diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index 18e8dad083ac4..1df7692b1d2e6 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -13150,6 +13150,8 @@ static int patch_alc269(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		set_capture_mixer(spec);
 	set_beep_amp(spec, 0x0b, 0x04, HDA_INPUT);
 
+	spec->vmaster_nid = 0x02;
+
 	codec->patch_ops = alc_patch_ops;
 	if (board_config == ALC269_AUTO)
 		spec->init_hook = alc269_auto_init;