diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer.c b/sound/usb/mixer.c
index 81e987eaf063757cc0bb8ac6e6e3a298e0405645..375cfb9c9ab7ebbe5d17d0509843e1afcf25aa31 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer.c
@@ -1301,6 +1301,17 @@ static int get_min_max_with_quirks(struct usb_mixer_elem_info *cval,
 			/* totally crap, return an error */
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
+	} else {
+		/* if the max volume is too low, it's likely a bogus range;
+		 * here we use -96dB as the threshold
+		 */
+		if (cval->dBmax <= -9600) {
+			usb_audio_info(cval->head.mixer->chip,
+				       "%d:%d: bogus dB values (%d/%d), disabling dB reporting\n",
+				       cval->head.id, mixer_ctrl_intf(cval->head.mixer),
+				       cval->dBmin, cval->dBmax);
+			cval->dBmin = cval->dBmax = 0;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;