diff --git a/sound/pci/emu10k1/io.c b/sound/pci/emu10k1/io.c
index 74df2330015f..5cb8acf5b158 100644
--- a/sound/pci/emu10k1/io.c
+++ b/sound/pci/emu10k1/io.c
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ static void snd_emu1010_fpga_write_locked(struct snd_emu10k1 *emu, u32 reg, u32
 	outw(value, emu->port + A_GPIO);
 	udelay(10);
 	outw(value | 0x80 , emu->port + A_GPIO);  /* High bit clocks the value into the fpga. */
+	udelay(10);
 }
 
 void snd_emu1010_fpga_write(struct snd_emu10k1 *emu, u32 reg, u32 value)