diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pcm/channel.c b/sys/dev/sound/pcm/channel.c
index 6f4893ae0b40..ce9344f44776 100644
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pcm/channel.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pcm/channel.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ chn_start(struct pcm_channel *c, int force)
 
 	CHN_LOCKASSERT(c);
 	/* if we're running, or if we're prevented from triggering, bail */
-	if ((c->flags & CHN_F_TRIGGERED) || (c->flags & CHN_F_NOTRIGGER))
+	if ((c->flags & CHN_F_TRIGGERED) || ((c->flags & CHN_F_NOTRIGGER) && !force))
 		return EINVAL;
 
 	i = (c->direction == PCMDIR_PLAY)? sndbuf_getready(bs) : sndbuf_getfree(bs);
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pcm/dsp.c b/sys/dev/sound/pcm/dsp.c
index d1ae32fbc639..cfc306775761 100644
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pcm/dsp.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pcm/dsp.c
@@ -882,20 +882,18 @@ dsp_ioctl(dev_t i_dev, u_long cmd, caddr_t arg, int mode, struct proc *p)
 		if (rdch) {
 			CHN_LOCK(rdch);
 			rdch->flags &= ~(CHN_F_TRIGGERED | CHN_F_NOTRIGGER);
-		    	if (*arg_i & PCM_ENABLE_INPUT) {
-				rdch->flags |= CHN_F_TRIGGERED;
+		    	if (*arg_i & PCM_ENABLE_INPUT)
 				chn_start(rdch, 1);
-			} else
+			else
 				rdch->flags |= CHN_F_NOTRIGGER;
 			CHN_UNLOCK(rdch);
 		}
 		if (wrch) {
 			CHN_LOCK(wrch);
 			wrch->flags &= ~(CHN_F_TRIGGERED | CHN_F_NOTRIGGER);
-		    	if (*arg_i & PCM_ENABLE_OUTPUT) {
-				wrch->flags |= CHN_F_TRIGGERED;
+		    	if (*arg_i & PCM_ENABLE_OUTPUT)
 				chn_start(wrch, 1);
-			} else
+			else
 				wrch->flags |= CHN_F_NOTRIGGER;
 		 	CHN_UNLOCK(wrch);
 		}