diff --git a/sound/ppc/pmac.c b/sound/ppc/pmac.c
index a38c0c790d2bb3ab6e4175477dbcf4a77e345a3d..af76ee862d2787f89b34313dbba2bd5ff98b715c 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/pmac.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/pmac.c
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ static int __init snd_pmac_detect(struct snd_pmac *chip)
 	}
 	if (of_device_is_compatible(sound, "tumbler")) {
 		chip->model = PMAC_TUMBLER;
-		chip->can_capture = 0;  /* no capture */
+		chip->can_capture = machine_is_compatible("PowerMac4,2");
 		chip->can_duplex = 0;
 		// chip->can_byte_swap = 0; /* FIXME: check this */
 		chip->num_freqs = ARRAY_SIZE(tumbler_freqs);