diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_compat.c b/sound/core/pcm_compat.c
index e71f393d3b01..5313f50f17da 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_compat.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_compat.c
@@ -430,11 +430,13 @@ static int snd_pcm_ioctl_sync_ptr_x32(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	if (!boundary)
 		boundary = 0x7fffffff;
 	scoped_guard(pcm_stream_lock_irq, substream) {
-		/* FIXME: we should consider the boundary for the sync from app */
-		if (!(sflags & SNDRV_PCM_SYNC_PTR_APPL))
-			control->appl_ptr = scontrol.appl_ptr;
-		else
+		if (!(sflags & SNDRV_PCM_SYNC_PTR_APPL)) {
+			err = pcm_lib_apply_appl_ptr(substream, scontrol.appl_ptr);
+			if (err < 0)
+				return err;
+		} else {
 			scontrol.appl_ptr = control->appl_ptr % boundary;
+		}
 		if (!(sflags & SNDRV_PCM_SYNC_PTR_AVAIL_MIN))
 			control->avail_min = scontrol.avail_min;
 		else