diff --git a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_main.c b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_main.c
index a7c296a36a17..5115f1104dfb 100644
--- a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_main.c
+++ b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_main.c
@@ -860,6 +860,11 @@ static int snd_emu10k1_emu1010_init(struct snd_emu10k1 *emu)
 		}
 		snd_printk(KERN_INFO "emu1010: firmware file = %s, size = 0x%zx\n",
 			   filename, emu->firmware->size);
+		err = snd_emu1010_load_firmware(emu);
+		if (err != 0) {
+			snd_printk(KERN_INFO "emu1010: Loading Firmware file %s failed\n", filename);
+			return err;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* ID, should read & 0x7f = 0x55 when FPGA programmed. */