diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
index 6110370f874d..99dd31335f6a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ struct hdmi_spec {
 	bool dyn_pin_out;
 	bool dyn_pcm_assign;
 	bool dyn_pcm_no_legacy;
+	bool nv_dp_workaround; /* workaround DP audio infoframe for Nvidia */
+
 	bool intel_hsw_fixup;	/* apply Intel platform-specific fixups */
 	/*
 	 * Non-generic VIA/NVIDIA specific
@@ -667,15 +669,24 @@ static void hdmi_pin_setup_infoframe(struct hda_codec *codec,
 				     int ca, int active_channels,
 				     int conn_type)
 {
+	struct hdmi_spec *spec = codec->spec;
 	union audio_infoframe ai;
 
 	memset(&ai, 0, sizeof(ai));
-	if (conn_type == 0) { /* HDMI */
+	if ((conn_type == 0) || /* HDMI */
+		/* Nvidia DisplayPort: Nvidia HW expects same layout as HDMI */
+		(conn_type == 1 && spec->nv_dp_workaround)) {
 		struct hdmi_audio_infoframe *hdmi_ai = &ai.hdmi;
 
-		hdmi_ai->type		= 0x84;
-		hdmi_ai->ver		= 0x01;
-		hdmi_ai->len		= 0x0a;
+		if (conn_type == 0) { /* HDMI */
+			hdmi_ai->type		= 0x84;
+			hdmi_ai->ver		= 0x01;
+			hdmi_ai->len		= 0x0a;
+		} else {/* Nvidia DP */
+			hdmi_ai->type		= 0x84;
+			hdmi_ai->ver		= 0x1b;
+			hdmi_ai->len		= 0x11 << 2;
+		}
 		hdmi_ai->CC02_CT47	= active_channels - 1;
 		hdmi_ai->CA		= ca;
 		hdmi_checksum_audio_infoframe(hdmi_ai);
@@ -3526,6 +3537,7 @@ static int patch_nvhdmi_2ch(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	spec->pcm_playback.rates = SUPPORTED_RATES;
 	spec->pcm_playback.maxbps = SUPPORTED_MAXBPS;
 	spec->pcm_playback.formats = SUPPORTED_FORMATS;
+	spec->nv_dp_workaround = true;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -3665,6 +3677,7 @@ static int patch_nvhdmi(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	spec->chmap.ops.chmap_cea_alloc_validate_get_type =
 		nvhdmi_chmap_cea_alloc_validate_get_type;
 	spec->chmap.ops.chmap_validate = nvhdmi_chmap_validate;
+	spec->nv_dp_workaround = true;
 
 	codec->link_down_at_suspend = 1;
 
@@ -3688,6 +3701,7 @@ static int patch_nvhdmi_legacy(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	spec->chmap.ops.chmap_cea_alloc_validate_get_type =
 		nvhdmi_chmap_cea_alloc_validate_get_type;
 	spec->chmap.ops.chmap_validate = nvhdmi_chmap_validate;
+	spec->nv_dp_workaround = true;
 
 	codec->link_down_at_suspend = 1;
 
@@ -3861,6 +3875,7 @@ static int patch_tegra_hdmi(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	spec->chmap.ops.chmap_cea_alloc_validate_get_type =
 		nvhdmi_chmap_cea_alloc_validate_get_type;
 	spec->chmap.ops.chmap_validate = nvhdmi_chmap_validate;
+	spec->nv_dp_workaround = true;
 
 	return 0;
 }