diff --git a/sound/pci/cmipci.c b/sound/pci/cmipci.c
index b4f74ae..7cf4fc1 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cmipci.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cmipci.c
@@ -604,6 +604,9 @@
 static unsigned int snd_cmipci_rate_freq(unsigned int rate)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
+
+	if (rate > 48000)
+		rate /= 2;
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(rates); i++) {
 		if (rates[i] == rate)
 			return i;