diff --git a/sound/usb/format.c b/sound/usb/format.c
index 84b66f7c627c..11a4454c6f64 100644
--- a/sound/usb/format.c
+++ b/sound/usb/format.c
@@ -40,8 +40,12 @@ static u64 parse_audio_format_i_type(struct snd_usb_audio *chip,
 	case UAC_VERSION_1:
 	default: {
 		struct uac_format_type_i_discrete_descriptor *fmt = _fmt;
-		if (format >= 64)
-			return 0; /* invalid format */
+		if (format >= 64) {
+			usb_audio_info(chip,
+				       "%u:%d: invalid format type 0x%llx is detected, processed as PCM\n",
+				       fp->iface, fp->altsetting, format);
+			format = UAC_FORMAT_TYPE_I_PCM;
+		}
 		sample_width = fmt->bBitResolution;
 		sample_bytes = fmt->bSubframeSize;
 		format = 1ULL << format;