diff --git a/sound/hda/hdac_device.c b/sound/hda/hdac_device.c
index 3fbb9793dcfc..0053831eed2d 100644
--- a/sound/hda/hdac_device.c
+++ b/sound/hda/hdac_device.c
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ unsigned int snd_hdac_stream_format(unsigned int channels, unsigned int bits, un
 	if (!rate_bits[i].hz)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (channels == 0 || channels > 8)
+	if (channels == 0 || channels > 16)
 		return 0;
 	val |= channels - 1;