diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 8194f150bab7..4df96ec9a813 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -1627,6 +1627,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dapm_add_routes);
 int snd_soc_dapm_new_widgets(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w;
+	unsigned int val;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(w, &dapm->card->widgets, list)
 	{
@@ -1675,6 +1676,18 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_new_widgets(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm)
 		case snd_soc_dapm_post:
 			break;
 		}
+
+		/* Read the initial power state from the device */
+		if (w->reg >= 0) {
+			val = snd_soc_read(w->codec, w->reg);
+			val &= 1 << w->shift;
+			if (w->invert)
+				val = !val;
+
+			if (val)
+				w->power = 1;
+		}
+
 		w->new = 1;
 	}