diff --git a/sound/usb/clock.c b/sound/usb/clock.c
index 03fed66..2ed260b 100644
--- a/sound/usb/clock.c
+++ b/sound/usb/clock.c
@@ -303,6 +303,11 @@
 		return err;
 	}
 
+	/* Don't check the sample rate for devices which we know don't
+	 * support reading */
+	if (snd_usb_get_sample_rate_quirk(chip))
+		return 0;
+
 	if ((err = snd_usb_ctl_msg(dev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(dev, 0), UAC_GET_CUR,
 				   USB_TYPE_CLASS | USB_RECIP_ENDPOINT | USB_DIR_IN,
 				   UAC_EP_CS_ATTR_SAMPLE_RATE << 8, ep,
diff --git a/sound/usb/quirks.c b/sound/usb/quirks.c
index a739841..5c0c053 100644
--- a/sound/usb/quirks.c
+++ b/sound/usb/quirks.c
@@ -1111,6 +1111,11 @@
 	}
 }
 
+bool snd_usb_get_sample_rate_quirk(struct snd_usb_audio *chip)
+{
+	/* MS Lifecam HD-5000 doesn't support reading the sample rate. */
+	return chip->usb_id == USB_ID(0x045E, 0x076D);
+}
 
 /* Marantz/Denon USB DACs need a vendor cmd to switch
  * between PCM and native DSD mode
diff --git a/sound/usb/quirks.h b/sound/usb/quirks.h
index 1b86238..2cd71ed 100644
--- a/sound/usb/quirks.h
+++ b/sound/usb/quirks.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 void snd_usb_set_format_quirk(struct snd_usb_substream *subs,
 			      struct audioformat *fmt);
 
+bool snd_usb_get_sample_rate_quirk(struct snd_usb_audio *chip);
+
 int snd_usb_is_big_endian_format(struct snd_usb_audio *chip,
 				 struct audioformat *fp);