diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index 6e2dc4f5ca7a..dc68709e7569 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ static int azx_setup_controller(struct azx *chip, struct azx_dev *azx_dev)
  */
 
 static unsigned int azx_max_codecs[] __devinitdata = {
-	[AZX_DRIVER_ICH] = 3,
+	[AZX_DRIVER_ICH] = 4,		/* Some ICH9 boards use SD3 */
 	[AZX_DRIVER_SCH] = 3,
 	[AZX_DRIVER_ATI] = 4,
 	[AZX_DRIVER_ATIHDMI] = 4,