diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
index 65d2c5539919..33e5f1aa24f9 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
@@ -1535,7 +1535,7 @@ static void update_eld(struct hda_codec *codec,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!eld->eld_valid || eld->eld_size <= 0) {
+	if (!eld->eld_valid || eld->eld_size <= 0 || eld->info.sad_count <= 0) {
 		eld->eld_valid = false;
 		eld->eld_size = 0;
 	}