diff --git a/sound/firewire/dice.c b/sound/firewire/dice.c
index 208ca0a..a2bef4e 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/dice.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/dice.c
@@ -1113,6 +1113,9 @@ static void dice_card_free(struct snd_card *card)
 
 #define DICE_CATEGORY_ID 0x04
 
+#define DICE_VENDOR_ID_WEISS    0x1C6A
+#define DICE_CATEGORY_ID_WEISS  0x00
+
 static int __devinit dice_interface_check(struct fw_unit *unit)
 {
 	static const int min_values[10] __devinitconst = {
@@ -1146,9 +1149,18 @@ static int __devinit dice_interface_check(struct fw_unit *unit)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-	if (device->config_rom[3] != ((vendor << 8) | DICE_CATEGORY_ID) ||
-	    device->config_rom[4] >> 22 != model)
-		return -ENODEV;
+	switch (vendor) {
+	case DICE_VENDOR_ID_WEISS:
+		if (device->config_rom[3] != ((vendor << 8) | DICE_CATEGORY_ID_WEISS) ||
+			device->config_rom[4] >> 22 != model)
+			return -ENODEV;
+		break;
+	default:
+		if (device->config_rom[3] != ((vendor << 8) | DICE_CATEGORY_ID) ||
+			device->config_rom[4] >> 22 != model)
+			return -ENODEV;
+		break;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Check that the sub address spaces exist and are located inside the