diff --git a/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt b/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt
index 9268925f8e42..a035eb64042f 100644
--- a/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt
@@ -972,6 +972,7 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed.
 	  dell-m25	Dell Inspiron E1505n
 	  dell-m26	Dell Inspiron 1501
 	  dell-m27	Dell Inspiron E1705/9400
+	  gateway	Gateway laptops with EAPD control
 
 	STAC9205/9254
 	  ref		Reference board
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
index 239cdd855dfe..187533e477c6 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
@@ -1630,10 +1630,24 @@ static void hda_set_power_state(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t fg,
 
 	nid = codec->start_nid;
 	for (i = 0; i < codec->num_nodes; i++, nid++) {
-		if (get_wcaps(codec, nid) & AC_WCAP_POWER)
+		if (get_wcaps(codec, nid) & AC_WCAP_POWER) {
+			unsigned int pincap;
+			/*
+			 * don't power down the widget if it controls eapd
+			 * and EAPD_BTLENABLE is set.
+			 */
+			pincap = snd_hda_param_read(codec, nid, AC_PAR_PIN_CAP);
+			if (pincap & AC_PINCAP_EAPD) {
+				int eapd = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, nid,
+					0, AC_VERB_GET_EAPD_BTLENABLE, 0);
+				eapd &= 0x02;
+				if (power_state == AC_PWRST_D3 && eapd)
+					continue;
+			}
 			snd_hda_codec_write(codec, nid, 0,
 					    AC_VERB_SET_POWER_STATE,
 					    power_state);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (power_state == AC_PWRST_D0) {
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
index 27360d278bcf..fe91b9b46b61 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ enum {
 	STAC_9200_DELL_M25,
 	STAC_9200_DELL_M26,
 	STAC_9200_DELL_M27,
+	STAC_9200_GATEWAY,
 	STAC_9200_MODELS
 };
 
@@ -378,6 +379,13 @@ static struct hda_verb stac9200_core_init[] = {
 	{}
 };
 
+static struct hda_verb stac9200_eapd_init[] = {
+	/* set dac0mux for dac converter */
+	{0x07, AC_VERB_SET_CONNECT_SEL, 0x00},
+	{0x08, AC_VERB_SET_EAPD_BTLENABLE, 0x02},
+	{}
+};
+
 static struct hda_verb stac925x_core_init[] = {
 	/* set dac0mux for dac converter */
 	{ 0x06, AC_VERB_SET_CONNECT_SEL, 0x00},
@@ -693,6 +701,7 @@ static const char *stac9200_models[STAC_9200_MODELS] = {
 	[STAC_9200_DELL_M25] = "dell-m25",
 	[STAC_9200_DELL_M26] = "dell-m26",
 	[STAC_9200_DELL_M27] = "dell-m27",
+	[STAC_9200_GATEWAY] = "gateway",
 };
 
 static struct snd_pci_quirk stac9200_cfg_tbl[] = {
@@ -760,7 +769,12 @@ static struct snd_pci_quirk stac9200_cfg_tbl[] = {
 		      "unknown Dell", STAC_9200_DELL_M26),
 	/* Panasonic */
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x10f7, 0x8338, "Panasonic CF-74", STAC_REF),
-
+	/* Gateway machines needs EAPD to be set on resume */
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x107b, 0x0205, "Gateway S-7110M", STAC_9200_GATEWAY),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x107b, 0x0317, "Gateway MT3423, MX341*",
+		      STAC_9200_GATEWAY),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x107b, 0x0318, "Gateway ML3019, MT3707",
+		      STAC_9200_GATEWAY),
 	{} /* terminator */
 };
 
@@ -2492,7 +2506,10 @@ static int patch_stac9200(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	spec->num_dmics = 0;
 	spec->num_adcs = 1;
 
-	spec->init = stac9200_core_init;
+	if (spec->board_config == STAC_9200_GATEWAY)
+		spec->init = stac9200_eapd_init;
+	else
+		spec->init = stac9200_core_init;
 	spec->mixer = stac9200_mixer;
 
 	err = stac9200_parse_auto_config(codec);