diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index 8e9b6e9f193a747d16709d4767d337579ef61041..b0d30fced3f56d837e6f79bb9f41e191ae822a40 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -13372,6 +13372,8 @@ static int patch_alc269(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		set_capture_mixer(spec);
 	set_beep_amp(spec, 0x0b, 0x04, HDA_INPUT);
 
+	spec->vmaster_nid = 0x02;
+
 	codec->patch_ops = alc_patch_ops;
 	if (board_config == ALC269_AUTO)
 		spec->init_hook = alc269_auto_init;