diff --git a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c
index 1fe39ed..c0789a5 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c
@@ -1735,6 +1735,10 @@
 	    ucontrol->value.integer.value[1] != chip->pcm_mixer[subs].right) {
 		chip->pcm_mixer[subs].left = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
 		chip->pcm_mixer[subs].right = ucontrol->value.integer.value[1];
+		if (chip->pcm_mixer[subs].left > 0x8000)
+			chip->pcm_mixer[subs].left = 0x8000;
+		if (chip->pcm_mixer[subs].right > 0x8000)
+			chip->pcm_mixer[subs].right = 0x8000;
 
 		substream = (struct snd_pcm_substream *)kcontrol->private_value;
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&chip->voice_lock, flags);