diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
index 7ca5b89f088a..dfaf1a93fb8a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ static hda_nid_t path_power_update(struct hda_codec *codec,
 				   bool allow_powerdown)
 {
 	hda_nid_t nid, changed = 0;
-	int i, state;
+	int i, state, power;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < path->depth; i++) {
 		nid = path->path[i];
@@ -838,7 +838,9 @@ static hda_nid_t path_power_update(struct hda_codec *codec,
 			state = AC_PWRST_D0;
 		else
 			state = AC_PWRST_D3;
-		if (!snd_hda_check_power_state(codec, nid, state)) {
+		power = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, nid, 0,
+					   AC_VERB_GET_POWER_STATE, 0);
+		if (power != (state | (state << 4))) {
 			snd_hda_codec_write(codec, nid, 0,
 					    AC_VERB_SET_POWER_STATE, state);
 			changed = nid;