diff --git a/Kernel/Devices/Audio/AC97.cpp b/Kernel/Devices/Audio/AC97.cpp
index 1be6222420..0f677d475a 100644
--- a/Kernel/Devices/Audio/AC97.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Devices/Audio/AC97.cpp
@@ -87,8 +87,12 @@ UNMAP_AFTER_INIT ErrorOr<void> AC97::initialize()
     // Reset mixer
     m_io_mixer_base.offset(NativeAudioMixerRegister::Reset).out<u16>(1);
 
+    // Read out AC'97 codec revision
     auto extended_audio_id = m_io_mixer_base.offset(NativeAudioMixerRegister::ExtendedAudioID).in<u16>();
-    VERIFY((extended_audio_id & ExtendedAudioMask::Revision) >> 10 == AC97Revision::Revision23);
+    m_codec_revision = static_cast<AC97Revision>(((extended_audio_id & ExtendedAudioMask::Revision) >> 10) & 0b11);
+    dbgln_if(AC97_DEBUG, "AC97 @ {}: codec revision {:#02b}", pci_address(), to_underlying(m_codec_revision));
+    if (m_codec_revision == AC97Revision::Reserved)
+        return ENOTSUP;
 
     // Enable variable and double rate PCM audio if supported
     auto extended_audio_status_control_register = m_io_mixer_base.offset(NativeAudioMixerRegister::ExtendedAudioStatusControl);
diff --git a/Kernel/Devices/Audio/AC97.h b/Kernel/Devices/Audio/AC97.h
index a35eff5108..19a9169e51 100644
--- a/Kernel/Devices/Audio/AC97.h
+++ b/Kernel/Devices/Audio/AC97.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ private:
         Revision21OrEarlier = 0b00,
         Revision22 = 0b01,
         Revision23 = 0b10,
+        Reserved = 0b11,
     };
 
     enum NativeAudioBusChannel : u8 {
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ private:
 
     OwnPtr<Memory::Region> m_buffer_descriptor_list;
     u8 m_buffer_descriptor_list_index { 0 };
+    AC97Revision m_codec_revision;
     bool m_double_rate_pcm_enabled { false };
     IOAddress m_io_mixer_base;
     IOAddress m_io_bus_base;