diff --git a/sound/pci/atiixp.c b/sound/pci/atiixp.c
index c744df5..368df8b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/atiixp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/atiixp.c
@@ -1250,6 +1250,7 @@
 static int __devinit snd_atiixp_pcm_new(struct atiixp *chip)
 {
 	struct snd_pcm *pcm;
+	struct snd_pcm_chmap *chmap;
 	struct snd_ac97_bus *pbus = chip->ac97_bus;
 	int err, i, num_pcms;
 
@@ -1293,6 +1294,14 @@
 					      snd_dma_pci_data(chip->pci),
 					      64*1024, 128*1024);
 
+	err = snd_pcm_add_chmap_ctls(pcm, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK,
+				     snd_pcm_alt_chmaps, chip->max_channels, 0,
+				     &chmap);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+	chmap->channel_mask = SND_PCM_CHMAP_MASK_2468;
+	chip->ac97[0]->chmaps[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK] = chmap;
+
 	/* no SPDIF support on codec? */
 	if (chip->pcms[ATI_PCM_SPDIF] && ! chip->pcms[ATI_PCM_SPDIF]->rates)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/sound/pci/fm801.c b/sound/pci/fm801.c
index ce3e548..cc2e91d 100644
--- a/sound/pci/fm801.c
+++ b/sound/pci/fm801.c
@@ -711,6 +711,13 @@
 					      snd_dma_pci_data(chip->pci),
 					      chip->multichannel ? 128*1024 : 64*1024, 128*1024);
 
+	err = snd_pcm_add_chmap_ctls(pcm, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK,
+				     snd_pcm_alt_chmaps,
+				     chip->multichannel ? 6 : 2, 0,
+				     NULL);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
 	if (rpcm)
 		*rpcm = pcm;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
index 5c41152..848102e 100644
--- a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
+++ b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
@@ -1541,6 +1541,26 @@
 					      snd_dma_pci_data(chip->pci),
 					      rec->prealloc_size, rec->prealloc_max_size);
 
+	if (rec->ac97_idx == ICHD_PCMOUT && rec->playback_ops) {
+		struct snd_pcm_chmap *chmap;
+		int chs = 2;
+		if (rec->ac97_idx == ICHD_PCMOUT) {
+			if (chip->multi8)
+				chs = 8;
+			else if (chip->multi6)
+				chs = 6;
+			else if (chip->multi4)
+				chs = 4;
+		}
+		err = snd_pcm_add_chmap_ctls(pcm, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK,
+					     snd_pcm_alt_chmaps, chs, 0,
+					     &chmap);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
+		chmap->channel_mask = SND_PCM_CHMAP_MASK_2468;
+		chip->ac97[0]->chmaps[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK] = chmap;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
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;