diff --git a/sound/firewire/motu/motu-pcm.c b/sound/firewire/motu/motu-pcm.c
index 1466e46a101eb387d3693638ea4b1bb4347d826f..4330220890e8a9b6080bd8bc30c318416215807b 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/motu/motu-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/motu/motu-pcm.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static int pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 
 	mutex_lock(&motu->mutex);
 
-	err = protocol->cache_packet_formats(motu);
+	err = snd_motu_stream_cache_packet_formats(motu);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err_locked;
 
diff --git a/sound/firewire/motu/motu-protocol-v2.c b/sound/firewire/motu/motu-protocol-v2.c
index 05b5d287c2f3ddd3b1e0c8d9d0287fd05d7629f3..525b746330bebe2e5b878c229ad35e4931807458 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/motu/motu-protocol-v2.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/motu/motu-protocol-v2.c
@@ -217,12 +217,7 @@ static int v2_cache_packet_formats(struct snd_motu *motu)
 	calculate_differed_part(&motu->rx_packet_formats, motu->spec->flags,
 			data, V2_OPT_OUT_IFACE_MASK, V2_OPT_OUT_IFACE_SHIFT);
 
-	motu->tx_packet_formats.midi_flag_offset = 4;
-	motu->tx_packet_formats.midi_byte_offset = 6;
 	motu->tx_packet_formats.pcm_byte_offset = 10;
-
-	motu->rx_packet_formats.midi_flag_offset = 4;
-	motu->rx_packet_formats.midi_byte_offset = 6;
 	motu->rx_packet_formats.pcm_byte_offset = 10;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/sound/firewire/motu/motu-protocol-v3.c b/sound/firewire/motu/motu-protocol-v3.c
index ddb647254ed224b860f0ae75b372cc32f7f91383..c7cd9864dc4d23b686c2e55059da6d1b8551c7c2 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/motu/motu-protocol-v3.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/motu/motu-protocol-v3.c
@@ -291,12 +291,7 @@ static int v3_cache_packet_formats(struct snd_motu *motu)
 			V3_ENABLE_OPT_OUT_IFACE_A, V3_NO_ADAT_OPT_OUT_IFACE_A,
 			V3_ENABLE_OPT_OUT_IFACE_B, V3_NO_ADAT_OPT_OUT_IFACE_B);
 
-	motu->tx_packet_formats.midi_flag_offset = 8;
-	motu->tx_packet_formats.midi_byte_offset = 7;
 	motu->tx_packet_formats.pcm_byte_offset = 10;
-
-	motu->rx_packet_formats.midi_flag_offset = 8;
-	motu->rx_packet_formats.midi_byte_offset = 7;
 	motu->rx_packet_formats.pcm_byte_offset = 10;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/sound/firewire/motu/motu-stream.c b/sound/firewire/motu/motu-stream.c
index bd458029099e35f1872af4a53f3759e188302226..dc5541c8b35927bb28875eef10d4c40989d9cf87 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/motu/motu-stream.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/motu/motu-stream.c
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ static int start_both_streams(struct snd_motu *motu, unsigned int rate)
 	u32 data;
 	int err;
 
-	if (motu->spec->flags & SND_MOTU_SPEC_HAS_MIDI)
+	if ((motu->spec->flags & SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_MIDI_2ND_Q) ||
+	    (motu->spec->flags & SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_MIDI_3RD_Q))
 		midi_ports = 1;
 
 	/* Set packet formation to our packet streaming engine. */
@@ -42,6 +43,12 @@ static int start_both_streams(struct snd_motu *motu, unsigned int rate)
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
+	if ((motu->spec->flags & SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MIDI_2ND_Q) ||
+	    (motu->spec->flags & SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MIDI_3RD_Q))
+		midi_ports = 1;
+	else
+		midi_ports = 0;
+
 	err = amdtp_motu_set_parameters(&motu->tx_stream, rate, midi_ports,
 					&motu->tx_packet_formats);
 	if (err < 0)
@@ -141,6 +148,33 @@ static void stop_isoc_ctx(struct snd_motu *motu, struct amdtp_stream *stream)
 	fw_iso_resources_free(resources);
 }
 
