diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index e6a1e37b373a..83d1ba7f33a0 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ enum { SDI0, SDI1, SDI2, SDI3, SDO0, SDO1, SDO2, SDO3 };
 
 /* STATESTS int mask: SD2,SD1,SD0 */
 #define STATESTS_INT_MASK	0x07
-#define AZX_MAX_CODECS		4
+#define AZX_MAX_CODECS		3
 
 /* SD_CTL bits */
 #define SD_CTL_STREAM_RESET	0x01	/* stream reset bit */