return 0;
 }
+/*
+ * suppress jitter on some maestros when playing stereo
+ */
+static void snd_es1968_suppress_jitter(struct es1968 *chip, struct esschan *es)
+{
+       unsigned int cp1;
+       unsigned int cp2;
+       unsigned int diff;
+
+       cp1 = __apu_get_register(chip, 0, 5);
+       cp2 = __apu_get_register(chip, 1, 5);
+       diff = (cp1 > cp2 ? cp1 - cp2 : cp2 - cp1);
+
+       if (diff > 1) {
+               __maestro_write(chip, IDR0_DATA_PORT, cp1);
+       }
+}
 
 /*
  * update pointer
                struct esschan *es;
                spin_lock(&chip->substream_lock);
                list_for_each_entry(es, &chip->substream_list, list) {
-                       if (es->running)
+                       if (es->running) {
                                snd_es1968_update_pcm(chip, es);
+                               if (es->fmt & ESS_FMT_STEREO)
+                                       snd_es1968_suppress_jitter(chip, es);
+                       }
                }
                spin_unlock(&chip->substream_lock);
                if (chip->in_measurement) {