diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
index d7ca388651da..94c7f43ad182 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
@@ -662,10 +662,10 @@ static bool is_active_nid(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
 		if (!path->active)
 			continue;
 		if (codec->power_mgmt) {
-			if (!path->stream_enabled)
+			if (!path->stream_enabled && !path->pin_fixed)
 				continue;
 			/* ignore unplugged paths except for DAC/ADC */
-			if (!path->pin_enabled &&
+			if (!(path->pin_enabled || path->pin_fixed) &&
 			    type != AC_WID_AUD_OUT && type != AC_WID_AUD_IN)
 				continue;
 		}
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@ static int check_aamix_out_path(struct hda_codec *codec, int path_idx)
 		return 0;
 	/* print_nid_path(codec, "output-aamix", path); */
 	path->active = false; /* unused as default */
-	path->pin_enabled = true; /* static route */
+	path->pin_fixed = true; /* static route */
 	return snd_hda_get_path_idx(codec, path);
 }
 
@@ -3044,7 +3044,7 @@ static int new_analog_input(struct hda_codec *codec, int input_idx,
 		if (path) {
 			print_nid_path(codec, "loopback-merge", path);
 			path->active = true;
-			path->pin_enabled = true; /* static route */
+			path->pin_fixed = true; /* static route */
 			path->stream_enabled = true; /* no DAC/ADC involved */
 			spec->loopback_merge_path =
 				snd_hda_get_path_idx(codec, path);
@@ -3847,7 +3847,7 @@ static void parse_digital(struct hda_codec *codec)
 			continue;
 		print_nid_path(codec, "digout", path);
 		path->active = true;
-		path->pin_enabled = true; /* no jack detection */
+		path->pin_fixed = true; /* no jack detection */
 		spec->digout_paths[i] = snd_hda_get_path_idx(codec, path);
 		set_pin_target(codec, pin, PIN_OUT, false);
 		if (!nums) {
@@ -3875,7 +3875,7 @@ static void parse_digital(struct hda_codec *codec)
 			if (path) {
 				print_nid_path(codec, "digin", path);
 				path->active = true;
-				path->pin_enabled = true; /* no jack */
+				path->pin_fixed = true; /* no jack */
 				spec->dig_in_nid = dig_nid;
 				spec->digin_path = snd_hda_get_path_idx(codec, path);
 				set_pin_target(codec, pin, PIN_IN, false);
@@ -3959,8 +3959,8 @@ static hda_nid_t set_path_power(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
 				path->pin_enabled = pin_state;
 			if (stream_state >= 0)
 				path->stream_enabled = stream_state;
-			if (path->pin_enabled != pin_old ||
-			    path->stream_enabled != stream_old) {
+			if ((!path->pin_fixed && path->pin_enabled != pin_old)
+			    || path->stream_enabled != stream_old) {
 				last = path_power_update(codec, path, true);
 				if (last)
 					changed = last;
@@ -4136,6 +4136,28 @@ static void beep_power_hook(struct hda_beep *beep, bool on)
 	set_path_power(beep->codec, beep->nid, -1, on);
 }
 
+/**
+ * snd_hda_gen_fix_pin_power - Fix the power of the given pin widget to D0
+ * @codec: the HDA codec
+ * @pin: NID of pin to fix
+ */
+int snd_hda_gen_fix_pin_power(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t pin)
+{
+	struct hda_gen_spec *spec = codec->spec;
+	struct nid_path *path;
+
+	path = snd_array_new(&spec->paths);
+	if (!path)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	memset(path, 0, sizeof(*path));
+	path->depth = 1;
+	path->path[0] = pin;
+	path->active = true;
+	path->pin_fixed = true;
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_hda_gen_fix_pin_power);
+
 /*
  * Jack detections for HP auto-mute and mic-switch
  */
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.h b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.h
index 54659b51fe16..56e4139b9032 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.h
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ struct nid_path {
 	unsigned int ctls[NID_PATH_NUM_CTLS]; /* NID_PATH_XXX_CTL */
 	bool active:1;		/* activated by driver */
 	bool pin_enabled:1;	/* pins are enabled */
+	bool pin_fixed:1;	/* path with fixed pin */
 	bool stream_enabled:1;	/* stream is active */
 };
 
@@ -343,5 +344,6 @@ unsigned int snd_hda_gen_path_power_filter(struct hda_codec *codec,
 					   hda_nid_t nid,
 					   unsigned int power_state);
 void snd_hda_gen_stream_pm(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid, bool on);
+int snd_hda_gen_fix_pin_power(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t pin);
 
 #endif /* __SOUND_HDA_GENERIC_H */
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
index 86b944a6b0ed..7e531d5cde51 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
@@ -4225,6 +4225,12 @@ static int stac_parse_auto_config(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
+	if (spec->vref_mute_led_nid) {
+		err = snd_hda_gen_fix_pin_power(codec, spec->vref_mute_led_nid);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
+	}
+
 	/* setup analog beep controls */
 	if (spec->anabeep_nid > 0) {
 		err = stac_auto_create_beep_ctls(codec,
