1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c
index 39198e505b12..2da89810ca10 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c
@@ -3446,6 +3446,7 @@ static const struct snd_kcontrol_new snd_ac97_controls_vt1617a[] = {
 int patch_vt1617a(struct snd_ac97 * ac97)
 {
         int err = 0;
+        int val;
 
         /* we choose to not fail out at this point, but we tell the
            caller when we return */
@@ -3456,7 +3457,13 @@ int patch_vt1617a(struct snd_ac97 * ac97)
         /* bring analog power consumption to normal by turning off the
          * headphone amplifier, like WinXP driver for EPIA SP
          */
-        snd_ac97_write_cache(ac97, 0x5c, 0x20);
+        /* We need to check the bit before writing it.
+         * On some (many?) hardwares, setting bit actually clears it!
+         */
+        val = snd_ac97_read(ac97, 0x5c);
+        if (!(val & 0x20))
+                snd_ac97_write_cache(ac97, 0x5c, 0x20);
+
         ac97->ext_id |= AC97_EI_SPDIF;  /* force the detection of spdif */
         ac97->rates[AC97_RATES_SPDIF] = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_44100 | SNDRV_PCM_RATE_48000;
         ac97->build_ops = &patch_vt1616_ops;