diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
index 663168ddce72..d48263d1f6a2 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
@@ -2234,7 +2234,9 @@ static int generic_hdmi_build_controls(struct hda_codec *codec)
 
 	for (pin_idx = 0; pin_idx < spec->num_pins; pin_idx++) {
 		struct hdmi_spec_per_pin *per_pin = get_pin(spec, pin_idx);
+		struct hdmi_eld *pin_eld = &per_pin->sink_eld;
 
+		pin_eld->eld_valid = false;
 		hdmi_present_sense(per_pin, 0);
 	}