diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
index 48c63fea7018..fcd207d3ce7d 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
@@ -683,7 +683,8 @@ static void hdmi_setup_audio_infoframe(struct hda_codec *codec,
 	if (!channels)
 		return;
 
-	if (is_haswell_plus(codec))
+	/* some HW (e.g. HSW+) needs reprogramming the amp at each time */
+	if (get_wcaps(codec, pin_nid) & AC_WCAP_OUT_AMP)
 		snd_hda_codec_write(codec, pin_nid, 0,
 					    AC_VERB_SET_AMP_GAIN_MUTE,
 					    AMP_OUT_UNMUTE);