diff --git a/sound/pci/oxygen/hifier.c b/sound/pci/oxygen/hifier.c
index 143d83d916dc..1e54a3cd721e 100644
--- a/sound/pci/oxygen/hifier.c
+++ b/sound/pci/oxygen/hifier.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static int __devinit hifier_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 		++dev;
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
-	err = oxygen_pci_probe(pci, index[dev], id[dev], 0, &model_hifier);
+	err = oxygen_pci_probe(pci, index[dev], id[dev], &model_hifier);
 	if (err >= 0)
 		++dev;
 	return err;
diff --git a/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen.c b/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen.c
index e9031ede9621..511ef34a43ca 100644
--- a/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen.c
+++ b/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen.c
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ static const struct oxygen_model model_meridian = {
 		       CAPTURE_1_FROM_SPDIF |
 		       CAPTURE_2_FROM_AC97_1,
 	.dac_channels = 8,
+	.misc_flags = OXYGEN_MISC_MIDI,
 	.function_flags = OXYGEN_FUNCTION_SPI |
 			  OXYGEN_FUNCTION_ENABLE_SPI_4_5,
 	.dac_i2s_format = OXYGEN_I2S_FORMAT_LJUST,
@@ -356,7 +357,7 @@ static int __devinit generic_oxygen_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 	is_meridian = pci_id->driver_data;
-	err = oxygen_pci_probe(pci, index[dev], id[dev], is_meridian,
+	err = oxygen_pci_probe(pci, index[dev], id[dev],
 			       is_meridian ? &model_meridian : &model_generic);
 	if (err >= 0)
 		++dev;
diff --git a/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen.h b/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen.h
index fde995cf2edf..5103482f65e4 100644
--- a/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen.h
+++ b/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ struct oxygen_model {
 	size_t model_data_size;
 	unsigned int pcm_dev_cfg;
 	u8 dac_channels;
+	u8 misc_flags;
 	u8 function_flags;
 	u16 dac_i2s_format;
 	u16 adc_i2s_format;
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ struct oxygen_model {
 
 /* oxygen_lib.c */
 
-int oxygen_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pci, int index, char *id, int midi,
+int oxygen_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pci, int index, char *id,
 		     const struct oxygen_model *model);
 void oxygen_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pci);
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen_lib.c b/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen_lib.c
index b7c7eb33106c..87df2b81c573 100644
--- a/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen_lib.c
+++ b/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen_lib.c
@@ -253,11 +253,13 @@ static void oxygen_init(struct oxygen *chip)
 		      OXYGEN_DMA_A_BURST_8 |
 		      OXYGEN_DMA_MULTICH_BURST_8);
 	oxygen_write16(chip, OXYGEN_INTERRUPT_MASK, 0);
-	oxygen_write8_masked(chip, OXYGEN_MISC, 0,
+	oxygen_write8_masked(chip, OXYGEN_MISC,
+			     chip->model->misc_flags,
 			     OXYGEN_MISC_WRITE_PCI_SUBID |
 			     OXYGEN_MISC_REC_C_FROM_SPDIF |
 			     OXYGEN_MISC_REC_B_FROM_AC97 |
-			     OXYGEN_MISC_REC_A_FROM_MULTICH);
+			     OXYGEN_MISC_REC_A_FROM_MULTICH |
+			     OXYGEN_MISC_MIDI);
 	oxygen_write8(chip, OXYGEN_REC_FORMAT,
 		      (OXYGEN_FORMAT_16 << OXYGEN_REC_FORMAT_A_SHIFT) |
 		      (OXYGEN_FORMAT_16 << OXYGEN_REC_FORMAT_B_SHIFT) |
@@ -400,7 +402,7 @@ static void oxygen_card_free(struct snd_card *card)
 }
 
 int oxygen_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pci, int index, char *id,
-		     int midi, const struct oxygen_model *model)
+		     const struct oxygen_model *model)
 {
 	struct snd_card *card;
 	struct oxygen *chip;
@@ -472,9 +474,7 @@ int oxygen_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pci, int index, char *id,
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err_card;
 
-	oxygen_write8_masked(chip, OXYGEN_MISC,
-			     midi ? OXYGEN_MISC_MIDI : 0, OXYGEN_MISC_MIDI);
-	if (midi) {
+	if (model->misc_flags & OXYGEN_MISC_MIDI) {
 		err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_CMIPCI,
 					  chip->addr + OXYGEN_MPU401,
 					  MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED, 0, 0,
diff --git a/sound/pci/oxygen/virtuoso.c b/sound/pci/oxygen/virtuoso.c
index 5bf3661ab1fe..fa79db696e2d 100644
--- a/sound/pci/oxygen/virtuoso.c
+++ b/sound/pci/oxygen/virtuoso.c
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ static const struct oxygen_model model_xonar = {
 		       CAPTURE_0_FROM_I2S_2 |
 		       CAPTURE_1_FROM_SPDIF,
 	.dac_channels = 8,
+	.misc_flags = OXYGEN_MISC_MIDI,
 	.function_flags = OXYGEN_FUNCTION_SPI |
 			  OXYGEN_FUNCTION_ENABLE_SPI_4_5,
 	.dac_i2s_format = OXYGEN_I2S_FORMAT_LJUST,
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ static int __devinit xonar_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 		++dev;
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
-	err = oxygen_pci_probe(pci, index[dev], id[dev], 1, &model_xonar);
+	err = oxygen_pci_probe(pci, index[dev], id[dev], &model_xonar);
 	if (err >= 0)
 		++dev;
 	return err;