diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/common/pcm_caps.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/common/pcm_caps.conf
index d4cc20568311..b59f875df547 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/common/pcm_caps.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/common/pcm_caps.conf
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Class.PCM."pcm_caps" {
 	formats		"S32_LE,S24_LE,S16_LE"
 	rates			"48000"
 	periods_min		2
-	periods_max		1024
+	periods_max		256
 	channels_min		2
 	channels_max		2
 	period_size_min		192	# "$[((2 * $channels_min) * 48000) / 1000]" (48K, S16_LE, 1ms)