diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index 9af301c6bba2..5ef056f2aecc 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -3596,8 +3596,12 @@ static void alc269_fixup_mic_mute_hook(void *private_data, int enabled)
 	pinval = snd_hda_codec_get_pin_target(codec, spec->mute_led_nid);
 	pinval &= ~AC_PINCTL_VREFEN;
 	pinval |= enabled ? AC_PINCTL_VREF_HIZ : AC_PINCTL_VREF_80;
-	if (spec->mute_led_nid)
+	if (spec->mute_led_nid) {
+		/* temporarily power up/down for setting VREF */
+		snd_hda_power_up_pm(codec);
 		snd_hda_set_pin_ctl_cache(codec, spec->mute_led_nid, pinval);
+		snd_hda_power_down_pm(codec);
+	}
 }
 
 /* Make sure the led works even in runtime suspend */