diff --git a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
index 4f4343d..97a4365 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
@@ -1196,8 +1196,6 @@ static int snd_ac97_cmute_new_stereo(struct snd_card *card, char *name, int reg,
 	err = snd_ctl_add(card, kctl);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
-	/* mute as default */
-	snd_ac97_write_cache(ac97, reg, val | mute_mask);
 	return 0;
 }