diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dai.h b/include/sound/soc-dai.h
index 212257e..e0e061b 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dai.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dai.h
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@ struct snd_soc_dai_ops {
 	 */
 	snd_pcm_sframes_t (*delay)(struct snd_pcm_substream *,
 		struct snd_soc_dai *);
+
+	/* bit field */
+	unsigned int no_capture_mute:1;
 };
 
 struct snd_soc_cdai_ops {
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dai.c b/sound/soc/soc-dai.c
index b05e18b..458d2ea 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dai.c
@@ -298,8 +298,14 @@ int snd_soc_dai_digital_mute(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, int mute,
 {
 	int ret = -ENOTSUPP;
 
+	/*
+	 * ignore if direction was CAPTURE
+	 * and it had .no_capture_mute flag
+	 */
 	if (dai->driver->ops &&
-	    dai->driver->ops->mute_stream)
+	    dai->driver->ops->mute_stream &&
+	    (direction == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK ||
+	     !dai->driver->ops->no_capture_mute))
 		ret = dai->driver->ops->mute_stream(dai, mute, direction);
 	else if (direction == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK &&
 		 dai->driver->ops &&