1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_eld.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_eld.c
index 1c8ddf547a2d..7ae7578bdcc0 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_eld.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_eld.c
@@ -297,10 +297,18 @@ static int hdmi_update_eld(struct hdmi_eld *e,
                                         buf + ELD_FIXED_BYTES + mnl + 3 * i);
         }
 
+        /*
+         * HDMI sink's ELD info cannot always be retrieved for now, e.g.
+         * in console or for audio devices. Assume the highest speakers
+         * configuration, to _not_ prohibit multi-channel audio playback.
+         */
+        if (!e->spk_alloc)
+                e->spk_alloc = 0xffff;
+
+        e->eld_valid = true;
         return 0;
 
 out_fail:
-        e->eld_ver = 0;
         return -EINVAL;
 }
 
@@ -323,9 +331,6 @@ int snd_hdmi_get_eld(struct hdmi_eld *eld,
          * ELD is valid, actual eld_size is assigned in hdmi_update_eld()
          */
 
-        if (!eld->eld_valid)
-                return -ENOENT;
-
         size = snd_hdmi_get_eld_size(codec, nid);
         if (size == 0) {
                 /* wfg: workaround for ASUS P5E-VM HDMI board */