diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/emu10k1.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/emu10k1.c
index db009e8a2dfa..ca67aec03c4e 100644
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/emu10k1.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/emu10k1.c
@@ -1969,7 +1969,7 @@ emu_pci_probe(device_t dev)
 	}
 
 	device_set_desc(dev, s);
-	return BUS_PROBE_DEFAULT;
+	return BUS_PROBE_LOW_PRIORITY;
 }
 
 static int