diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/cs35l41_hda.c b/sound/pci/hda/cs35l41_hda.c
index 4252c0ac69b7..28798d5c1cf1 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/cs35l41_hda.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/cs35l41_hda.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <sound/hda_codec.h>
 #include <sound/soc.h>
 #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
@@ -32,6 +33,11 @@
 #define CAL_DSP_CTL_TYPE		5
 #define CAL_DSP_CTL_ALG			205
 
+static bool firmware_autostart = 1;
+module_param(firmware_autostart, bool, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(firmware_autostart, "Allow automatic firmware download on boot"
+			     "(0=Disable, 1=Enable) (default=1); ");
+
 static const struct reg_sequence cs35l41_hda_config[] = {
 	{ CS35L41_PLL_CLK_CTRL,		0x00000430 }, // 3072000Hz, BCLK Input, PLL_REFCLK_EN = 1
 	{ CS35L41_DSP_CLK_CTRL,		0x00000003 }, // DSP CLK EN
@@ -843,11 +849,16 @@ static int cs35l41_hda_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *mas
 
 	cs35l41->firmware_type = HDA_CS_DSP_FW_SPK_PROT;
 
-	cs35l41->request_fw_load = true;
-	mutex_lock(&cs35l41->fw_mutex);
-	if (cs35l41_smart_amp(cs35l41) < 0)
-		dev_warn(cs35l41->dev, "Cannot Run Firmware, reverting to dsp bypass...\n");
-	mutex_unlock(&cs35l41->fw_mutex);
+	if (firmware_autostart) {
+		dev_dbg(cs35l41->dev, "Firmware Autostart.\n");
+		cs35l41->request_fw_load = true;
+		mutex_lock(&cs35l41->fw_mutex);
+		if (cs35l41_smart_amp(cs35l41) < 0)
+			dev_warn(cs35l41->dev, "Cannot Run Firmware, reverting to dsp bypass...\n");
+		mutex_unlock(&cs35l41->fw_mutex);
+	} else {
+		dev_dbg(cs35l41->dev, "Firmware Autostart is disabled.\n");
+	}
 
 	ret = cs35l41_create_controls(cs35l41);