diff --git a/sound/usb/helper.c b/sound/usb/helper.c
index c1db28f874c2..620902463c6e 100644
--- a/sound/usb/helper.c
+++ b/sound/usb/helper.c
@@ -86,14 +86,22 @@ int snd_usb_ctl_msg(struct usb_device *dev, unsigned int pipe, __u8 request,
 {
 	int err;
 	void *buf = NULL;
+	int timeout;
 
 	if (size > 0) {
 		buf = kmemdup(data, size, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!buf)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 	}
+
+	if (requesttype & USB_DIR_IN)
+		timeout = USB_CTRL_GET_TIMEOUT;
+	else
+		timeout = USB_CTRL_SET_TIMEOUT;
+
 	err = usb_control_msg(dev, pipe, request, requesttype,
-			      value, index, buf, size, 1000);
+			      value, index, buf, size, timeout);
+
 	if (size > 0) {
 		memcpy(data, buf, size);
 		kfree(buf);