According to the producer, the 22-year-old former One Direction singer's solo project will be "worth the wait", reported Ace Showbiz.
"He's making a very soulful record. He's writing himself on it as well. I think it's worth the wait. The less I say about it, the better.
"I think it'll all make sense soon. Zayn's his own man, no one can tell Zayn what to do, especially me," he said during a chat with the UK.'s Capital FM.
A few weeks ago, Malik's solo music was previewed with a leaked cover of Rae Sremmurd's "No Type".