diff --git a/sound/usb/clock.c b/sound/usb/clock.c
index 7ccbcaf6a147..26dd5f20f149 100644
--- a/sound/usb/clock.c
+++ b/sound/usb/clock.c
@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@ static int set_sample_rate_v1(struct snd_usb_audio *chip, int iface,
 	 * support reading */
 	if (snd_usb_get_sample_rate_quirk(chip))
 		return 0;
+	/* the firmware is likely buggy, don't repeat to fail too many times */
+	if (chip->sample_rate_read_error > 2)
+		return 0;
 
 	if ((err = snd_usb_ctl_msg(dev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(dev, 0), UAC_GET_CUR,
 				   USB_TYPE_CLASS | USB_RECIP_ENDPOINT | USB_DIR_IN,
@@ -316,6 +319,7 @@ static int set_sample_rate_v1(struct snd_usb_audio *chip, int iface,
 				   data, sizeof(data))) < 0) {
 		dev_err(&dev->dev, "%d:%d: cannot get freq at ep %#x\n",
 			iface, fmt->altsetting, ep);
+		chip->sample_rate_read_error++;
 		return 0; /* some devices don't support reading */
 	}
 
diff --git a/sound/usb/usbaudio.h b/sound/usb/usbaudio.h
index a161c7c1b126..89b6853030de 100644
--- a/sound/usb/usbaudio.h
+++ b/sound/usb/usbaudio.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ struct snd_usb_audio {
 	
 	int num_interfaces;
 	int num_suspended_intf;
+	int sample_rate_read_error;
 
 	struct list_head pcm_list;	/* list of pcm streams */
 	struct list_head ep_list;	/* list of audio-related endpoints */