diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
index 7ae614d27954..5af372d01834 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
@@ -1484,11 +1484,10 @@ static void sync_eld_via_acomp(struct hda_codec *codec,
 	int size;
 
 	mutex_lock(&per_pin->lock);
+	eld->monitor_present = false;
 	size = snd_hdac_acomp_get_eld(&codec->bus->core, per_pin->pin_nid,
 				      &eld->monitor_present, eld->eld_buffer,
 				      ELD_MAX_SIZE);
-	if (size < 0)
-		goto unlock;
 	if (size > 0) {
 		size = min(size, ELD_MAX_SIZE);
 		if (snd_hdmi_parse_eld(codec, &eld->info,