diff --git a/sound/firewire/fireface/ff.c b/sound/firewire/fireface/ff.c
index 7c026396b8b5..5c2bd9222c97 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/fireface/ff.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/fireface/ff.c
@@ -17,13 +17,12 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
 static void name_card(struct snd_ff *ff)
 {
 	struct fw_device *fw_dev = fw_parent_device(ff->unit);
-	const char *const model = "Fireface Skeleton";
 
 	strcpy(ff->card->driver, "Fireface");
-	strcpy(ff->card->shortname, model);
-	strcpy(ff->card->mixername, model);
+	strcpy(ff->card->shortname, ff->spec->name);
+	strcpy(ff->card->mixername, ff->spec->name);
 	snprintf(ff->card->longname, sizeof(ff->card->longname),
-		 "RME %s, GUID %08x%08x at %s, S%d", model,
+		 "RME %s, GUID %08x%08x at %s, S%d", ff->spec->name,
 		 fw_dev->config_rom[3], fw_dev->config_rom[4],
 		 dev_name(&ff->unit->device), 100 << fw_dev->max_speed);
 }
@@ -86,6 +85,8 @@ static int snd_ff_probe(struct fw_unit *unit,
 
 	mutex_init(&ff->mutex);
 
+	ff->spec = (const struct snd_ff_spec *)entry->driver_data;
+
 	/* Register this sound card later. */
 	INIT_DEFERRABLE_WORK(&ff->dwork, do_registration);
 	snd_fw_schedule_registration(unit, &ff->dwork);
diff --git a/sound/firewire/fireface/ff.h b/sound/firewire/fireface/ff.h
index a0faae18018a..269fa259d5a7 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/fireface/ff.h
+++ b/sound/firewire/fireface/ff.h
@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@
 
 #include "../lib.h"
 
+#define SND_FF_STREAM_MODES		3
+
+struct snd_ff_spec {
+	const char *const name;
+
+	const unsigned int pcm_capture_channels[SND_FF_STREAM_MODES];
+	const unsigned int pcm_playback_channels[SND_FF_STREAM_MODES];
+
+	unsigned int midi_in_ports;
+	unsigned int midi_out_ports;
+};
+
 struct snd_ff {
 	struct snd_card *card;
 	struct fw_unit *unit;
@@ -29,5 +41,7 @@ struct snd_ff {
 
 	bool registered;
 	struct delayed_work dwork;
+
+	const struct snd_ff_spec *spec;
 };
 #endif