diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
index 3e7850c238c3..f3aefef37216 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
@@ -579,9 +579,13 @@ int snd_hda_get_conn_index(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t mux,
 		return -1;
 	}
 	recursive++;
-	for (i = 0; i < nums; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < nums; i++) {
+		unsigned int type = get_wcaps_type(get_wcaps(codec, conn[i]));
+		if (type == AC_WID_PIN || type == AC_WID_AUD_OUT)
+			continue;
 		if (snd_hda_get_conn_index(codec, conn[i], nid, recursive) >= 0)
 			return i;
+	}
 	return -1;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_HDA(snd_hda_get_conn_index);