.capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_CONTROL
                                | LINE6_CAP_PCM
                                | LINE6_CAP_HWMON,
+               .altsetting = 5,
        },
        [LINE6_BASSPODXTLIVE] = {
                .id = "BassPODxtLive",
                .capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_CONTROL
                                | LINE6_CAP_PCM
                                | LINE6_CAP_HWMON,
+               .altsetting = 1,
        },
        [LINE6_BASSPODXTPRO] = {
                .id = "BassPODxtPro",
                .capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_CONTROL
                                | LINE6_CAP_PCM
                                | LINE6_CAP_HWMON,
+               .altsetting = 5,
        },
        [LINE6_GUITARPORT] = {
                .id = "GuitarPort",
                .name = "GuitarPort",
                .capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_PCM,
+               .altsetting = 2,  /* 1..4 seem to be ok */
        },
        [LINE6_POCKETPOD] = {
                .id = "PocketPOD",
                .name = "Pocket POD",
                .capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_CONTROL,
+               .altsetting = 0,
        },
        [LINE6_PODHD300] = {
                .id = "PODHD300",
                .capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_CONTROL
                                | LINE6_CAP_PCM
                                | LINE6_CAP_HWMON,
+               .altsetting = 5,
        },
        [LINE6_PODHD400] = {
                .id = "PODHD400",
                .capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_CONTROL
                                | LINE6_CAP_PCM
                                | LINE6_CAP_HWMON,
+               .altsetting = 5,
        },
        [LINE6_PODHD500_0] = {
                .id = "PODHD500",
                .capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_CONTROL
                                | LINE6_CAP_PCM
                                | LINE6_CAP_HWMON,
+               .altsetting = 1,
        },
        [LINE6_PODHD500_1] = {
                .id = "PODHD500",
                .capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_CONTROL
                                | LINE6_CAP_PCM
                                | LINE6_CAP_HWMON,
+               .altsetting = 1,
        },
        [LINE6_PODSTUDIO_GX] = {
                .id = "PODStudioGX",
                .name = "POD Studio GX",
                .capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_PCM,
+               .altsetting = 2,  /* 1..4 seem to be ok */
        },
        [LINE6_PODSTUDIO_UX1] = {
                .id = "PODStudioUX1",
                .name = "POD Studio UX1",
                .capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_PCM,
+               .altsetting = 2,  /* 1..4 seem to be ok */
        },
        [LINE6_PODSTUDIO_UX2] = {
                .id = "PODStudioUX2",
                .name = "POD Studio UX2",
                .capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_PCM,
+               .altsetting = 2,  /* defaults to 44.1kHz, 16-bit */
        },
        [LINE6_PODXT] = {
                .id = "PODxt",
                .capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_CONTROL
                                | LINE6_CAP_PCM
                                | LINE6_CAP_HWMON,
+               .altsetting = 5,
        },
        [LINE6_PODXTLIVE_POD] = {
                .id = "PODxtLive",
                .capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_CONTROL
                                | LINE6_CAP_PCM
                                | LINE6_CAP_HWMON,
+               .altsetting = 1,
        },
        [LINE6_PODXTLIVE_VARIAX] = {
                .id = "PODxtLive",
                .capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_CONTROL
                                | LINE6_CAP_PCM
                                | LINE6_CAP_HWMON,
+               .altsetting = 1,
        },
        [LINE6_PODXTPRO] = {
                .id = "PODxtPro",
                .capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_CONTROL
                                | LINE6_CAP_PCM
                                | LINE6_CAP_HWMON,
+               .altsetting = 5,
        },
        [LINE6_TONEPORT_GX] = {
                .id = "TonePortGX",
                .name = "TonePort GX",
                .capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_PCM,
+               .altsetting = 2,  /* 1..4 seem to be ok */
        },
        [LINE6_TONEPORT_UX1] = {
                .id = "TonePortUX1",
                .name = "TonePort UX1",
                .capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_PCM,
+               .altsetting = 2,  /* 1..4 seem to be ok */
        },
        [LINE6_TONEPORT_UX2] = {
                .id = "TonePortUX2",
                .name = "TonePort UX2",
                .capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_PCM,
+               .altsetting = 2,  /* defaults to 44.1kHz, 16-bit */
        },
        [LINE6_VARIAX] = {
                .id = "Variax",
                .name = "Variax Workbench",
                .capabilities   = LINE6_CAP_CONTROL,
+               .altsetting = 1,
        }
 };
 
        struct usb_device *usbdev;
        struct usb_line6 *line6;
        const struct line6_properties *properties;
-       int interface_number, alternate = 0;
+       int interface_number;
        int size = 0;
        int ep_read = 0, ep_write = 0;
        int ret;
        /* query interface number */
        interface_number = interface->cur_altsetting->desc.bInterfaceNumber;
 
-       switch (devtype) {
-       case LINE6_BASSPODXTLIVE:
-       case LINE6_PODXTLIVE_POD:
-       case LINE6_PODXTLIVE_VARIAX:
-       case LINE6_VARIAX:
-               alternate = 1;
-               break;
-
-       case LINE6_POCKETPOD:
-               alternate = 0;
-               break;
-
-       case LINE6_PODHD500_0:
-               alternate = 1;
-               break;
-
-       case LINE6_PODHD500_1:
-               alternate = 0;
-               break;
-
-       case LINE6_BASSPODXT:
-       case LINE6_BASSPODXTPRO:
-       case LINE6_PODXT:
-       case LINE6_PODXTPRO:
-       case LINE6_PODHD300:
-       case LINE6_PODHD400:
-               alternate = 5;
-               break;
-
-       case LINE6_GUITARPORT:
-       case LINE6_PODSTUDIO_GX:
-       case LINE6_PODSTUDIO_UX1:
-       case LINE6_TONEPORT_GX:
-       case LINE6_TONEPORT_UX1:
-               alternate = 2;  /* 1..4 seem to be ok */
-               break;
-
-       case LINE6_TONEPORT_UX2:
-       case LINE6_PODSTUDIO_UX2:
-               /* defaults to 44.1kHz, 16-bit */
-               alternate = 2;
-               break;
-
-       default:
-               MISSING_CASE;
-               ret = -ENODEV;
-               goto err_put;
-       }
-
-       ret = usb_set_interface(usbdev, interface_number, alternate);
+       ret = usb_set_interface(usbdev, interface_number,
+                       properties->altsetting);
        if (ret < 0) {
                dev_err(&interface->dev, "set_interface failed\n");
                goto err_put;