diff --git a/sound/soc/amlogic/common/iec_info.c b/sound/soc/amlogic/common/iec_info.c
index 051c03728..9ea9b7a12 100644
--- a/sound/soc/amlogic/common/iec_info.c
+++ b/sound/soc/amlogic/common/iec_info.c
@@ -550,15 +550,12 @@ void notify_hdmitx_to_prepare(void)
 }
 
 #if (defined(CONFIG_AMLOGIC_HDMITX) || defined(CONFIG_AMLOGIC_HDMITX21))
-unsigned int aml_audio_hdmiout_mute_flag;
 /* call HDMITX API to enable/disable internal audio out */
 int aml_get_hdmi_out_audio(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 			   struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
 {
 	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] = !hdmitx_ext_get_audio_status();
 
-	aml_audio_hdmiout_mute_flag =
-			ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -567,10 +564,8 @@ int aml_set_hdmi_out_audio(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 {
 	bool mute = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
 
-	if (aml_audio_hdmiout_mute_flag != mute) {
-		hdmitx_ext_set_audio_output(!mute);
-		aml_audio_hdmiout_mute_flag = mute;
-	}
+	pr_info("hdmitx set mute: %d\n", mute);
+	hdmitx_ext_set_audio_output(!mute);
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif