diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h
index 77db69480c195cde15ee64dd13bb18b2f81aa2de..7aa9870040c102df5b02aa0a94778c8e14c36024 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h
@@ -698,7 +698,6 @@ struct hda_bus {
 	unsigned int in_reset:1;	/* during reset operation */
 	unsigned int power_keep_link_on:1; /* don't power off HDA link */
 	unsigned int no_response_fallback:1; /* don't fallback at RIRB error */
-	unsigned int avoid_link_reset:1; /* don't reset link at runtime PM */
 
 	int primary_dig_out_type;	/* primary digital out PCM type */
 };
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index 7a09404579a73ac729ad437c358f38ac3b2b807b..c6d230193da6214700e23369df0d2355c301012a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -2994,8 +2994,7 @@ static int azx_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)
 		  STATESTS_INT_MASK);
 
 	azx_stop_chip(chip);
-	if (!chip->bus->avoid_link_reset)
-		azx_enter_link_reset(chip);
+	azx_enter_link_reset(chip);
 	azx_clear_irq_pending(chip);
 	if (chip->driver_caps & AZX_DCAPS_I915_POWERWELL)
 		hda_display_power(false);
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
index d2cc0041d9d3f92803002addf12f2ca8c98900ec..088a5afbd1b94846462cc290b7ca0eceab5ffaa7 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
@@ -2094,7 +2094,8 @@ static void stac92hd83xxx_fixup_hp_mic_led(struct hda_codec *codec,
 
 	if (action == HDA_FIXUP_ACT_PRE_PROBE) {
 		spec->mic_mute_led_gpio = 0x08; /* GPIO3 */
-		codec->bus->avoid_link_reset = 1;
+		/* resetting controller clears GPIO, so we need to keep on */
+		codec->bus->power_keep_link_on = 1;
 	}
 }