diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_beep.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_beep.c
index 53a2b89f8983..e63621bcb214 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_beep.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_beep.c
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ static int snd_hda_beep_event(struct input_dev *dev, unsigned int type,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void turn_on_beep(struct hda_beep *beep)
+{
+	if (beep->keep_power_at_enable)
+		snd_hda_power_up_pm(beep->codec);
+}
+
 static void turn_off_beep(struct hda_beep *beep)
 {
 	cancel_work_sync(&beep->beep_work);
@@ -125,6 +131,8 @@ static void turn_off_beep(struct hda_beep *beep)
 		/* turn off beep */
 		generate_tone(beep, 0);
 	}
+	if (beep->keep_power_at_enable)
+		snd_hda_power_down_pm(beep->codec);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -140,7 +148,9 @@ int snd_hda_enable_beep_device(struct hda_codec *codec, int enable)
 	enable = !!enable;
 	if (beep->enabled != enable) {
 		beep->enabled = enable;
-		if (!enable)
+		if (enable)
+			turn_on_beep(beep);
+		else
 			turn_off_beep(beep);
 		return 1;
 	}
@@ -167,7 +177,8 @@ static int beep_dev_disconnect(struct snd_device *device)
 		input_unregister_device(beep->dev);
 	else
 		input_free_device(beep->dev);
-	turn_off_beep(beep);
+	if (beep->enabled)
+		turn_off_beep(beep);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_beep.h b/sound/pci/hda/hda_beep.h
index a25358a4807a..db76e3ddba65 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_beep.h
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_beep.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ struct hda_beep {
 	unsigned int enabled:1;
 	unsigned int linear_tone:1;	/* linear tone for IDT/STAC codec */
 	unsigned int playing:1;
+	unsigned int keep_power_at_enable:1;	/* set by driver */
 	struct work_struct beep_work; /* scheduled task for beep event */
 	struct mutex mutex;
 	void (*power_hook)(struct hda_beep *beep, bool on);
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
index 7f340f18599c..a794a01a68ca 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
@@ -4311,6 +4311,8 @@ static int stac_parse_auto_config(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		if (codec->beep) {
 			/* IDT/STAC codecs have linear beep tone parameter */
 			codec->beep->linear_tone = spec->linear_tone_beep;
+			/* keep power up while beep is enabled */
+			codec->beep->keep_power_at_enable = 1;
 			/* if no beep switch is available, make its own one */
 			caps = query_amp_caps(codec, nid, HDA_OUTPUT);
 			if (!(caps & AC_AMPCAP_MUTE)) {
@@ -4444,28 +4446,6 @@ static int stac_suspend(struct hda_codec *codec)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-
-static int stac_check_power_status(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid)
-{
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_HDA_INPUT_BEEP
-	struct sigmatel_spec *spec = codec->spec;
-#endif
-	int ret = snd_hda_gen_check_power_status(codec, nid);
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_HDA_INPUT_BEEP
-	if (nid == spec->gen.beep_nid && codec->beep) {
-		if (codec->beep->enabled != spec->beep_power_on) {
-			spec->beep_power_on = codec->beep->enabled;
-			if (spec->beep_power_on)
-				snd_hda_power_up_pm(codec);
-			else
-				snd_hda_power_down_pm(codec);
-		}
-		ret |= spec->beep_power_on;
-	}
-#endif
-	return ret;
-}
 #else
 #define stac_suspend		NULL
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM */
@@ -4478,7 +4458,6 @@ static const struct hda_codec_ops stac_patch_ops = {
 	.unsol_event = snd_hda_jack_unsol_event,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	.suspend = stac_suspend,
-	.check_power_status = stac_check_power_status,
 #endif
 };