diff --git a/lib_xua/api/xua_conf_default.h b/lib_xua/api/xua_conf_default.h
index ee3bc85f..964c6eb0 100644
--- a/lib_xua/api/xua_conf_default.h
+++ b/lib_xua/api/xua_conf_default.h
@@ -197,6 +197,10 @@
     #define I2S_DOWNSAMPLE_CHANS_IN I2S_CHANS_ADC
 #endif
 
+#ifndef XUA_I2S_DUMMY_SAMPS
+#define XUA_I2S_DUMMY_SAMPS      (1)
+#endif
+
 /**
  * @brief Number of bits per channel for I2S/TDM. Supported values: 16/32-bit.
  *
diff --git a/lib_xua/src/core/audiohub/xua_audiohub.xc b/lib_xua/src/core/audiohub/xua_audiohub.xc
index e50cee24..0dcaa83f 100755
--- a/lib_xua/src/core/audiohub/xua_audiohub.xc
+++ b/lib_xua/src/core/audiohub/xua_audiohub.xc
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ unsigned dsdMode = DSD_MODE_OFF;
 #endif
 #include "xua_audiohub_st.h"
 
+static inline void PortOutput(buffered out port:32 p, int bits, int value)
+{
+    if(bits == 32)
+        p <: value;
+    else
+        partout(p, bits, value);
+}
+
 static inline int HandleSampleClock(int frameCount, buffered _XUA_CLK_DIR port:32 p_lrclk)
 {
 #if CODEC_MASTER
@@ -286,6 +294,19 @@ unsigned static AudioHub_MainLoop(chanend ?c_out, chanend ?c_spd_out
             else
 #endif
             {
+
+#if XUA_I2S_DUMMY_SAMPS  
+            if(frameCount == 0)
+            {  
+                for(int j = 0; j < XUA_I2S_DUMMY_SAMPS; j++)
+                    for(int i = 0; i < I2S_WIRES_DAC; i++)
+                    {
+                        PortOutput(p_i2s_dac[i], XUA_I2S_N_BITS, 0);
+                    }
+            }
+#endif
+
+
 #if (I2S_CHANS_ADC != 0)
 #if (AUD_TO_USB_RATIO > 1)
                 if (0 == audioToUsbRatioCounter)
@@ -478,6 +499,25 @@ unsigned static AudioHub_MainLoop(chanend ?c_out, chanend ?c_spd_out
                 }
 #endif
 
+#if XUA_I2S_DUMMY_SAMPS
+                if(frameCount == 1)
+                {
+                    int dummyBits;
+                    for(int j = 0; j < XUA_I2S_DUMMY_SAMPS; j++)
+                    {
+                        for(int i = 0; i < I2S_WIRES_ADC; i++)
+                        {
+                            asm volatile("in %0, res[%1]" : "=r"(dummyBits)  : "r"(p_i2s_adc[i]));
+                            if(XUA_I2S_N_BITS)
+                                set_port_shift_count(p_i2s_adc[i], XUA_I2S_N_BITS);
+                        }
+                        asm volatile("in %0, res[%1]" : "=r"(dummyBits)  : "r"(p_lrclk));
+                        if(XUA_I2S_N_BITS)
+                            set_port_shift_count(p_lrclk, XUA_I2S_N_BITS);
+                    }
+                }
+#endif
+
 #if (I2S_CHANS_ADC != 0 || I2S_CHANS_DAC != 0)
                 syncError += HandleSampleClock(frameCount, p_lrclk);
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/test_i2s_loopback/simulation.xc b/tests/test_i2s_loopback/simulation.xc
index 9aafcf00..a974fb6a 100644
--- a/tests/test_i2s_loopback/simulation.xc
+++ b/tests/test_i2s_loopback/simulation.xc
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright 2016-2023 XMOS LIMITED.
 // This Software is subject to the terms of the XMOS Public Licence: Version 1.
 #ifdef SIMULATION
+#include "xua.h"
 
 #include <platform.h>
 #include <print.h>
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ void slave_mode_clk_setup(const unsigned samFreq, const unsigned chans_per_frame
   const unsigned mclk_freq = 24576000;
 
   const unsigned mclk_bclk_ratio = mclk_freq / (chans_per_frame * samFreq * data_bits);
-  const unsigned bclk_lrclk_ratio = (chans_per_frame * data_bits); // 48.828Hz  LRCLK
+  const unsigned bclk_lrclk_ratio = (chans_per_frame * data_bits + (data_bits * XUA_I2S_DUMMY_SAMPS)); // 48.828Hz  LRCLK
 
   //bclk
   configure_clock_src_divide(clk_audio_bclk_gen, p_mclk_gen, mclk_bclk_ratio/2);