--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c +++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c @@ -802,7 +802,13 @@ static void dapm_set_mixer_path_status(s val = max - val; p->connect = !!val; } else { - p->connect = 0; + /* since a virtual mixer has no backing registers to + * decide which path to connect, it will try to match + * with initial state. This is to ensure + * that the default mixer choice will be + * correctly powered up during initialization. + */ + p->connect = invert; } }