1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index 981b6fd1ae7..c5c97880f50 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -702,11 +702,13 @@ static unsigned int azx_rirb_get_response(struct hda_bus *bus,
 {
         struct azx *chip = bus->private_data;
         unsigned long timeout;
+        unsigned long loopcounter;
         int do_poll = 0;
 
  again:
         timeout = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(1000);
-        for (;;) {
+
+        for (loopcounter = 0;; loopcounter++) {
                 if (chip->polling_mode || do_poll) {
                         spin_lock_irq(&chip->reg_lock);
                         azx_update_rirb(chip);
@@ -722,7 +724,7 @@ static unsigned int azx_rirb_get_response(struct hda_bus *bus,
                 }
                 if (time_after(jiffies, timeout))
                         break;
-                if (bus->needs_damn_long_delay)
+                if (bus->needs_damn_long_delay || loopcounter > 3000)
                         msleep(2); /* temporary workaround */
                 else {
                         udelay(10);