+int snd_motu_stream_cache_packet_formats(struct snd_motu *motu)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	err = motu->spec->protocol->cache_packet_formats(motu);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	if (motu->spec->flags & SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MIDI_2ND_Q) {
+		motu->tx_packet_formats.midi_flag_offset = 4;
+		motu->tx_packet_formats.midi_byte_offset = 6;
+	} else if (motu->spec->flags & SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MIDI_3RD_Q) {
+		motu->tx_packet_formats.midi_flag_offset = 8;
+		motu->tx_packet_formats.midi_byte_offset = 7;
+	}
+
+	if (motu->spec->flags & SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_MIDI_2ND_Q) {
+		motu->rx_packet_formats.midi_flag_offset = 4;
+		motu->rx_packet_formats.midi_byte_offset = 6;
+	} else if (motu->spec->flags & SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_MIDI_3RD_Q) {
+		motu->rx_packet_formats.midi_flag_offset = 8;
+		motu->rx_packet_formats.midi_byte_offset = 7;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int ensure_packet_formats(struct snd_motu *motu)
 {
 	__be32 reg;
@@ -184,7 +218,7 @@ int snd_motu_stream_start_duplex(struct snd_motu *motu, unsigned int rate)
 		stop_both_streams(motu);
 	}
 
-	err = protocol->cache_packet_formats(motu);
+	err = snd_motu_stream_cache_packet_formats(motu);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/sound/firewire/motu/motu.c b/sound/firewire/motu/motu.c
index bf779cfeef0dfaea62ea5684997314a9fe02d4c0..13d26e36fe00e0c37c80d6327b588dc5a663d032 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/motu/motu.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/motu/motu.c
@@ -103,7 +103,10 @@ static void do_registration(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto error;
 
-	if (motu->spec->flags & SND_MOTU_SPEC_HAS_MIDI) {
+	if ((motu->spec->flags & SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_MIDI_2ND_Q) ||
+	    (motu->spec->flags & SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_MIDI_3RD_Q) ||
+	    (motu->spec->flags & SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MIDI_2ND_Q) ||
+	    (motu->spec->flags & SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MIDI_3RD_Q)) {
 		err = snd_motu_create_midi_devices(motu);
 		if (err < 0)
 			goto error;
@@ -197,7 +200,8 @@ static struct snd_motu_spec motu_828mk2 = {
 		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MICINST_CHUNK |
 		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_RETURN_CHUNK |
 		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_HAS_OPT_IFACE_A |
-		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_HAS_MIDI,
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_MIDI_2ND_Q |
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MIDI_2ND_Q,
 
 	.analog_in_ports = 8,
 	.analog_out_ports = 8,
@@ -213,7 +217,8 @@ static struct snd_motu_spec motu_828mk3 = {
 		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_REVERB_CHUNK |
 		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_HAS_OPT_IFACE_A |
 		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_HAS_OPT_IFACE_B |
-		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_HAS_MIDI,
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_MIDI_3RD_Q |
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MIDI_3RD_Q,
 
 	.analog_in_ports = 8,
 	.analog_out_ports = 8,
diff --git a/sound/firewire/motu/motu.h b/sound/firewire/motu/motu.h
index 8d6a4a3af9cc136056a380d39cbefbfcc397c4cc..4b23cf337c4bec535172f289186fefb295919697 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/motu/motu.h
+++ b/sound/firewire/motu/motu.h
@@ -82,7 +82,10 @@ enum snd_motu_spec_flags {
 	SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_AESEBU_CHUNK	= 0x0020,
 	SND_MOTU_SPEC_HAS_OPT_IFACE_A	= 0x0040,
 	SND_MOTU_SPEC_HAS_OPT_IFACE_B	= 0x0080,
-	SND_MOTU_SPEC_HAS_MIDI		= 0x0100,
+	SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_MIDI_2ND_Q	= 0x0100,
+	SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_MIDI_3RD_Q	= 0x0200,
+	SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MIDI_2ND_Q	= 0x0400,
+	SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MIDI_3RD_Q	= 0x0800,
 };
 
 #define SND_MOTU_CLOCK_RATE_COUNT	6
@@ -146,6 +149,7 @@ void snd_motu_transaction_unregister(struct snd_motu *motu);
 
 int snd_motu_stream_init_duplex(struct snd_motu *motu);
 void snd_motu_stream_destroy_duplex(struct snd_motu *motu);
+int snd_motu_stream_cache_packet_formats(struct snd_motu *motu);
 int snd_motu_stream_start_duplex(struct snd_motu *motu, unsigned int rate);
 void snd_motu_stream_stop_duplex(struct snd_motu *motu);
 int snd_motu_stream_lock_try(struct snd_motu *motu);