diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8804.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8804.c
index d4efa8546ded..f3f26a2ec272 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8804.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8804.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_driver wm8804_dai = {
 };
 
 static const struct snd_soc_codec_driver soc_codec_dev_wm8804 = {
-	.idle_bias_off = true,
+	.idle_bias_off = false,
 
 	.dapm_widgets = wm8804_dapm_widgets,
 	.num_dapm_widgets = ARRAY_SIZE(wm8804_dapm_widgets),