diff --git a/sound/usb/usbaudio.c b/sound/usb/usbaudio.c
index 5c40c03..ff2e09a 100644
--- a/sound/usb/usbaudio.c
+++ b/sound/usb/usbaudio.c
@@ -2676,12 +2676,23 @@
 	int format;
 	struct audioformat *fp;
 	unsigned char *fmt, *csep;
+	int num;
 
 	dev = chip->dev;
 
 	/* parse the interface's altsettings */
 	iface = usb_ifnum_to_if(dev, iface_no);
-	for (i = 0; i < iface->num_altsetting; i++) {
+
+	num = iface->num_altsetting;
+
+	/*
+	 * Dallas DS4201 workaround: It presents 5 altsettings, but the last
+	 * one misses syncpipe, and does not produce any sound.
+	 */
+	if (chip->usb_id == USB_ID(0x04fa, 0x4201))
+		num = 4;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
 		alts = &iface->altsetting[i];
 		altsd = get_iface_desc(alts);
 		/* skip invalid one */