diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
index 0de0fd95144a..6833c74ed6ff 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
@@ -4696,7 +4696,8 @@ static int patch_stac92hd71bxx(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		return err;
 
 	spec = codec->spec;
-	codec->power_save_node = 1;
+	/* disabled power_save_node since it causes noises on a Dell machine */
+	/* codec->power_save_node = 1; */
 	spec->linear_tone_beep = 0;
 	spec->gen.own_eapd_ctl = 1;
 	spec->gen.power_down_unused = 1;