diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 6760044f6aae..4ecacdcba484 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ static int dapm_supply_check_power(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w)
 
 static int dapm_always_on_check_power(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w)
 {
-	return 1;
+	return w->connected;
 }
 
 static int dapm_seq_compare(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *a,