diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/intel.c b/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
index a6e2581ada7038c9631fac412ebb9f9854a6fb9d..29bc99c4a7b664f241bc4dd2f6c38f2c95cfc75c 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
@@ -282,6 +282,16 @@ intel_pdi_get_ch_cap(struct sdw_intel *sdw, unsigned int pdi_num, bool pcm)
 
 	if (pcm) {
 		count = intel_readw(shim, SDW_SHIM_PCMSYCHC(link_id, pdi_num));
+
+		/*
+		 * WORKAROUND: on all existing Intel controllers, pdi
+		 * number 2 reports channel count as 1 even though it
+		 * supports 8 channels. Performing hardcoding for pdi
+		 * number 2.
+		 */
+		if (pdi_num == 2)
+			count = 7;
+
 	} else {
 		count = intel_readw(shim, SDW_SHIM_PDMSCAP(link_id));
 		count = ((count & SDW_SHIM_PDMSCAP_CPSS) >>