diff --git a/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw.c b/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw.c
index cb5b5e3a481b..daf731364695 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw.c
@@ -184,13 +184,16 @@ static int detect_quirks(struct snd_oxfw *oxfw, const struct ieee1394_device_id
 			model = val;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Mackie Onyx Satellite with base station has a quirk to report a wrong
-	 * value in 'dbs' field of CIP header against its format information.
-	 */
-	if (vendor == VENDOR_LOUD && model == MODEL_SATELLITE)
+	if (vendor == VENDOR_LOUD) {
+		// Mackie Onyx Satellite with base station has a quirk to report a wrong
+		// value in 'dbs' field of CIP header against its format information.
 		oxfw->quirks |= SND_OXFW_QUIRK_WRONG_DBS;
 
+		// OXFW971-based models may transfer events by blocking method.
+		if (!(oxfw->quirks & SND_OXFW_QUIRK_JUMBO_PAYLOAD))
+			oxfw->quirks |= SND_OXFW_QUIRK_BLOCKING_TRANSMISSION;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }