diff --git a/asoc/msm-pcm-q6-v2.c b/asoc/msm-pcm-q6-v2.c
index 3d0bd0968729..1f869d1a4859 100644
--- a/asoc/msm-pcm-q6-v2.c
+++ b/asoc/msm-pcm-q6-v2.c
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 #include <dsp/q6audio-v2.h>
 #include <dsp/q6core.h>
 #include <dsp/q6asm-v2.h>
+#ifdef CONFIG_MSM_BOOT_TIME_MARKER
+#include <soc/qcom/boot_stats.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "msm-pcm-q6-v2.h"
 #include "msm-pcm-routing-v2.h"
@@ -640,11 +643,18 @@ static int msm_pcm_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int cmd)
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
 	struct msm_audio *prtd = runtime->private_data;
+	static int first_time = 1;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_START:
 	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_RESUME:
 	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_PAUSE_RELEASE:
+		if (first_time) {
+#ifdef CONFIG_MSM_BOOT_TIME_MARKER
+			place_marker("K - Early chime");
+#endif
+			first_time = 0;
+		}
 		pr_debug("%s: Trigger start\n", __func__);
 		ret = q6asm_run_nowait(prtd->audio_client, 0, 0, 0);
 		break;