diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
index 3edd73c3d361..6f806d3e56bb 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
@@ -5534,6 +5534,7 @@ static int patch_stac92hd83xxx(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		snd_hda_codec_set_pincfg(codec, 0xf, 0x2181205e);
 	}
 
+	codec->epss = 0; /* longer delay needed for D3 */
 	codec->no_trigger_sense = 1;
 	codec->spec = spec;