diff --git a/sound/core/ump.c b/sound/core/ump.c
index fd6a68a54278..117c7ecc4856 100644
--- a/sound/core/ump.c
+++ b/sound/core/ump.c
@@ -685,10 +685,17 @@ static void seq_notify_protocol(struct snd_ump_endpoint *ump)
  */
 int snd_ump_switch_protocol(struct snd_ump_endpoint *ump, unsigned int protocol)
 {
+	unsigned int type;
+
 	protocol &= ump->info.protocol_caps;
 	if (protocol == ump->info.protocol)
 		return 0;
 
+	type = protocol & SNDRV_UMP_EP_INFO_PROTO_MIDI_MASK;
+	if (type != SNDRV_UMP_EP_INFO_PROTO_MIDI1 &&
+	    type != SNDRV_UMP_EP_INFO_PROTO_MIDI2)
+		return 0;
+
 	ump->info.protocol = protocol;
 	ump_dbg(ump, "New protocol = %x (caps = %x)\n",
 		protocol, ump->info.protocol_caps);