diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
index 402ce00c6a13..5ead2a3d05ad 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
@@ -1771,7 +1771,7 @@ int snd_hda_ch_mode_put(struct hda_codec *codec, struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucon
 
 	mode = ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0];
 	snd_assert(mode < num_chmodes, return -EINVAL);
-	if (*max_channelsp && ! codec->in_resume)
+	if (*max_channelsp == chmode[mode].channels && ! codec->in_resume)
 		return 0;
 	/* change the current channel setting */
 	*max_channelsp = chmode[mode].channels;