diff --git a/sound/pci/via82xx.c b/sound/pci/via82xx.c
index 2f1e6eb..e6e746f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/via82xx.c
+++ b/sound/pci/via82xx.c
@@ -935,7 +935,8 @@
 	if (rate_changed) {
 		snd_ac97_set_rate(chip->ac97, AC97_PCM_FRONT_DAC_RATE,
 				  chip->no_vra ? 48000 : runtime->rate);
-		snd_ac97_set_rate(chip->ac97, AC97_SPDIF, ac97_rate);
+		snd_ac97_set_rate(chip->ac97, AC97_SPDIF,
+				  chip->no_vra ? 48000 : runtime->rate);
 	}
 	if (runtime->rate == 48000)
 		rbits = 0xfffff;