diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index 4139aced63f8..e9dc9408d9bc 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -3408,7 +3408,9 @@ static void alc294_init(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
 	struct alc_spec *spec = codec->spec;
 
-	if (!spec->done_hp_init) {
+	/* required only at boot or S4 resume time */
+	if (!spec->done_hp_init ||
+	    codec->core.dev.power.power_state.event == PM_EVENT_RESTORE) {
 		alc294_hp_init(codec);
 		spec->done_hp_init = true;
 	}