diff --git a/include/sound/emux_synth.h b/include/sound/emux_synth.h
index d499b68122a3..1cc530434b97 100644
--- a/include/sound/emux_synth.h
+++ b/include/sound/emux_synth.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ struct snd_emux_operators {
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER_OSS)
 	int (*oss_ioctl)(struct snd_emux *emu, int cmd, int p1, int p2);
 #endif
+	int (*get_pitch_shift)(struct snd_emux *emu);
 };
 
 
@@ -82,7 +83,6 @@ struct snd_emux {
 	int max_voices;		/* Number of voices */
 	int mem_size;		/* memory size (in byte) */
 	int num_ports;		/* number of ports to be created */
-	int pitch_shift;	/* pitch shift value (for Emu10k1) */
 	struct snd_emux_operators ops;	/* operators */
 	void *hw;		/* hardware */
 	unsigned long flags;	/* other conditions */
diff --git a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_callback.c b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_callback.c
index ad0dea0c2be9..d36234b88fb4 100644
--- a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_callback.c
+++ b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_callback.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ static void terminate_voice(struct snd_emux_voice *vp);
 static void free_voice(struct snd_emux_voice *vp);
 static u32 make_fmmod(struct snd_emux_voice *vp);
 static u32 make_fm2frq2(struct snd_emux_voice *vp);
+static int get_pitch_shift(struct snd_emux *emu);
 
 /*
  * Ensure a value is between two points
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ static const struct snd_emux_operators emu10k1_ops = {
 	.free_voice =	free_voice,
 	.sample_new =	snd_emu10k1_sample_new,
 	.sample_free =	snd_emu10k1_sample_free,
+	.get_pitch_shift = get_pitch_shift,
 };
 
 void
@@ -508,3 +510,11 @@ make_fm2frq2(struct snd_emux_voice *vp)
 	LIMITVALUE(pitch, -128, 127);
 	return ((unsigned char)pitch << 8) | freq;
 }
+
+static int get_pitch_shift(struct snd_emux *emu)
+{
+	struct snd_emu10k1 *hw = emu->hw;
+
+	return (hw->card_capabilities->emu_model &&
+			hw->emu1010.word_clock == 44100) ? 0 : -501;
+}
diff --git a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_synth.c b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_synth.c
index 549013a4a80b..759e66e1105a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_synth.c
+++ b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_synth.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ static int snd_emu10k1_synth_probe(struct device *_dev)
 	emux->hw = hw;
 	emux->max_voices = arg->max_voices;
 	emux->num_ports = arg->seq_ports;
-	emux->pitch_shift = -501;
 	emux->memhdr = hw->memhdr;
 	/* maximum two ports */
 	emux->midi_ports = arg->seq_ports < 2 ? arg->seq_ports : 2;
diff --git a/sound/synth/emux/emux_synth.c b/sound/synth/emux/emux_synth.c
index a5385efcedb6..075358a533a0 100644
--- a/sound/synth/emux/emux_synth.c
+++ b/sound/synth/emux/emux_synth.c
@@ -845,7 +845,8 @@ calc_pitch(struct snd_emux_voice *vp)
 
 	/* 0xe000: root pitch */
 	offset += 0xe000 + vp->reg.rate_offset;
-	offset += vp->emu->pitch_shift;
+	if (vp->emu->ops.get_pitch_shift)
+		offset += vp->emu->ops.get_pitch_shift(vp->emu);
 	LIMITVALUE(offset, 0, 0xffff);
 	if (offset == vp->apitch)
 		return 0; /* unchanged */