1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sound/pci/intel8x0m.c b/sound/pci/intel8x0m.c
index cadda8d6b70f..15db810d5893 100644
--- a/sound/pci/intel8x0m.c
+++ b/sound/pci/intel8x0m.c
@@ -986,7 +986,8 @@ static int snd_intel8x0_free(struct intel8x0m *chip)
         for (i = 0; i < chip->bdbars_count; i++)
                 iputbyte(chip, ICH_REG_OFF_CR + chip->ichd[i].reg_offset, ICH_RESETREGS);
         /* --- */
-        synchronize_irq(chip->irq);
+        if (chip->irq >= 0)
+                synchronize_irq(chip->irq);
       __hw_end:
         if (chip->bdbars.area)
                 snd_dma_free_pages(&chip->bdbars);