diff --git a/sound/firewire/amdtp-stream.c b/sound/firewire/amdtp-stream.c
index b14c3922efb21b943c631904efedbd4abba369ae..409274a532ed3b964bf62a831df43d74667fb577 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/amdtp-stream.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/amdtp-stream.c
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@
 #define IT_PKT_HEADER_SIZE_CIP		8 // For 2 CIP header.
 #define IT_PKT_HEADER_SIZE_NO_CIP	0 // Nothing.
 
+// The initial firmware of OXFW970 can postpone transmission of packet during finishing
+// asynchronous transaction. This module accepts 5 cycles to skip as maximum to avoid buffer
+// overrun. Actual device can skip more, then this module stops the packet streaming.
+#define IR_JUMBO_PAYLOAD_MAX_SKIP_CYCLES	5
+
 static void pcm_period_work(struct work_struct *work);
 
 /**
@@ -316,7 +321,7 @@ unsigned int amdtp_stream_get_max_payload(struct amdtp_stream *s)
 	unsigned int cip_header_size = 0;
 
 	if (s->flags & CIP_JUMBO_PAYLOAD)
-		multiplier = 5;
+		multiplier = IR_JUMBO_PAYLOAD_MAX_SKIP_CYCLES;
 	if (!(s->flags & CIP_NO_HEADER))
 		cip_header_size = sizeof(__be32) * 2;