diff --git a/sound/arm/aaci.c b/sound/arm/aaci.c
index dc78272fc39f..1f0f8213e2d5 100644
--- a/sound/arm/aaci.c
+++ b/sound/arm/aaci.c
@@ -937,6 +937,7 @@ static int __devinit aaci_probe_ac97(struct aaci *aaci)
 	struct snd_ac97 *ac97;
 	int ret;
 
+	writel(0, aaci->base + AC97_POWERDOWN);
 	/*
 	 * Assert AACIRESET for 2us
 	 */