stop(hd->chan->dma->z_dev, hd->chan->index);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				comp_err(dev, "host_trigger(): dma stop failed: %d",
+					 ret);
+		}
+
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
@@ -1048,7 +1051,8 @@ static int host_reset(struct comp_dev *dev)
 	comp_dbg(dev, "host_reset()");
 
 	if (hd->chan) {
-		dma_stop(hd->chan->dma->z_dev, hd->chan->index);
+		if (dev->state == COMP_STATE_ACTIVE)
+			dma_stop(hd->chan->dma->z_dev, hd->chan->index);
 
 		/* remove callback */
 		notifier_unregister(dev, hd->chan, NOTIFIER_ID_DMA_COPY);
diff --git a/src/ipc/ipc4/dai.c b/src/ipc/ipc4/dai.c
index 5be3ff8dc140..1f9ff09c8558 100644
--- a/src/ipc/ipc4/dai.c
+++ b/src/ipc/ipc4/dai.c
@@ -172,7 +172,9 @@ void dai_dma_release(struct comp_dev *dev)
 		 * TODO: refine power management when stream is paused
 		 */
 #if CONFIG_ZEPHYR_NATIVE_DRIVERS
-		dma_stop(dd->chan->dma->z_dev, dd->chan->index);
+		/* if reset is after pause dma has already been stopped */
+		if (dev->state != COMP_STATE_PAUSED)
+			dma_stop(dd->chan->dma->z_dev, dd->chan->index);
 
 		/* remove callback */
 		notifier_unregister(dev, dd->chan, NOTIFIER_ID_DMA_COPY);