diff --git a/sound/usb/line6/driver.c b/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
index 7629116f570e..597a36c0a51d 100644
--- a/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
+++ b/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static void line6_stop_listen(struct usb_line6 *line6)
 /*
 	Send raw message in pieces of wMaxPacketSize bytes.
 */
-static int line6_send_raw_message(struct usb_line6 *line6, const char *buffer,
+int line6_send_raw_message(struct usb_line6 *line6, const char *buffer,
 				  int size)
 {
 	int i, done = 0;
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ static int line6_send_raw_message(struct usb_line6 *line6, const char *buffer,
 
 	return done;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(line6_send_raw_message);
 
 /*
 	Notification of completion of asynchronous request transmission.
diff --git a/sound/usb/line6/driver.h b/sound/usb/line6/driver.h
index 1a4e3700c80c..62c686bed0ca 100644
--- a/sound/usb/line6/driver.h
+++ b/sound/usb/line6/driver.h
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ enum {
 	LINE6_CAP_CONTROL_MIDI = 1 << 4,
 	/* device provides low-level information */
 	LINE6_CAP_CONTROL_INFO = 1 << 5,
+	/* device provides hardware monitoring volume control */
+	LINE6_CAP_HWMON_CTL =	1 << 6,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -185,6 +187,8 @@ extern int line6_read_data(struct usb_line6 *line6, unsigned address,
 			   void *data, unsigned datalen);
 extern int line6_read_serial_number(struct usb_line6 *line6,
 				    u32 *serial_number);
+extern int line6_send_raw_message(struct usb_line6 *line6,
+					const char *buffer, int size);
 extern int line6_send_raw_message_async(struct usb_line6 *line6,
 					const char *buffer, int size);
 extern int line6_send_sysex_message(struct usb_line6 *line6,
diff --git a/sound/usb/line6/podhd.c b/sound/usb/line6/podhd.c
index e39dc85c355a..a40115625c01 100644
--- a/sound/usb/line6/podhd.c
+++ b/sound/usb/line6/podhd.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <sound/core.h>
+#include <sound/control.h>
 #include <sound/pcm.h>
 
 #include "driver.h"
@@ -37,6 +38,9 @@ struct usb_line6_podhd {
 
 	/* Firmware version */
 	int firmware_version;
+
+	/* Monitor level */
+	int monitor_level;
 };
 
 #define line6_to_podhd(x)	container_of(x, struct usb_line6_podhd, line6)
@@ -250,6 +254,115 @@ static void podhd_disconnect(struct usb_line6 *line6)
 	}
 }
 
