diff --git a/sound/ppc/tumbler.c b/sound/ppc/tumbler.c
index c71807e069ee..f3e010793a6a 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/tumbler.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/tumbler.c
@@ -177,11 +177,22 @@ static void write_audio_gpio(pmac_gpio_t *gp, int active)
 	if (! gp->addr)
 		return;
 	active = active ? gp->active_val : gp->inactive_val;
-
 	do_gpio_write(gp, active);
 	DBG("(I) gpio %x write %d\n", gp->addr, active);
 }
 
+static int check_audio_gpio(pmac_gpio_t *gp)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (! gp->addr)
+		return 0;
+
+	ret = do_gpio_read(gp);
+
+	return (ret & 0xd) == (gp->active_val & 0xd);
+}
+
 static int read_audio_gpio(pmac_gpio_t *gp)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -683,7 +694,7 @@ static int tumbler_get_mute_switch(snd_kcontrol_t *kcontrol, snd_ctl_elem_value_
 	}
 	if (gp == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] = ! read_audio_gpio(gp);
+	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] = !check_audio_gpio(gp);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -711,7 +722,7 @@ static int tumbler_put_mute_switch(snd_kcontrol_t *kcontrol, snd_ctl_elem_value_
 	}
 	if (gp == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	val = ! read_audio_gpio(gp);
+	val = ! check_audio_gpio(gp);
 	if (val != ucontrol->value.integer.value[0]) {
 		write_audio_gpio(gp, ! ucontrol->value.integer.value[0]);
 		return 1;
@@ -897,11 +908,11 @@ static int tumbler_detect_lineout(pmac_t *chip)
 
 static void check_mute(pmac_t *chip, pmac_gpio_t *gp, int val, int do_notify, snd_kcontrol_t *sw)
 {
-	//pmac_tumbler_t *mix = chip->mixer_data;
-	if (val != read_audio_gpio(gp)) {
+	if (check_audio_gpio(gp) != val) {
 		write_audio_gpio(gp, val);
 		if (do_notify)
-			snd_ctl_notify(chip->card, SNDRV_CTL_EVENT_MASK_VALUE, &sw->id);
+			snd_ctl_notify(chip->card, SNDRV_CTL_EVENT_MASK_VALUE,
+				       &sw->id);
 	}
 }