diff --git a/src/sound/snd_mpu401.c b/src/sound/snd_mpu401.c
index b407ceea9..0f6e420b7 100644
--- a/src/sound/snd_mpu401.c
+++ b/src/sound/snd_mpu401.c
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ mpu401_init(mpu_t *mpu, uint16_t addr, int irq, int mode, int receive_input)
     mpu->mode = M_UART;
     mpu->addr = addr;
 
-    /* Expalantion:
+    /* Explanation:
 	MPU-401 starting in intelligent mode = Full MPU-401 intelligent mode capability;
 	MPU-401 starting in UART mode = Reduced MPU-401 intelligent mode capability seen on the Sound Blaster 16/AWE32,
 					only supporting commands 3F (set UART mode) and FF (reset). */
@@ -1817,10 +1817,10 @@ static const device_config_t mpu401_standalone_config[] =
                 }
         },
         {
-                "irq", "MPU-401 IRQ", CONFIG_SELECTION, "", 9, "", { 0 },
+                "irq", "MPU-401 IRQ", CONFIG_SELECTION, "", 2, "", { 0 },
                 {
                         {
-                                "IRQ 9", 9
+                                "IRQ 2", 2
                         },
                         {
                                 "IRQ 3", 3
@@ -1834,9 +1834,6 @@ static const device_config_t mpu401_standalone_config[] =
                         {
                                 "IRQ 7", 7
                         },
-                        {
-                                "IRQ 10", 10
-                        },
                         {
                                 ""
                         }