diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index dc5557d79c43..54e1c9c0a33f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -797,9 +797,11 @@ static void alc_ssid_check(struct hda_codec *codec, const hda_nid_t *ports)
 {
 	if (!alc_subsystem_id(codec, ports)) {
 		struct alc_spec *spec = codec->spec;
-		codec_dbg(codec,
-			  "realtek: Enable default setup for auto mode as fallback\n");
-		spec->init_amp = ALC_INIT_DEFAULT;
+		if (spec->init_amp == ALC_INIT_UNDEFINED) {
+			codec_dbg(codec,
+				  "realtek: Enable default setup for auto mode as fallback\n");
+			spec->init_amp = ALC_INIT_DEFAULT;
+		}
 	}
 }