diff --git a/sound/usb/pcm.c b/sound/usb/pcm.c
index ad39b3cca247..ae7d8a0a0a0a 100644
--- a/sound/usb/pcm.c
+++ b/sound/usb/pcm.c
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ static int set_format(struct snd_usb_substream *subs, struct audioformat *fmt)
 	iface = usb_ifnum_to_if(dev, fmt->iface);
 	if (WARN_ON(!iface))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	alts = &iface->altsetting[fmt->altset_idx];
+	alts = usb_altnum_to_altsetting(iface, fmt->altsetting);
 	altsd = get_iface_desc(alts);
 	if (WARN_ON(altsd->bAlternateSetting != fmt->altsetting))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -521,9 +521,7 @@ static int set_format(struct snd_usb_substream *subs, struct audioformat *fmt)
 	}
 
 	/* set interface */
-	if (subs->interface != fmt->iface ||
-	    subs->altset_idx != fmt->altset_idx) {
-
+	if (iface->cur_altsetting != alts) {
 		err = snd_usb_select_mode_quirk(subs, fmt);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return -EIO;
@@ -537,12 +535,11 @@ static int set_format(struct snd_usb_substream *subs, struct audioformat *fmt)
 		}
 		dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "setting usb interface %d:%d\n",
 			fmt->iface, fmt->altsetting);
-		subs->interface = fmt->iface;
-		subs->altset_idx = fmt->altset_idx;
-
 		snd_usb_set_interface_quirk(dev);
 	}
 
+	subs->interface = fmt->iface;
+	subs->altset_idx = fmt->altset_idx;
 	subs->data_endpoint = snd_usb_add_endpoint(subs->stream->chip,
 						   alts, fmt->endpoint, subs->direction,
 						   SND_USB_ENDPOINT_TYPE_DATA);