1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emumixer.c b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emumixer.c
index d71a72e84bcc..7cc831ccd0cb 100644
--- a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emumixer.c
+++ b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emumixer.c
@@ -810,8 +810,14 @@ int __devinit snd_emu10k1_mixer(emu10k1_t *emu,
                 ac97.private_data = emu;
                 ac97.private_free = snd_emu10k1_mixer_free_ac97;
                 ac97.scaps = AC97_SCAP_NO_SPDIF;
-                if ((err = snd_ac97_mixer(pbus, &ac97, &emu->ac97)) < 0)
-                        return err;
+                if ((err = snd_ac97_mixer(pbus, &ac97, &emu->ac97)) < 0) {
+                        if (emu->card_capabilities->ac97_chip == 1)
+                                return err;
+                        snd_printd(KERN_INFO "emu10k1: AC97 is optional on this board\n");
+                        snd_printd(KERN_INFO"          Proceeding without ac97 mixers...\n");
+                        snd_device_free(emu->card, pbus);
+                        goto no_ac97; /* FIXME: get rid of ugly gotos.. */
+                }
                 if (emu->audigy) {
                         /* set master volume to 0 dB */
                         snd_ac97_write(emu->ac97, AC97_MASTER, 0x0000);
@@ -836,6 +842,7 @@ int __devinit snd_emu10k1_mixer(emu10k1_t *emu,
                 for (; *c; c++)
                         remove_ctl(card, *c);
         } else {
+        no_ac97:
                 if (emu->card_capabilities->ecard)
                         strcpy(emu->card->mixername, "EMU APS");
                 else if (emu->audigy)