diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
index 7b7a380b1245..3fc30cbe83c1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ static int skl_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 
 	if (skl->nhlt == NULL) {
 		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto out_free;
+		goto out_display_power_off;
 	}
 
 	skl_nhlt_update_topology_bin(skl);
@@ -746,6 +746,9 @@ static int skl_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 	skl_machine_device_unregister(skl);
 out_nhlt_free:
 	skl_nhlt_free(skl->nhlt);
+out_display_power_off:
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_HDAC_HDMI))
+		snd_hdac_display_power(bus, false);
 out_free:
 	skl->init_failed = 1;
 	skl_free(ebus);