diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index 5d582de91c19..0ef0035fe99f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ static void alc_auto_init_amp(struct hda_codec *codec, int type)
 		case 0x10ec0883:
 		case 0x10ec0885:
 		case 0x10ec0887:
-		case 0x10ec0889:
+		/*case 0x10ec0889:*/ /* this causes an SPDIF problem */
 			alc889_coef_init(codec);
 			break;
 		case 0x10ec0888: