diff --git a/sound/usb/line6/podhd.c b/sound/usb/line6/podhd.c
index ffd8c157a281..70de08635f54 100644
--- a/sound/usb/line6/podhd.c
+++ b/sound/usb/line6/podhd.c
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ static const struct line6_properties podhd_properties_table[] = {
 	[LINE6_PODHD500X] = {
 		.id = "PODHD500X",
 		.name = "POD HD500X",
-		.capabilities	= LINE6_CAP_CONTROL
+		.capabilities	= LINE6_CAP_CONTROL | LINE6_CAP_HWMON_CTL
 				| LINE6_CAP_PCM | LINE6_CAP_HWMON,
 		.altsetting = 1,
 		.ep_ctrl_r = 0x81,