diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index bac7291b6ff625a131d461bd8e5123814bfb961d..96bf381683f7e68566ff60578ddb97600f6778b5 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ static ssize_t codec_reg_write_file(struct file *file,
 		start++;
 	if (strict_strtoul(start, 16, &value))
 		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Userspace has been fiddling around behind the kernel's back */
+	add_taint(TAINT_USER);
+
 	snd_soc_write(codec, reg, value);
 	return buf_size;
 }