return -1;
 }
 
+int cx88_start_audio_dma(struct cx88_core *core)
+{
+       /* setup fifo + format */
+       cx88_sram_channel_setup(core, &cx88_sram_channels[SRAM_CH25], 128, 0);
+       cx88_sram_channel_setup(core, &cx88_sram_channels[SRAM_CH26], 128, 0);
+
+       cx_write(MO_AUDD_LNGTH,    128); /* fifo bpl size */
+       cx_write(MO_AUDR_LNGTH,    128); /* fifo bpl size */
+
+       /* start dma */
+       cx_write(MO_AUD_DMACNTRL, 0x0003); /* Up and Down fifo enable */
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+int cx88_stop_audio_dma(struct cx88_core *core)
+{
+       /* stop dma */
+       cx_write(MO_AUD_DMACNTRL, 0x0000);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
 static int set_tvaudio(struct cx88_core *core)
 {
        struct cx88_tvnorm *norm = core->tvnorm;
        cx88_set_tvaudio(core);
        /* cx88_set_stereo(dev,V4L2_TUNER_MODE_STEREO); */
 
+/*
+   This should be needed only on cx88-alsa. It seems that some cx88 chips have
+   bugs and does require DMA enabled for it to work.
+ */
+       cx88_start_audio_dma(core);
        return 0;
 }
 
+
+
 int cx88_set_tvnorm(struct cx88_core *core, struct cx88_tvnorm *norm)
 {
        u32 fsc8;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cx88_vdev_init);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cx88_core_get);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cx88_core_put);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cx88_start_audio_dma);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cx88_stop_audio_dma);
 
 /*
  * Local variables:
 
 {
        u32 volume;
 
+       /* restart dma; This avoids buzz in NICAM and is good in others  */
+       cx88_stop_audio_dma(core);
        cx_write(AUD_RATE_THRES_DMD, 0x000000C0);
+       cx88_start_audio_dma(core);
 
        if (cx88_boards[core->board].blackbird) {
                /* sets sound input from external adc */
 
 extern void cx88_core_put(struct cx88_core *core,
                          struct pci_dev *pci);
 
+extern int cx88_start_audio_dma(struct cx88_core *core);
+extern int cx88_stop_audio_dma(struct cx88_core *core);
+
+
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------- */
 /* cx88-vbi.c                                                  */