diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c
index 1eeba7386666..eb5689df206a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c
@@ -636,7 +636,6 @@ static void ad198x_free(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (!spec)
 		return;
 
-	ad198x_shutup(codec);
 	ad198x_free_kctls(codec);
 	kfree(spec);
 	snd_hda_detach_beep_device(codec);
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index 4d2685269946..bde7d1b323cd 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -2404,7 +2404,6 @@ static void alc_free(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (!spec)
 		return;
 
-	alc_shutup(codec);
 	alc_free_kctls(codec);
 	alc_free_bind_ctls(codec);
 	snd_hda_gen_free(&spec->gen);
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
index a6aeb6260719..1f6fd584e1c2 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
@@ -4575,8 +4575,6 @@ static void stac92xx_free(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (! spec)
 		return;
 
-	stac92xx_shutup(codec);
-
 	kfree(spec);
 	snd_hda_detach_beep_device(codec);
 }