diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index f82f95df757c..fbffec2ab237 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ static int azx_first_init(struct azx *chip)
 	/* codec detection */
 	if (!azx_bus(chip)->codec_mask) {
 		dev_err(card->dev, "no codecs found!\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
+		/* keep running the rest for the runtime PM */
 	}
 
 	if (azx_acquire_irq(chip, 0) < 0)
@@ -2268,9 +2268,11 @@ static int azx_probe_continue(struct azx *chip)
 #endif
 
 	/* create codec instances */
-	err = azx_probe_codecs(chip, azx_max_codecs[chip->driver_type]);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto out_free;
+	if (bus->codec_mask) {
+		err = azx_probe_codecs(chip, azx_max_codecs[chip->driver_type]);
+		if (err < 0)
+			goto out_free;
+	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_HDA_PATCH_LOADER
 	if (chip->fw) {
@@ -2284,7 +2286,7 @@ static int azx_probe_continue(struct azx *chip)
 #endif
 	}
 #endif
-	if ((probe_only[dev] & 1) == 0) {
+	if (bus->codec_mask && !(probe_only[dev] & 1)) {
 		err = azx_codec_configure(chip);
 		if (err < 0)
 			goto out_free;