diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ak4642.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ak4642.c
index 2d0378709702..687565d08d9c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ak4642.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ak4642.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static int ak4642_dai_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		 * This operation came from example code of
 		 * "ASAHI KASEI AK4642" (japanese) manual p94.
 		 */
-		snd_soc_write(codec, SG_SL1, PMMP | MGAIN0);
+		snd_soc_update_bits(codec, SG_SL1, PMMP | MGAIN0, PMMP | MGAIN0);
 		snd_soc_write(codec, TIMER, ZTM(0x3) | WTM(0x3));
 		snd_soc_write(codec, ALC_CTL1, ALC | LMTH0);
 		snd_soc_update_bits(codec, PW_MGMT1, PMADL, PMADL);