diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixj.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixj.c
index eb7b2613ab45..a1f82a92833d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixj.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixj.c
@@ -1777,6 +1777,10 @@ static int sd_config(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev,
 	sd->ag_cnt = -1;
 	sd->quality = QUALITY_DEF;
 
+	/* if USB 1.1, let some bandwidth for the audio device */
+	if (gspca_dev->audio && gspca_dev->dev->speed < USB_SPEED_HIGH)
+		gspca_dev->nbalt--;
+
 	INIT_WORK(&sd->work, qual_upd);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/zc3xx.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/zc3xx.c
index 47236a58bf33..b2014915f9c1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/zc3xx.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/zc3xx.c
@@ -6414,6 +6414,10 @@ static int sd_config(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev,
 	gspca_dev->cam.ctrls = sd->ctrls;
 	sd->quality = QUALITY_DEF;
 
+	/* if USB 1.1, let some bandwidth for the audio device */
+	if (gspca_dev->audio && gspca_dev->dev->speed < USB_SPEED_HIGH)
+		gspca_dev->nbalt--;
+
 	return 0;
 }