!test_and_set_bit(SUBSTREAM_FLAG_SYNC_EP_STARTED, &subs->flags)) {
                struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep = subs->sync_endpoint;
 
-               if (subs->data_endpoint->iface != subs->sync_endpoint->iface ||
-                   subs->data_endpoint->altsetting != subs->sync_endpoint->altsetting) {
-                       err = usb_set_interface(subs->dev,
-                                               subs->sync_endpoint->iface,
-                                               subs->sync_endpoint->altsetting);
-                       if (err < 0) {
-                               clear_bit(SUBSTREAM_FLAG_SYNC_EP_STARTED, &subs->flags);
-                               dev_err(&subs->dev->dev,
-                                          "%d:%d: cannot set interface (%d)\n",
-                                          subs->sync_endpoint->iface,
-                                          subs->sync_endpoint->altsetting, err);
-                               return -EIO;
-                       }
-               }
-
                dev_dbg(&subs->dev->dev, "Starting sync EP @%p\n", ep);
 
                ep->sync_slave = subs->data_endpoint;
 
        subs->data_endpoint->sync_master = subs->sync_endpoint;
 
+       if (subs->data_endpoint->iface != subs->sync_endpoint->iface ||
+           subs->data_endpoint->altsetting != subs->sync_endpoint->altsetting) {
+               err = usb_set_interface(subs->dev,
+                                       subs->sync_endpoint->iface,
+                                       subs->sync_endpoint->altsetting);
+               if (err < 0)
+                       return err;
+               dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "setting usb interface %d:%d\n",
+                       subs->sync_endpoint->iface,
+                       subs->sync_endpoint->altsetting);
+               snd_usb_set_interface_quirk(dev);
+       }
+
        return 0;
 }