diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index 7d7f9aac50a9..4155e010064b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -1352,8 +1352,21 @@ static void azx_free(struct azx *chip)
 	if (use_vga_switcheroo(hda)) {
 		if (chip->disabled && hda->probe_continued)
 			snd_hda_unlock_devices(&chip->bus);
-		if (hda->vga_switcheroo_registered)
+		if (hda->vga_switcheroo_registered) {
 			vga_switcheroo_unregister_client(chip->pci);
+
+			/* Some GPUs don't have sound, and azx_first_init fails,
+			 * leaving the device probed but non-functional. As long
+			 * as it's probed, the PCI subsystem keeps its runtime
+			 * PM status as active. Force it to suspended (as we
+			 * actually stop the chip) to allow GPU to suspend via
+			 * vga_switcheroo, and print a warning.
+			 */
+			dev_warn(&pci->dev, "GPU sound probed, but not operational: please add a quirk to driver_denylist\n");
+			pm_runtime_disable(&pci->dev);
+			pm_runtime_set_suspended(&pci->dev);
+			pm_runtime_enable(&pci->dev);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (bus->chip_init) {