diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
index f64d9dc197a3..9cff87dfbecb 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
@@ -4955,6 +4955,69 @@ void snd_hda_gen_stream_pm(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid, bool on)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_hda_gen_stream_pm);
 
+/* forcibly mute the speaker output without caching; return true if updated */
+static bool force_mute_output_path(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid)
+{
+	if (!nid)
+		return false;
+	if (!nid_has_mute(codec, nid, HDA_OUTPUT))
+		return false; /* no mute, skip */
+	if (snd_hda_codec_amp_read(codec, nid, 0, HDA_OUTPUT, 0) &
+	    snd_hda_codec_amp_read(codec, nid, 1, HDA_OUTPUT, 0) &
+	    HDA_AMP_MUTE)
+		return false; /* both channels already muted, skip */
+
+	/* direct amp update without caching */
+	snd_hda_codec_write(codec, nid, 0, AC_VERB_SET_AMP_GAIN_MUTE,
+			    AC_AMP_SET_OUTPUT | AC_AMP_SET_LEFT |
+			    AC_AMP_SET_RIGHT | HDA_AMP_MUTE);
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * snd_hda_gen_shutup_speakers - Forcibly mute the speaker outputs
+ * @codec: the HDA codec
+ *
+ * Forcibly mute the speaker outputs, to be called at suspend or shutdown.
+ *
+ * The mute state done by this function isn't cached, hence the original state
+ * will be restored at resume.
+ *
+ * Return true if the mute state has been changed.
+ */
+bool snd_hda_gen_shutup_speakers(struct hda_codec *codec)
+{
+	struct hda_gen_spec *spec = codec->spec;
+	const int *paths;
+	const struct nid_path *path;
+	int i, p, num_paths;
+	bool updated = false;
+
+	/* if already powered off, do nothing */
+	if (!snd_hdac_is_power_on(&codec->core))
+		return false;
+
+	if (spec->autocfg.line_out_type == AUTO_PIN_SPEAKER_OUT) {
+		paths = spec->out_paths;
+		num_paths = spec->autocfg.line_outs;
+	} else {
+		paths = spec->speaker_paths;
+		num_paths = spec->autocfg.speaker_outs;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < num_paths; i++) {
+		path = snd_hda_get_path_from_idx(codec, paths[i]);
+		if (!path)
+			continue;
+		for (p = 0; p < path->depth; p++)
+			if (force_mute_output_path(codec, path->path[p]))
+				updated = true;
+	}
+
+	return updated;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_hda_gen_shutup_speakers);
+
 /**
  * snd_hda_gen_parse_auto_config - Parse the given BIOS configuration and
  * set up the hda_gen_spec
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.h b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.h
index 8f5ecf740c49..08544601b4ce 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.h
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.h
@@ -353,5 +353,6 @@ int snd_hda_gen_add_mute_led_cdev(struct hda_codec *codec,
 int snd_hda_gen_add_micmute_led_cdev(struct hda_codec *codec,
 				     int (*callback)(struct led_classdev *,
 						     enum led_brightness));
+bool snd_hda_gen_shutup_speakers(struct hda_codec *codec);
 
 #endif /* __SOUND_HDA_GENERIC_H */