check_fmts.bits[1] = (u32)(fp->formats >> 32);
        snd_mask_intersect(&check_fmts, fmts);
        if (snd_mask_empty(&check_fmts)) {
-               hwc_debug("   > check: no supported format %d\n", fp->format);
+               hwc_debug("   > check: no supported format 0x%llx\n", fp->formats);
                return 0;
        }
        /* check the channels */
        return apply_hw_params_minmax(it, rmin, rmax);
 }
 
-static int hw_rule_format(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params,
-                         struct snd_pcm_hw_rule *rule)
+static int apply_hw_params_format_bits(struct snd_mask *fmt, u64 fbits)
 {
-       struct snd_usb_substream *subs = rule->private;
-       const struct audioformat *fp;
-       struct snd_mask *fmt = hw_param_mask(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT);
-       u64 fbits;
        u32 oldbits[2];
        int changed;
 
-       hwc_debug("hw_rule_format: %x:%x\n", fmt->bits[0], fmt->bits[1]);
-       fbits = 0;
-       list_for_each_entry(fp, &subs->fmt_list, list) {
-               if (!hw_check_valid_format(subs, params, fp))
-                       continue;
-               fbits |= fp->formats;
-       }
-
        oldbits[0] = fmt->bits[0];
        oldbits[1] = fmt->bits[1];
        fmt->bits[0] &= (u32)fbits;
        return changed;
 }
 
+static int hw_rule_format(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params,
+                         struct snd_pcm_hw_rule *rule)
+{
+       struct snd_usb_substream *subs = rule->private;
+       const struct audioformat *fp;
+       struct snd_mask *fmt = hw_param_mask(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT);
+       u64 fbits;
+
+       hwc_debug("hw_rule_format: %x:%x\n", fmt->bits[0], fmt->bits[1]);
+       fbits = 0;
+       list_for_each_entry(fp, &subs->fmt_list, list) {
+               if (!hw_check_valid_format(subs, params, fp))
+                       continue;
+               fbits |= fp->formats;
+       }
+       return apply_hw_params_format_bits(fmt, fbits);
+}
+
 static int hw_rule_period_time(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params,
                               struct snd_pcm_hw_rule *rule)
 {
        return apply_hw_params_minmax(it, pmin, UINT_MAX);
 }
 
-/* apply PCM hw constraints from the concurrent sync EP */
-static int apply_hw_constraint_from_sync(struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime,
-                                        struct snd_usb_substream *subs)
+/* get the EP or the sync EP for implicit fb when it's already set up */
+static const struct snd_usb_endpoint *
+get_sync_ep_from_substream(struct snd_usb_substream *subs)
 {
        struct snd_usb_audio *chip = subs->stream->chip;
-       struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep;
        const struct audioformat *fp;
-       int err;
+       const struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep;
 
        list_for_each_entry(fp, &subs->fmt_list, list) {
                ep = snd_usb_get_endpoint(chip, fp->endpoint);
                if (ep && ep->cur_rate)
-                       goto found;
+                       return ep;
                if (!fp->implicit_fb)
                        continue;
                /* for the implicit fb, check the sync ep as well */
                ep = snd_usb_get_endpoint(chip, fp->sync_ep);
                if (ep && ep->cur_rate)
-                       goto found;
+                       return ep;
        }
-       return 0;
+       return NULL;
+}
+
+/* additional hw constraints for implicit feedback mode */
+static int hw_rule_format_implicit_fb(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params,
+                                     struct snd_pcm_hw_rule *rule)
+{
+       struct snd_usb_substream *subs = rule->private;
+       const struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep;
+       struct snd_mask *fmt = hw_param_mask(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT);
 
- found:
-       if (!find_format(&subs->fmt_list, ep->cur_format, ep->cur_rate,
-                        ep->cur_channels, false, NULL)) {
-               usb_audio_dbg(chip, "EP 0x%x being used, but not applicable\n",
-                             ep->ep_num);
+       ep = get_sync_ep_from_substream(subs);
+       if (!ep)
                return 0;
-       }
 
-       usb_audio_dbg(chip, "EP 0x%x being used, using fixed params:\n",
-                     ep->ep_num);
-       usb_audio_dbg(chip, "rate=%d, period_size=%d, periods=%d\n",
-                     ep->cur_rate, ep->cur_period_frames,
-                     ep->cur_buffer_periods);
+       hwc_debug("applying %s\n", __func__);
+       return apply_hw_params_format_bits(fmt, pcm_format_to_bits(ep->cur_format));
+}
 
