1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
index 7fdafcb0015d..ad994fcab725 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
@@ -560,8 +560,9 @@ static struct hda_verb dell_eq_core_init[] = {
 };
 
 static struct hda_verb dell_m6_core_init[] = {
-        /* set master volume and direct control */
-        { 0x1f, AC_VERB_SET_VOLUME_KNOB_CONTROL, 0xff},
+        /* set master volume to max value without distortion
+         * and direct control */
+        { 0x1f, AC_VERB_SET_VOLUME_KNOB_CONTROL, 0xec},
         /* setup audio connections */
         { 0x0d, AC_VERB_SET_CONNECT_SEL, 0x00},
         { 0x0a, AC_VERB_SET_CONNECT_SEL, 0x01},