diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
index 107ec7f3e221..c827a2a89cc3 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
@@ -3264,6 +3264,8 @@ static int patch_nvhdmi(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		nvhdmi_chmap_cea_alloc_validate_get_type;
 	spec->chmap.ops.chmap_validate = nvhdmi_chmap_validate;
 
+	codec->link_down_at_suspend = 1;
+
 	return 0;
 }