iface = usb_ifnum_to_if(dev, fmt->iface);
        if (WARN_ON(!iface))
                return -EINVAL;
-       alts = &iface->altsetting[fmt->altset_idx];
+       alts = usb_altnum_to_altsetting(iface, fmt->altsetting);
        altsd = get_iface_desc(alts);
        if (WARN_ON(altsd->bAlternateSetting != fmt->altsetting))
                return -EINVAL;
        }
 
        /* set interface */
-       if (subs->interface != fmt->iface ||
-           subs->altset_idx != fmt->altset_idx) {
-
+       if (iface->cur_altsetting != alts) {
                err = snd_usb_select_mode_quirk(subs, fmt);
                if (err < 0)
                        return -EIO;
                }
                dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "setting usb interface %d:%d\n",
                        fmt->iface, fmt->altsetting);
-               subs->interface = fmt->iface;
-               subs->altset_idx = fmt->altset_idx;
-
                snd_usb_set_interface_quirk(dev);
        }
 
+       subs->interface = fmt->iface;
+       subs->altset_idx = fmt->altset_idx;
        subs->data_endpoint = snd_usb_add_endpoint(subs->stream->chip,
                                                   alts, fmt->endpoint, subs->direction,
                                                   SND_USB_ENDPOINT_TYPE_DATA);