diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c
index 262f5b5decf1..9cbd80cba122 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c
@@ -1904,6 +1904,14 @@ static int patch_ad1981(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	case AD1981_THINKPAD:
 		spec->mixers[0] = ad1981_thinkpad_mixers;
 		spec->input_mux = &ad1981_thinkpad_capture_source;
+		/* set the upper-limit for mixer amp to 0dB for avoiding the
+		 * possible damage by overloading
+		 */
+		snd_hda_override_amp_caps(codec, 0x11, HDA_INPUT,
+					  (0x17 << AC_AMPCAP_OFFSET_SHIFT) |
+					  (0x17 << AC_AMPCAP_NUM_STEPS_SHIFT) |
+					  (0x05 << AC_AMPCAP_STEP_SIZE_SHIFT) |
+					  (1 << AC_AMPCAP_MUTE_SHIFT));
 		break;
 	case AD1981_TOSHIBA:
 		spec->mixers[0] = ad1981_hp_mixers;