diff --git a/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c b/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c
index b428537f284c..a4a712c795c3 100644
--- a/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c
+++ b/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
 #include <sound/hdaudio.h>
 #include <sound/hda_i915.h>
 #include <sound/hda_register.h>
+#include <video/nomodeset.h>
+
+static int gpu_bind = -1;
+module_param(gpu_bind, int, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(gpu_bind, "Whether to bind sound component to GPU "
+			   "(1=always, 0=never, -1=on nomodeset(default))");
 
 /**
  * snd_hdac_i915_set_bclk - Reprogram BCLK for HSW/BDW
@@ -122,6 +128,9 @@ static int i915_gfx_present(struct pci_dev *hdac_pci)
 {
 	struct pci_dev *display_dev = NULL;
 
+	if (!gpu_bind || (gpu_bind < 0 && video_firmware_drivers_only()))
+		return false;
+
 	for_each_pci_dev(display_dev) {
 		if (display_dev->vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL &&
 		    (display_dev->class >> 16) == PCI_BASE_CLASS_DISPLAY &&