diff --git a/sound/firewire/dice/dice-stream.c b/sound/firewire/dice/dice-stream.c
index 4f74e3e..3462724 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/dice/dice-stream.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/dice/dice-stream.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "dice.h"
 
 #define	CALLBACK_TIMEOUT	200
+#define NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUT_MS	100
 
 const unsigned int snd_dice_rates[SND_DICE_RATES_COUNT] = {
 	/* mode 0 */
@@ -24,23 +25,6 @@ const unsigned int snd_dice_rates[SND_DICE_RATES_COUNT] = {
 	[6] = 192000,
 };
 
-int snd_dice_stream_get_rate_mode(struct snd_dice *dice, unsigned int rate,
-				  unsigned int *mode)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(snd_dice_rates); i++) {
-		if (!(dice->clock_caps & BIT(i)))
-			continue;
-		if (snd_dice_rates[i] != rate)
-			continue;
-
-		*mode = (i - 1) / 2;
-		return 0;
-	}
-	return -EINVAL;
-}
-
 static void release_resources(struct snd_dice *dice,
 			      struct fw_iso_resources *resources)
 {
@@ -100,13 +84,10 @@ static int start_stream(struct snd_dice *dice, struct amdtp_stream *stream,
 {
 	struct fw_iso_resources *resources;
 	__be32 reg[2];
-	unsigned int i, mode, pcm_chs, midi_ports;
+	unsigned int i, pcm_chs, midi_ports;
 	bool double_pcm_frames;
 	int err;
 
-	err = snd_dice_stream_get_rate_mode(dice, rate, &mode);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto end;
 	if (stream == &dice->tx_stream) {
 		resources = &dice->tx_resources;
 		err = snd_dice_transaction_read_tx(dice, TX_NUMBER_AUDIO,
@@ -133,7 +114,7 @@ static int start_stream(struct snd_dice *dice, struct amdtp_stream *stream,
 	 * For this quirk, blocking mode is required and PCM buffer size should
 	 * be aligned to SYT_INTERVAL.
 	 */
-	double_pcm_frames = mode > 1;
+	double_pcm_frames = rate > 96000;
 	if (double_pcm_frames) {
 		rate /= 2;
 		pcm_chs *= 2;
diff --git a/sound/firewire/dice/dice.c b/sound/firewire/dice/dice.c
index 0cda05c..7bc1167 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/dice/dice.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/dice/dice.c
@@ -111,65 +111,10 @@ end:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int highest_supported_mode_rate(struct snd_dice *dice,
-				       unsigned int mode, unsigned int *rate)
-{
-	unsigned int i, m;
-
-	for (i = ARRAY_SIZE(snd_dice_rates); i > 0; i--) {
-		*rate = snd_dice_rates[i - 1];
-		if (snd_dice_stream_get_rate_mode(dice, *rate, &m) < 0)
-			continue;
-		if (mode == m)
-			break;
-	}
-	if (i == 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int dice_read_mode_params(struct snd_dice *dice, unsigned int mode)
-{
-	__be32 values[2];
-	unsigned int rate;
-	int err;
-
-	if (highest_supported_mode_rate(dice, mode, &rate) < 0) {
-		dice->tx_channels[mode] = 0;
-		dice->tx_midi_ports[mode] = 0;
-		dice->rx_channels[mode] = 0;
-		dice->rx_midi_ports[mode] = 0;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	err = snd_dice_transaction_set_rate(dice, rate);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-
-	err = snd_dice_transaction_read_tx(dice, TX_NUMBER_AUDIO,
-					   values, sizeof(values));
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-
-	dice->tx_channels[mode]   = be32_to_cpu(values[0]);
-	dice->tx_midi_ports[mode] = be32_to_cpu(values[1]);
-
-	err = snd_dice_transaction_read_rx(dice, RX_NUMBER_AUDIO,
-					   values, sizeof(values));
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-
-	dice->rx_channels[mode]   = be32_to_cpu(values[0]);
-	dice->rx_midi_ports[mode] = be32_to_cpu(values[1]);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int dice_read_params(struct snd_dice *dice)
+static int check_clock_caps(struct snd_dice *dice)
 {
 	__be32 value;
-	int mode, err;
+	int err;
 
 	/* some very old firmwares don't tell about their clock support */
 	if (dice->clock_caps > 0) {
@@ -187,12 +132,6 @@ static int dice_read_params(struct snd_dice *dice)
 				   CLOCK_CAP_SOURCE_INTERNAL;
 	}
 
-	for (mode = 2; mode >= 0; --mode) {
-		err = dice_read_mode_params(dice, mode);
-		if (err < 0)
-			return err;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -277,7 +216,7 @@ static int dice_probe(struct fw_unit *unit, const struct ieee1394_device_id *id)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto error;
 
-	err = dice_read_params(dice);
+	err = check_clock_caps(dice);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto error;
 
diff --git a/sound/firewire/dice/dice.h b/sound/firewire/dice/dice.h
index 101550ac..3d91a02 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/dice/dice.h
+++ b/sound/firewire/dice/dice.h
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ struct snd_dice {
 	unsigned int rsrv_offset;
 
 	unsigned int clock_caps;
-	unsigned int tx_channels[3];
-	unsigned int rx_channels[3];
-	unsigned int tx_midi_ports[3];
-	unsigned int rx_midi_ports[3];
 
 	struct fw_address_handler notification_handler;
 	int owner_generation;
@@ -166,9 +162,6 @@ void snd_dice_transaction_destroy(struct snd_dice *dice);
 #define SND_DICE_RATES_COUNT	7
 extern const unsigned int snd_dice_rates[SND_DICE_RATES_COUNT];
 
-int snd_dice_stream_get_rate_mode(struct snd_dice *dice,
-				  unsigned int rate, unsigned int *mode);
-
 int snd_dice_stream_start_duplex(struct snd_dice *dice, unsigned int rate);
 void snd_dice_stream_stop_duplex(struct snd_dice *dice);
 int snd_dice_stream_init_duplex(struct snd_dice *dice);
