struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
 {
        u32 h_control = kcontrol->private_value;
+       u32 count;
        u16 err;
        /* native gains are in millibels */
        short min_gain_mB;
                step_gain_mB = VOL_STEP_mB;
        }
 
+       err = hpi_meter_query_channels(h_control, &count);
+       if (err)
+               count = HPI_MAX_CHANNELS;
+
        uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER;
-       uinfo->count = 2;
+       uinfo->count = count;
        uinfo->value.integer.min = min_gain_mB / VOL_STEP_mB;
        uinfo->value.integer.max = max_gain_mB / VOL_STEP_mB;
        uinfo->value.integer.step = step_gain_mB / VOL_STEP_mB;
 static int snd_asihpi_meter_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
                                 struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
 {
+       u32 h_control = kcontrol->private_value;
+       u32 count;
+       u16 err;
+       err = hpi_meter_query_channels(h_control, &count);
+       if (err)
+               count = HPI_MAX_CHANNELS;
+
        uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER;
-       uinfo->count = HPI_MAX_CHANNELS;
+       uinfo->count = count;
        uinfo->value.integer.min = 0;
        uinfo->value.integer.max = 0x7FFFFFFF;
        return 0;