diff --git a/sound/pci/aw2/aw2-alsa.c b/sound/pci/aw2/aw2-alsa.c
index 7df55797c2f6..819b148573a6 100644
--- a/sound/pci/aw2/aw2-alsa.c
+++ b/sound/pci/aw2/aw2-alsa.c
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ static int snd_aw2_create(struct snd_card *card,
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 	chip->irq = pci->irq;
+	card->sync_irq = chip->irq;
 
 	err = snd_device_new(card, SNDRV_DEV_LOWLEVEL, chip, &ops);
 	if (err < 0) {