diff --git a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
index 10f8609..5dced5b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
+++ b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
@@ -2676,12 +2676,13 @@
 	struct ichdev *ichdev;
 	unsigned long port;
 	unsigned long pos, pos1, t;
-	int civ, timeout = 1000;
+	int civ, timeout = 1000, attempt = 1;
 	struct timespec start_time, stop_time;
 
 	if (chip->ac97_bus->clock != 48000)
 		return; /* specified in module option */
 
+      __again:
 	subs = chip->pcm[0]->streams[0].substream;
 	if (! subs || subs->dma_buffer.bytes < INTEL8X0_TESTBUF_SIZE) {
 		snd_printk(KERN_WARNING "no playback buffer allocated - aborting measure ac97 clock\n");
@@ -2749,6 +2750,11 @@
 
 	if (pos == 0) {
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "intel8x0: measure - unreliable DMA position..\n");
+	      __retry:
+		if (attempt < 2) {
+			attempt++;
+			goto __again;
+		}
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2759,14 +2765,15 @@
 	printk(KERN_INFO "%s: measured %lu usecs (%lu samples)\n", __func__, t, pos);
 	if (t == 0) {
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "intel8x0: ?? calculation error..\n");
-		return;
+		goto __retry;
 	}
 	pos *= 1000;
 	pos = (pos / t) * 1000 + ((pos % t) * 1000) / t;
-	if (pos < 40000 || pos >= 60000) 
+	if (pos < 40000 || pos >= 60000) {
 		/* abnormal value. hw problem? */
 		printk(KERN_INFO "intel8x0: measured clock %ld rejected\n", pos);
-	else if (pos > 40500 && pos < 41500)
+		goto __retry;
+	} else if (pos > 40500 && pos < 41500)
 		/* first exception - 41000Hz reference clock */
 		chip->ac97_bus->clock = 41000;
 	else if (pos > 43600 && pos < 44600)