1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
index 45fd29017ddd..2d2f16e11082 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(enable_loopback, "Enable AC97 ADC/DAC Loopback Control");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_AC97_POWER_SAVE
 static int power_save = CONFIG_SND_AC97_POWER_SAVE_DEFAULT;
-module_param(power_save, bool, 0644);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(power_save, "Enable AC97 power-saving control");
+module_param(power_save, int, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(power_save, "Automatic power-saving timeout "
+                 "(in second, 0 = disable).");
 #endif
 /*
 
@@ -2362,7 +2363,7 @@ int snd_ac97_update_power(struct snd_ac97 *ac97, int reg, int powerup)
                  *  that open/close frequently)
                  */
                 schedule_delayed_work(&ac97->power_work,
-                                      msecs_to_jiffies(2000));
+                                      msecs_to_jiffies(power_save * 1000));
         else {
                 cancel_delayed_work(&ac97->power_work);
                 update_power_regs(ac97);