diff --git a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
index df1333332a5e..3e5ff29fc499 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
@@ -2496,7 +2496,10 @@ void snd_ac97_resume(struct snd_ac97 *ac97)
 
 	snd_ac97_write(ac97, AC97_POWERDOWN, 0);
 	if (! (ac97->flags & AC97_DEFAULT_POWER_OFF)) {
-		snd_ac97_write(ac97, AC97_RESET, 0);
+		if (!(ac97->scaps & AC97_SCAP_SKIP_AUDIO))
+			snd_ac97_write(ac97, AC97_RESET, 0);
+		else if (!(ac97->scaps & AC97_SCAP_SKIP_MODEM))
+			snd_ac97_write(ac97, AC97_EXTENDED_MID, 0);
 		udelay(100);
 		snd_ac97_write(ac97, AC97_POWERDOWN, 0);
 	}