diff --git a/sound/usb/6fire/chip.c b/sound/usb/6fire/chip.c
index c39c77978468..66edc4a7917f 100644
--- a/sound/usb/6fire/chip.c
+++ b/sound/usb/6fire/chip.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static int usb6fire_chip_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 			usb_set_intfdata(intf, chips[i]);
 			mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
 			return 0;
-		} else if (regidx < 0)
+		} else if (!devices[i] && regidx < 0)
 			regidx = i;
 	}
 	if (regidx < 0) {