diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c
index eae466a6a987..72a2f60b087c 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ enum {
 };
 
 struct via_spec {
+	struct hda_gen_spec gen;
+
 	/* codec parameterization */
 	const struct snd_kcontrol_new *mixers[6];
 	unsigned int num_mixers;
@@ -246,6 +248,7 @@ static struct via_spec * via_new_spec(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	/* VT1708BCE & VT1708S are almost same */
 	if (spec->codec_type == VT1708BCE)
 		spec->codec_type = VT1708S;
+	snd_hda_gen_init(&spec->gen);
 	return spec;
 }
 
@@ -1627,6 +1630,7 @@ static void via_free(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	vt1708_stop_hp_work(spec);
 	kfree(spec->bind_cap_vol);
 	kfree(spec->bind_cap_sw);
+	snd_hda_gen_free(&spec->gen);
 	kfree(spec);
 }