diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
index 37c7d5666801d5..3663bf4946c014 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
@@ -1352,6 +1352,16 @@ int sdw_cdns_init(struct sdw_cdns *cdns)
 {
 	u32 val;
 
+	{
+		int ret;
+
+		dev_info(cdns->dev, "starting bra test\n");
+		ret = sdw_cdns_test_bra_data_block();
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+		dev_info(cdns->dev, "done bra test\n");
+	}
+
 	cdns_init_clock_ctrl(cdns);
 
 	sdw_cdns_check_self_clearing_bits(cdns, __func__, false, 0);
@@ -2307,5 +2317,89 @@ int sdw_cdns_prepare_read_dma_buffer(u8 dev_num, u32 start_register,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sdw_cdns_prepare_read_dma_buffer);
 
+int sdw_cdns_test_bra_data_block(void)
+{
+	u8 dev_num = 2;
+	u8 data[7];
+	int data_size = ARRAY_SIZE(data);
+	int requested_bytes_per_frame = 3;
+	int data_per_frame;
+	u8 dma_buffer[256];
+	int dma_buffer_size;
+	unsigned int pdi0_buffer_size;
+	unsigned int pdi1_buffer_size;
+	unsigned int num_frames;
+
+	u32 start_register = 0x12345678;
+	int total_dma_data_written;
+	int ret;
+	int row = 50;
+	int col = 4;
+
+	/* first frame */
+	data[0] = 0xED;
+	data[1] = 0xD1;
+	data[2] = 0xEA;
+
+	/* second frame */
+	data[3] = 0xED;
+	data[4] = 0xD1;
+	data[5] = 0xEA;
+
+	/* third partial frame */
+	data[6] = 0xDD;
+
+	ret = sdw_cdns_bpt_find_buffer_sizes(0,
+					     row, col,
+					     data_size,
+					     requested_bytes_per_frame,
+					     &data_per_frame,
+					     &pdi0_buffer_size,
+					     &pdi1_buffer_size,
+					     &num_frames);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	dma_buffer_size = pdi0_buffer_size;
+
+	ret = sdw_cdns_prepare_write_dma_buffer(dev_num, start_register,
+						data, data_size,
+						data_per_frame,
+						dma_buffer, dma_buffer_size,
+						&total_dma_data_written);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	print_hex_dump_debug("DMA data: ", DUMP_PREFIX_OFFSET,
+			     4, 4, dma_buffer, total_dma_data_written, false);
+
+	ret = sdw_cdns_bpt_find_buffer_sizes(1,
+					     row, col,
+					     data_size,
+					     requested_bytes_per_frame,
+					     &data_per_frame,
+					     &pdi0_buffer_size,
+					     &pdi1_buffer_size,
+					     &num_frames);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	dma_buffer_size = pdi0_buffer_size;
+
+	ret = sdw_cdns_prepare_read_dma_buffer(dev_num, start_register,
+					       data_size,
+					       data_per_frame,
+					       dma_buffer, dma_buffer_size,
+					       &total_dma_data_written);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	print_hex_dump_debug("DMA data: ", DUMP_PREFIX_OFFSET,
+			     4, 4, dma_buffer, total_dma_data_written, false);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(sdw_cdns_test_bra_data_block);
+
 MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Cadence Soundwire Library");
diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.h b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.h
index aae246997add90..d22c7a632d4cd8 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.h
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.h
@@ -224,4 +224,6 @@ int sdw_cdns_prepare_read_dma_buffer(u8 dev_num, u32 start_register,
 				     u8 *dma_buffer, int dma_buffer_size,
 				     int *dma_buffer_total_bytes);
 
+int sdw_cdns_test_bra_data_block(void);
+
 #endif /* __SDW_CADENCE_H */