diff --git a/sound/core/misc.c b/sound/core/misc.c
index 3579dd7a161f..50e4aaa6270d 100644
--- a/sound/core/misc.c
+++ b/sound/core/misc.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ snd_pci_quirk_lookup_id(u16 vendor, u16 device,
 {
 	const struct snd_pci_quirk *q;
 
-	for (q = list; q->subvendor; q++) {
+	for (q = list; q->subvendor || q->subdevice; q++) {
 		if (q->subvendor != vendor)
 			continue;
 		if (!q->subdevice ||