diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/wm8994/pdata.h b/include/linux/mfd/wm8994/pdata.h
index 3fb1f407d5e6..dc3e05011689 100644
--- a/include/linux/mfd/wm8994/pdata.h
+++ b/include/linux/mfd/wm8994/pdata.h
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ struct wm8994_pdata {
         unsigned int jd_scthr:2;
         unsigned int jd_thr:2;
 
+	/* Configure WM1811 jack detection for use with external capacitor */
+	unsigned int jd_ext_cap:1;
+
 	/* WM8958 microphone bias configuration */
 	int micbias[2];
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8994.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8994.c
index 77085c1047d5..0b1c271468af 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8994.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8994.c
@@ -3172,6 +3172,14 @@ static void wm8958_default_micdet(u16 status, void *data)
 
 			wm1811_jackdet_set_mode(codec,
 						WM1811_JACKDET_MODE_JACK);
+
+			if (wm8994->pdata->jd_ext_cap) {
+				mutex_lock(&codec->mutex);
+				snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin(&codec->dapm,
+							 "MICBIAS2");
+				snd_soc_dapm_sync(&codec->dapm);
+				mutex_unlock(&codec->mutex);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -3227,6 +3235,15 @@ static irqreturn_t wm1811_jackdet_irq(int irq, void *data)
 		snd_soc_update_bits(codec, WM8958_MICBIAS2,
 				    WM8958_MICB2_DISCH, 0);
 
+		/* If required for an external cap force MICBIAS on */
+		if (wm8994->pdata->jd_ext_cap) {
+			mutex_lock(&codec->mutex);
+			snd_soc_dapm_force_enable_pin(&codec->dapm,
+						      "MICBIAS2");
+			snd_soc_dapm_sync(&codec->dapm);
+			mutex_unlock(&codec->mutex);
+		}
+
 		/*
 		 * Start off measument of microphone impedence to find
 		 * out what's actually there.
@@ -3241,6 +3258,13 @@ static irqreturn_t wm1811_jackdet_irq(int irq, void *data)
 		snd_soc_update_bits(codec, WM8958_MICBIAS2,
 				    WM8958_MICB2_DISCH, WM8958_MICB2_DISCH);
 
+		if (wm8994->pdata->jd_ext_cap) {
+			mutex_lock(&codec->mutex);
+			snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin(&codec->dapm, "MICBIAS2");
+			snd_soc_dapm_sync(&codec->dapm);
+			mutex_unlock(&codec->mutex);
+		}
+
 		snd_soc_jack_report(wm8994->micdet[0].jack, 0,
 				    SND_JACK_MECHANICAL | SND_JACK_HEADSET |
 				    wm8994->btn_mask);