diff --git a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c
index 61604277ae35..3bc92d236508 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c
@@ -2371,6 +2371,7 @@ int snd_ymfpci_create(struct snd_card *card,
 		goto free_chip;
 	}
 	chip->irq = pci->irq;
+	card->sync_irq = chip->irq;
 
 	snd_ymfpci_aclink_reset(pci);
 	if (snd_ymfpci_codec_ready(chip, 0) < 0) {