diff --git a/drivers/edac/sb_edac.c b/drivers/edac/sb_edac.c
index 54e2abe671f7..c611bcc01f7e 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/sb_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/sb_edac.c
@@ -285,8 +285,9 @@ static const u32 correrrthrsld[] = {
  * sbridge structs
  */
 
-#define NUM_CHANNELS	4
-#define MAX_DIMMS	3		/* Max DIMMS per channel */
+#define NUM_CHANNELS		4
+#define MAX_DIMMS		3	/* Max DIMMS per channel */
+#define CHANNEL_UNSPECIFIED	0xf	/* Intel IA32 SDM 15-14 */
 
 enum type {
 	SANDY_BRIDGE,
@@ -1750,6 +1751,9 @@ static void sbridge_mce_output_error(struct mem_ctl_info *mci,
 
 	/* FIXME: need support for channel mask */
 
+	if (channel == CHANNEL_UNSPECIFIED)
+		channel = -1;
+
 	/* Call the helper to output message */
 	edac_mc_handle_error(tp_event, mci, core_err_cnt,
 			     m->addr >> PAGE_SHIFT, m->addr & ~PAGE_MASK, 0,