diff --git a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_hwdep.c b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_hwdep.c
index e93eb4616c5f..c739173c668f 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_hwdep.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_hwdep.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ hwdep_read_resp_buf(struct snd_efw *efw, char __user *buf, long remained,
 	type = SNDRV_FIREWIRE_EVENT_EFW_RESPONSE;
 	if (copy_to_user(buf, &type, sizeof(type)))
 		return -EFAULT;
+	count += sizeof(type);
 	remained -= sizeof(type);
 	buf += sizeof(type);