diff --git a/include/uapi/sound/asound.h b/include/uapi/sound/asound.h
index e36dadaf84ba..30ebb2a42983 100644
--- a/include/uapi/sound/asound.h
+++ b/include/uapi/sound/asound.h
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ struct snd_timer_tread {
  *                                                                          *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#define SNDRV_CTL_VERSION		SNDRV_PROTOCOL_VERSION(2, 1, 0)
+#define SNDRV_CTL_VERSION		SNDRV_PROTOCOL_VERSION(2, 0, 8)
 
 struct snd_ctl_card_info {
 	int card;			/* card number */