-       runtime->hw.formats = subs->formats;
-       runtime->hw.rate_min = runtime->hw.rate_max = ep->cur_rate;
-       runtime->hw.rates = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_KNOT;
-       runtime->hw.periods_min = runtime->hw.periods_max =
-               ep->cur_buffer_periods;
+static int hw_rule_rate_implicit_fb(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params,
+                                   struct snd_pcm_hw_rule *rule)
+{
+       struct snd_usb_substream *subs = rule->private;
+       const struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep;
+       struct snd_interval *it;
 
-       err = snd_pcm_hw_rule_add(runtime, 0, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS,
-                                 hw_rule_channels, subs,
-                                 SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT,
-                                 SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE,
-                                 -1);
-       if (err < 0)
-               return err;
+       ep = get_sync_ep_from_substream(subs);
+       if (!ep)
+               return 0;
 
-       err = snd_pcm_hw_constraint_minmax(runtime,
-                                          SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_SIZE,
-                                          ep->cur_period_frames,
-                                          ep->cur_period_frames);
-       if (err < 0)
-               return err;
+       hwc_debug("applying %s\n", __func__);
+       it = hw_param_interval(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE);
+       return apply_hw_params_minmax(it, ep->cur_rate, ep->cur_rate);
+}
+
+static int hw_rule_period_size_implicit_fb(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params,
+                                          struct snd_pcm_hw_rule *rule)
+{
+       struct snd_usb_substream *subs = rule->private;
+       const struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep;
+       struct snd_interval *it;
 
-       return 1; /* notify the finding */
+       ep = get_sync_ep_from_substream(subs);
+       if (!ep)
+               return 0;
+
+       hwc_debug("applying %s\n", __func__);
+       it = hw_param_interval(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_SIZE);
+       return apply_hw_params_minmax(it, ep->cur_period_frames,
+                                     ep->cur_period_frames);
+}
+
+static int hw_rule_periods_implicit_fb(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params,
+                                      struct snd_pcm_hw_rule *rule)
+{
+       struct snd_usb_substream *subs = rule->private;
+       const struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep;
+       struct snd_interval *it;
+
+       ep = get_sync_ep_from_substream(subs);
+       if (!ep)
+               return 0;
+
+       hwc_debug("applying %s\n", __func__);
+       it = hw_param_interval(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIODS);
+       return apply_hw_params_minmax(it, ep->cur_buffer_periods,
+                                     ep->cur_buffer_periods);
 }
 
 /*
 
 static int setup_hw_info(struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime, struct snd_usb_substream *subs)
 {
-       struct snd_usb_audio *chip = subs->stream->chip;
        const struct audioformat *fp;
        unsigned int pt, ptmin;
        int param_period_time_if_needed = -1;
        int err;
 
-       mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
-       err = apply_hw_constraint_from_sync(runtime, subs);
-       mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
-       if (err < 0)
-               return err;
-       if (err > 0) /* found the matching? */
-               goto add_extra_rules;
-
        runtime->hw.formats = subs->formats;
 
        runtime->hw.rate_min = 0x7fffffff;
        if (err < 0)
                return err;
 
-add_extra_rules:
        err = snd_pcm_hw_rule_add(runtime, 0, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS,
                                  hw_rule_channels, subs,
                                  SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT,
                        return err;
        }
 
+       /* additional hw constraints for implicit fb */
+       err = snd_pcm_hw_rule_add(runtime, 0, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT,
+                                 hw_rule_format_implicit_fb, subs,
+                                 SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT, -1);
+       if (err < 0)
+               return err;
+       err = snd_pcm_hw_rule_add(runtime, 0, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE,
+                                 hw_rule_rate_implicit_fb, subs,
+                                 SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE, -1);
+       if (err < 0)
+               return err;
+       err = snd_pcm_hw_rule_add(runtime, 0, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_SIZE,
+                                 hw_rule_period_size_implicit_fb, subs,
+                                 SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_SIZE, -1);
+       if (err < 0)
+               return err;
+       err = snd_pcm_hw_rule_add(runtime, 0, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIODS,
+                                 hw_rule_periods_implicit_fb, subs,
+                                 SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIODS, -1);
+       if (err < 0)
+               return err;
+
        return 0;
 }