diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index d64dcb9a4c99..e9bd33ea538f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -793,6 +793,9 @@ static inline void alc_shutup(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
 	struct alc_spec *spec = codec->spec;
 
+	if (!snd_hda_get_bool_hint(codec, "shutup"))
+		return; /* disabled explicitly by hints */
+
 	if (spec && spec->shutup)
 		spec->shutup(codec);
 	else