diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/stac9766.c b/sound/soc/codecs/stac9766.c
index bbc72c2..81b8c9d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/stac9766.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/stac9766.c
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@
 	vra = stac9766_ac97_read(codec, AC97_EXTENDED_STATUS);
 
 	vra |= 0x1; /* enable variable rate audio */
+	vra &= ~0x4; /* disable SPDIF output */
 
 	stac9766_ac97_write(codec, AC97_EXTENDED_STATUS, vra);
 
@@ -221,22 +222,6 @@
 	return stac9766_ac97_write(codec, reg, runtime->rate);
 }
 
-static int ac97_digital_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
-				int cmd, struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
-{
-	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = dai->codec;
-	unsigned short vra;
-
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_STOP:
-		vra = stac9766_ac97_read(codec, AC97_EXTENDED_STATUS);
-		vra &= !0x04;
-		stac9766_ac97_write(codec, AC97_EXTENDED_STATUS, vra);
-		break;
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int stac9766_set_bias_level(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 				   enum snd_soc_bias_level level)
 {
@@ -315,7 +300,6 @@
 
 static struct snd_soc_dai_ops stac9766_dai_ops_digital = {
 	.prepare = ac97_digital_prepare,
-	.trigger = ac97_digital_trigger,
 };
 
 struct snd_soc_dai stac9766_dai[] = {