+static const unsigned int float_zero_to_one_lookup[] = {
+0x00000000, 0x3C23D70A, 0x3CA3D70A, 0x3CF5C28F, 0x3D23D70A, 0x3D4CCCCD,
+0x3D75C28F, 0x3D8F5C29, 0x3DA3D70A, 0x3DB851EC, 0x3DCCCCCD, 0x3DE147AE,
+0x3DF5C28F, 0x3E051EB8, 0x3E0F5C29, 0x3E19999A, 0x3E23D70A, 0x3E2E147B,
+0x3E3851EC, 0x3E428F5C, 0x3E4CCCCD, 0x3E570A3D, 0x3E6147AE, 0x3E6B851F,
+0x3E75C28F, 0x3E800000, 0x3E851EB8, 0x3E8A3D71, 0x3E8F5C29, 0x3E947AE1,
+0x3E99999A, 0x3E9EB852, 0x3EA3D70A, 0x3EA8F5C3, 0x3EAE147B, 0x3EB33333,
+0x3EB851EC, 0x3EBD70A4, 0x3EC28F5C, 0x3EC7AE14, 0x3ECCCCCD, 0x3ED1EB85,
+0x3ED70A3D, 0x3EDC28F6, 0x3EE147AE, 0x3EE66666, 0x3EEB851F, 0x3EF0A3D7,
+0x3EF5C28F, 0x3EFAE148, 0x3F000000, 0x3F028F5C, 0x3F051EB8, 0x3F07AE14,
+0x3F0A3D71, 0x3F0CCCCD, 0x3F0F5C29, 0x3F11EB85, 0x3F147AE1, 0x3F170A3D,
+0x3F19999A, 0x3F1C28F6, 0x3F1EB852, 0x3F2147AE, 0x3F23D70A, 0x3F266666,
+0x3F28F5C3, 0x3F2B851F, 0x3F2E147B, 0x3F30A3D7, 0x3F333333, 0x3F35C28F,
+0x3F3851EC, 0x3F3AE148, 0x3F3D70A4, 0x3F400000, 0x3F428F5C, 0x3F451EB8,
+0x3F47AE14, 0x3F4A3D71, 0x3F4CCCCD, 0x3F4F5C29, 0x3F51EB85, 0x3F547AE1,
+0x3F570A3D, 0x3F59999A, 0x3F5C28F6, 0x3F5EB852, 0x3F6147AE, 0x3F63D70A,
+0x3F666666, 0x3F68F5C3, 0x3F6B851F, 0x3F6E147B, 0x3F70A3D7, 0x3F733333,
+0x3F75C28F, 0x3F7851EC, 0x3F7AE148, 0x3F7D70A4, 0x3F800000
+};
+
+static void podhd_set_monitor_level(struct usb_line6_podhd *podhd, int value)
+{
+	unsigned int fl;
+	static const unsigned char msg[16] = {
+		/* Chunk is 0xc bytes (without first word) */
+		0x0c, 0x00,
+		/* First chunk in the message */
+		0x01, 0x00,
+		/* Message size is 2 4-byte words */
+		0x02, 0x00,
+		/* Unknown */
+		0x04, 0x41,
+		/* Unknown */
+		0x04, 0x00, 0x13, 0x00,
+		/* Volume, LE float32, 0.0 - 1.0 */
+		0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
+	};
+	unsigned char *buf;
+
+	buf = kmalloc(sizeof(msg), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	memcpy(buf, msg, sizeof(msg));
+
+	if (value < 0)
+		value = 0;
+
+	if (value > ARRAY_SIZE(float_zero_to_one_lookup))
+		value = ARRAY_SIZE(float_zero_to_one_lookup);
+
+	fl = float_zero_to_one_lookup[value];
+
+	buf[12] = (fl >> 0) & 0xff;
+	buf[13] = (fl >> 8) & 0xff;
+	buf[14] = (fl >> 16) & 0xff;
+	buf[15] = (fl >> 24) & 0xff;
+
+	line6_send_raw_message(&podhd->line6, buf, sizeof(msg));
+	kfree(buf);
+
+	podhd->monitor_level = value;
+}
+
+/* control info callback */
+static int snd_podhd_control_monitor_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+					struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
+{
+	uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER;
+	uinfo->count = 1;
+	uinfo->value.integer.min = 0;
+	uinfo->value.integer.max = 100;
+	uinfo->value.integer.step = 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* control get callback */
+static int snd_podhd_control_monitor_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+				       struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
+{
+	struct snd_line6_pcm *line6pcm = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
+	struct usb_line6_podhd *podhd = line6_to_podhd(line6pcm->line6);
+
+	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] = podhd->monitor_level;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* control put callback */
+static int snd_podhd_control_monitor_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+				       struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
+{
+	struct snd_line6_pcm *line6pcm = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
+	struct usb_line6_podhd *podhd = line6_to_podhd(line6pcm->line6);
+
+	if (ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] == podhd->monitor_level)
+		return 0;
+
+	podhd_set_monitor_level(podhd, ucontrol->value.integer.value[0]);
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/* control definition */
+static const struct snd_kcontrol_new podhd_control_monitor = {
+	.iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
+	.name = "Monitor Playback Volume",
+	.index = 0,
+	.access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE,
+	.info = snd_podhd_control_monitor_info,
+	.get = snd_podhd_control_monitor_get,
+	.put = snd_podhd_control_monitor_put
+};
+
 /*
 	Try to init POD HD device.
 */
@@ -298,6 +411,15 @@ static int podhd_init(struct usb_line6 *line6,
 			return err;
 	}
 
+	if (pod->line6.properties->capabilities & LINE6_CAP_HWMON_CTL) {
+		podhd_set_monitor_level(pod, 100);
+		err = snd_ctl_add(line6->card,
+				  snd_ctl_new1(&podhd_control_monitor,
+					       line6->line6pcm));
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
+	}
+
 	if (!(pod->line6.properties->capabilities & LINE6_CAP_CONTROL_INFO)) {
 		/* register USB audio system directly */
 		return snd_card_register(line6->card);
@@ -354,7 +476,7 @@ static const struct line6_properties podhd_properties_table[] = {
 		.id = "PODHD500",
 		.name = "POD HD500",
 		.capabilities	= LINE6_CAP_PCM | LINE6_CAP_CONTROL
-				| LINE6_CAP_HWMON,
+				| LINE6_CAP_HWMON | LINE6_CAP_HWMON_CTL,
 		.altsetting = 1,
 		.ctrl_if = 1,
 		.ep_ctrl_r = 0x81,
