diff --git a/esp-hal/src/i2s_parallel.rs b/esp-hal/src/i2s_parallel.rs
index e212406fe8..870e917dfd 100644
--- a/esp-hal/src/i2s_parallel.rs
+++ b/esp-hal/src/i2s_parallel.rs
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ impl<'d, I: Instance, DM: Mode> I2sParallel<'d, I, DM> {
         if let Err(err) = result {
             return Err((err, self, data));
         }
+        crate::rom::ets_delay_us(1);
         I::tx_start();
         Ok(I2sParallelTransfer {
             i2s: ManuallyDrop::new(self),