diff --git a/sound/pci/atiixp.c b/sound/pci/atiixp.c
index 332a71d..14f912ae 100644
--- a/sound/pci/atiixp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/atiixp.c
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
 module_param(spdif_aclink, bool, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(spdif_aclink, "S/PDIF over AC-link.");
 
+/* just for backward compatibility */
+static int enable;
+module_param(enable, int, 0444);
+
 
 /*
  */