diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/deep-buffer.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/deep-buffer.conf
index 5dd85e960d51..549c4180a26c 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/deep-buffer.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/deep-buffer.conf
@@ -33,9 +33,14 @@ Object.PCM.pcm [
 		Object.PCM.pcm_caps.1 {
 			name $DEEP_BUFFER_PCM_NAME
 			formats 'S16_LE,S24_LE,S32_LE'
-			# align with $DEEPBUFFER_FW_DMA_MS
-			period_size_max		65535
-			buffer_size_max		262144
+			# To avoid DMA spinning on a buffer we need bigger
+			# buffer than the host buffer size, let's say twice as
+			# big
+			# (S16_LE, Stereo, 48KHz, DEEPBUFFER_FW_DMA_MS) * 2
+			#
+			# Note: The lower limit for the buffer size is rate
+			#	dependent
+			buffer_size_min "$[(((2 * $channels_min) * 48) * $DEEPBUFFER_FW_DMA_MS) * 2]"
 		}
 	}
 ]
@@ -83,9 +88,14 @@ IncludeByKey.DEEP_BUF_SPK {
 				Object.PCM.pcm_caps.1 {
 					name $DEEP_BUFFER_PCM_NAME_2
 					formats 'S16_LE,S24_LE,S32_LE'
-					# align with $DEEPBUFFER_FW_DMA_MS
-					period_size_max		65535
-					buffer_size_max		262144
+					# To avoid DMA spinning on a buffer we need bigger
+					# buffer than the host buffer size, let's say twice as
+					# big
+					# (S16_LE, Stereo, 48KHz, DEEPBUFFER_FW_DMA_MS) * 2
+					#
+					# Note: The lower limit for the buffer size is rate
+					#	dependent
+					buffer_size_min "$[(((2 * $channels_min) * 48) * $DEEPBUFFER_FW_DMA_MS) * 2]"
 				}
 			}
 		]