diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
index f4f4ebeed9ea3bf1cafd51967e051292ef2613b8..d8d2f9dccd9be619437a96acbe9fc139ff416d78 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
@@ -5057,20 +5057,6 @@ static int stac92xx_pre_resume(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int stac92xx_post_suspend(struct hda_codec *codec)
-{
-	struct sigmatel_spec *spec = codec->spec;
-	if (spec->gpio_led > 8) {
-		/* with vref-out pin used for mute led control
-		 * codec AFG is prevented from D3 state, but on
-		 * system suspend it can (and should) be used
-		 */
-		snd_hda_codec_read(codec, codec->afg, 0,
-				AC_VERB_SET_POWER_STATE, AC_PWRST_D3);
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static void stac92xx_set_power_state(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t fg,
 				unsigned int power_state)
 {
@@ -5670,8 +5656,6 @@ static int patch_stac92hd83xxx(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		} else {
 			codec->patch_ops.set_power_state =
 					stac92xx_set_power_state;
-			codec->patch_ops.post_suspend =
-					stac92xx_post_suspend;
 		}
 		codec->patch_ops.pre_resume = stac92xx_pre_resume;
 		codec->patch_ops.check_power_status =
@@ -5985,8 +5969,6 @@ static int patch_stac92hd71bxx(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		} else {
 			codec->patch_ops.set_power_state =
 					stac92xx_set_power_state;
-			codec->patch_ops.post_suspend =
-					stac92xx_post_suspend;
 		}
 		codec->patch_ops.pre_resume = stac92xx_pre_resume;
 		codec->patch_ops.check_power_status =