diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
index 0b4a1ea..641408d 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
@@ -876,7 +876,6 @@
 	struct hdmi_spec_per_pin *per_pin;
 	struct hdmi_eld *eld;
 	struct hdmi_spec_per_cvt *per_cvt = NULL;
-	int pinctl;
 
 	/* Validate hinfo */
 	pin_idx = hinfo_to_pin_index(spec, hinfo);
@@ -912,11 +911,6 @@
 	snd_hda_codec_write(codec, per_pin->pin_nid, 0,
 			    AC_VERB_SET_CONNECT_SEL,
 			    mux_idx);
-	pinctl = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, per_pin->pin_nid, 0,
-				    AC_VERB_GET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL, 0);
-	snd_hda_codec_write(codec, per_pin->pin_nid, 0,
-			    AC_VERB_SET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL,
-			    pinctl | PIN_OUT);
 	snd_hda_spdif_ctls_assign(codec, pin_idx, per_cvt->cvt_nid);
 
 	/* Initially set the converter's capabilities */
@@ -1153,11 +1147,17 @@
 	struct hdmi_spec *spec = codec->spec;
 	int pin_idx = hinfo_to_pin_index(spec, hinfo);
 	hda_nid_t pin_nid = spec->pins[pin_idx].pin_nid;
+	int pinctl;
 
 	hdmi_set_channel_count(codec, cvt_nid, substream->runtime->channels);
 
 	hdmi_setup_audio_infoframe(codec, pin_idx, substream);
 
+	pinctl = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, pin_nid, 0,
+				    AC_VERB_GET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL, 0);
+	snd_hda_codec_write(codec, pin_nid, 0,
+			    AC_VERB_SET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL, pinctl | PIN_OUT);
+
 	return hdmi_setup_stream(codec, cvt_nid, pin_nid, stream_tag, format);
 }