diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c
index eade21c3e0b1..9d9583ca5f5b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ static struct via_spec *via_new_spec(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (spec->codec_type == VT1708BCE)
 		spec->codec_type = VT1708S;
 	spec->no_pin_power_ctl = 1;
+	spec->gen.indep_hp = 1;
 	spec->gen.pcm_playback_hook = via_playback_pcm_hook;
 	return spec;
 }