diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
index 14649d54b49342bc55b5636fd63c75c1a522a585..8e89d56b6400d2721a6d68e505aa11358c47113e 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
@@ -707,7 +707,8 @@ static u32 query_amp_caps(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid, int direction)
 						    direction == HDA_OUTPUT ?
 						    AC_PAR_AMP_OUT_CAP :
 						    AC_PAR_AMP_IN_CAP);
-		info->status |= INFO_AMP_CAPS;
+		if (info->amp_caps)
+			info->status |= INFO_AMP_CAPS;
 	}
 	return info->amp_caps;
 }