diff --git a/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw-stream.c b/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw-stream.c
index 5771ff44dd5d..e9b6a9f171bf 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw-stream.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw-stream.c
@@ -153,9 +153,14 @@ static int init_stream(struct snd_oxfw *oxfw, struct amdtp_stream *stream)
 	struct cmp_connection *conn;
 	enum cmp_direction c_dir;
 	enum amdtp_stream_direction s_dir;
-	unsigned int flags = CIP_NONBLOCKING;
+	unsigned int flags;
 	int err;
 
+	if (!(oxfw->quirks & SND_OXFW_QUIRK_BLOCKING_TRANSMISSION))
+		flags = CIP_NONBLOCKING;
+	else
+		flags = CIP_BLOCKING;
+
 	if (stream == &oxfw->tx_stream) {
 		conn = &oxfw->out_conn;
 		c_dir = CMP_OUTPUT;
diff --git a/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw.c b/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw.c
index 966697dace47..59bffa32636c 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #define OUI_APOGEE		0x0003db
 
 #define MODEL_SATELLITE		0x00200f
+#define MODEL_SCS1M		0x001000
+#define MODEL_DUET_FW		0x01dddd
 
 #define SPECIFIER_1394TA	0x00a02d
 #define VERSION_AVC		0x010001
@@ -144,13 +146,19 @@ static int detect_quirks(struct snd_oxfw *oxfw)
 	 * messages.
 	 */
 	if (oxfw->entry->vendor_id == OUI_STANTON) {
-		/* No physical MIDI ports. */
+		if (oxfw->entry->model_id == MODEL_SCS1M)
+			oxfw->quirks |= SND_OXFW_QUIRK_BLOCKING_TRANSMISSION;
+
+		// No physical MIDI ports.
 		oxfw->midi_input_ports = 0;
 		oxfw->midi_output_ports = 0;
 
 		return snd_oxfw_scs1x_add(oxfw);
 	}
 
+	if (oxfw->entry->vendor_id == OUI_APOGEE && oxfw->entry->model_id == MODEL_DUET_FW)
+		oxfw->quirks |= SND_OXFW_QUIRK_BLOCKING_TRANSMISSION;
+
 	/*
 	 * TASCAM FireOne has physical control and requires a pair of additional
 	 * MIDI ports.
@@ -377,11 +385,11 @@ static const struct ieee1394_device_id oxfw_id_table[] = {
 	// TASCAM, FireOne.
 	OXFW_DEV_ENTRY(VENDOR_TASCAM, 0x800007, NULL),
 	// Stanton, Stanton Controllers & Systems 1 Mixer (SCS.1m).
-	OXFW_DEV_ENTRY(OUI_STANTON, 0x001000, NULL),
+	OXFW_DEV_ENTRY(OUI_STANTON, MODEL_SCS1M, NULL),
 	// Stanton, Stanton Controllers & Systems 1 Deck (SCS.1d).
 	OXFW_DEV_ENTRY(OUI_STANTON, 0x002000, NULL),
 	// APOGEE, duet FireWire.
-	OXFW_DEV_ENTRY(OUI_APOGEE, 0x01dddd, NULL),
+	OXFW_DEV_ENTRY(OUI_APOGEE, MODEL_DUET_FW, NULL),
 	{ }
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(ieee1394, oxfw_id_table);
diff --git a/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw.h b/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw.h
index 4002998d41e8..853135b5002d 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw.h
+++ b/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ enum snd_oxfw_quirk {
 	SND_OXFW_QUIRK_JUMBO_PAYLOAD = 0x01,
 	// The dbs field of CIP header in tx packet is wrong.
 	SND_OXFW_QUIRK_WRONG_DBS = 0x02,
+	// Blocking transmission mode is used.
+	SND_OXFW_QUIRK_BLOCKING_TRANSMISSION = 0x04,
 };
 
 /* This is an arbitrary number for convinience. */