diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index 17b8d47a5cd0..66d6aaf9314c 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ static int snd_ctl_elem_add(struct snd_ctl_file *file,
 	
 	if (card->user_ctl_count >= MAX_USER_CONTROLS)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	if (info->count > 1024)
+	if (info->count < 1)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	access = info->access == 0 ? SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE :
 		(info->access & (SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE|