diff --git a/sound/isa/msnd/msnd_pinnacle.c b/sound/isa/msnd/msnd_pinnacle.c
index 642609f7eda9..7e3f52c8a6c6 100644
--- a/sound/isa/msnd/msnd_pinnacle.c
+++ b/sound/isa/msnd/msnd_pinnacle.c
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@
 
 static void set_default_audio_parameters(struct snd_msnd *chip)
 {
-	chip->play_sample_size = DEFSAMPLESIZE;
+	chip->play_sample_size = snd_pcm_format_width(DEFSAMPLESIZE);
 	chip->play_sample_rate = DEFSAMPLERATE;
 	chip->play_channels = DEFCHANNELS;
-	chip->capture_sample_size = DEFSAMPLESIZE;
+	chip->capture_sample_size = snd_pcm_format_width(DEFSAMPLESIZE);
 	chip->capture_sample_rate = DEFSAMPLERATE;
 	chip->capture_channels = DEFCHANNELS;
 }