diff --git a/include/sound/ac97_codec.h b/include/sound/ac97_codec.h
index ad3fe046f6cf..9036d25e1bac 100644
--- a/include/sound/ac97_codec.h
+++ b/include/sound/ac97_codec.h
@@ -444,6 +444,12 @@ struct snd_ac97_template {
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(reg_accessed, 0x80); /* bit flags */
 };
 
+/* static resolution table */
+struct snd_ac97_res_table {
+	unsigned short reg;	/* register */
+	unsigned short bits;	/* resolution bitmask */
+};
+
 struct snd_ac97 {
 	/* -- lowlevel (hardware) driver specific -- */
 	struct snd_ac97_build_ops * build_ops;
@@ -464,6 +470,7 @@ struct snd_ac97 {
 	unsigned short caps;	/* capabilities (register 0) */
 	unsigned short ext_id;	/* extended feature identification (register 28) */
 	unsigned short ext_mid;	/* extended modem ID (register 3C) */
+	const struct snd_ac97_res_table *res_table;	/* static resolution */
 	unsigned int scaps;	/* driver capabilities */
 	unsigned int flags;	/* specific code */
 	unsigned int rates[6];	/* see AC97_RATES_* defines */
diff --git a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
index 6108cdc5efb6..124c1bc4cb92 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
@@ -1030,6 +1030,18 @@ static void check_volume_resolution(struct snd_ac97 *ac97, int reg, unsigned cha
 	unsigned char max[3] = { 63, 31, 15 };
 	int i;
 
+	/* first look up the static resolution table */
+	if (ac97->res_table) {
+		const struct snd_ac97_res_table *tbl;
+		for (tbl = ac97->res_table; tbl->reg; tbl++) {
+			if (tbl->reg == reg) {
+				*lo_max = tbl->bits & 0xff;
+				*hi_max = (tbl->bits >> 8) & 0xff;
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	*lo_max = *hi_max = 0;
 	for (i = 0 ; i < ARRAY_SIZE(cbit); i++) {
 		unsigned short val;