1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index bfd74a526b85..6309e0c67e6a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -1242,7 +1242,12 @@ static int __devinit create_codec_pcm(struct azx *chip, struct hda_codec *codec,
         struct snd_pcm *pcm;
         struct azx_pcm *apcm;
 
-        snd_assert(cpcm->stream[0].substreams || cpcm->stream[1].substreams, return -EINVAL);
+        /* if no substreams are defined for both playback and capture,
+         * it's just a placeholder.  ignore it.
+         */
+        if (!cpcm->stream[0].substreams && !cpcm->stream[1].substreams)
+                return 0;
+
         snd_assert(cpcm->name, return -EINVAL);
 
         err = snd_pcm_new(chip->card, cpcm->name, pcm_dev,
@@ -1268,7 +1273,8 @@ static int __devinit create_codec_pcm(struct azx *chip, struct hda_codec *codec,
                                               snd_dma_pci_data(chip->pci),
                                               1024 * 64, 1024 * 128);
         chip->pcm[pcm_dev] = pcm;
-        chip->pcm_devs = pcm_dev + 1;
+        if (chip->pcm_devs < pcm_dev + 1)
+                chip->pcm_devs = pcm_dev + 1;
 
         return 0;
 }