diff --git a/sound/pci/via82xx.c b/sound/pci/via82xx.c
index e3d32e2..f0b4efd 100644
--- a/sound/pci/via82xx.c
+++ b/sound/pci/via82xx.c
@@ -1440,6 +1440,7 @@
 static int __devinit snd_via8233_pcm_new(struct via82xx *chip)
 {
 	struct snd_pcm *pcm;
+	struct snd_pcm_chmap *chmap;
 	int i, err;
 
 	chip->playback_devno = 0;	/* x 4 */
@@ -1467,6 +1468,12 @@
 					      snd_dma_pci_data(chip->pci),
 					      64*1024, VIA_MAX_BUFSIZE);
 
+	err = snd_pcm_add_chmap_ctls(pcm, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK,
+				     snd_pcm_std_chmaps, 2, 0,
+				     &chmap);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
 	/* PCM #1:  multi-channel playback and 2nd capture */
 	err = snd_pcm_new(chip->card, chip->card->shortname, 1, 1, 1, &pcm);
 	if (err < 0)
@@ -1484,6 +1491,14 @@
 	snd_pcm_lib_preallocate_pages_for_all(pcm, SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_DEV_SG,
 					      snd_dma_pci_data(chip->pci),
 					      64*1024, VIA_MAX_BUFSIZE);
+
+	err = snd_pcm_add_chmap_ctls(pcm, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK,
+				     snd_pcm_alt_chmaps, 6, 0,
+				     &chmap);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+	chip->ac97->chmaps[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK] = chmap;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1493,6 +1508,7 @@
 static int __devinit snd_via8233a_pcm_new(struct via82xx *chip)
 {
 	struct snd_pcm *pcm;
+	struct snd_pcm_chmap *chmap;
 	int err;
 
 	chip->multi_devno = 0;
@@ -1519,6 +1535,13 @@
 					      snd_dma_pci_data(chip->pci),
 					      64*1024, VIA_MAX_BUFSIZE);
 
+	err = snd_pcm_add_chmap_ctls(pcm, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK,
+				     snd_pcm_alt_chmaps, 6, 0,
+				     &chmap);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+	chip->ac97->chmaps[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK] = chmap;
+
 	/* SPDIF supported? */
 	if (! ac97_can_spdif(chip->ac97))
 		return 0;