diff --git a/sound/usb/clock.c b/sound/usb/clock.c
index 33db334e6556..a676ad093d18 100644
--- a/sound/usb/clock.c
+++ b/sound/usb/clock.c
@@ -328,8 +328,16 @@ static int __uac_clock_find_source(struct snd_usb_audio *chip,
 			if (chip->quirk_flags & QUIRK_FLAG_SKIP_CLOCK_SELECTOR)
 				return ret;
 			err = uac_clock_selector_set_val(chip, entity_id, cur);
-			if (err < 0)
+			if (err < 0) {
+				if (pins == 1) {
+					usb_audio_dbg(chip,
+						      "%s(): selector returned an error, "
+						      "assuming a firmware bug, id %d, ret %d\n",
+						      __func__, clock_id, err);
+					return ret;
+				}
 				return err;
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (!validate || ret > 0 || !chip->autoclock)