diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c
index 299a18b735a3..269bb365752b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ struct via_spec {
 #endif
 };
 
+static enum VIA_HDA_CODEC get_codec_type(struct hda_codec *codec);
 static struct via_spec * via_new_spec(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
 	struct via_spec *spec;
@@ -169,6 +170,10 @@ static struct via_spec * via_new_spec(struct hda_codec *codec)
 
 	codec->spec = spec;
 	spec->codec = codec;
+	spec->codec_type = get_codec_type(codec);
+	/* VT1708BCE & VT1708S are almost same */
+	if (spec->codec_type == VT1708BCE)
+		spec->codec_type = VT1708S;
 	return spec;
 }
 
@@ -2203,10 +2208,6 @@ static int via_init(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	for (i = 0; i < spec->num_iverbs; i++)
 		snd_hda_sequence_write(codec, spec->init_verbs[i]);
 
-	spec->codec_type = get_codec_type(codec);
-	if (spec->codec_type == VT1708BCE)
-		spec->codec_type = VT1708S; /* VT1708BCE & VT1708S are almost
-					       same */
 	/* Lydia Add for EAPD enable */
 	if (!spec->dig_in_nid) { /* No Digital In connection */
 		if (spec->dig_in_pin) {