#define use_vga_switcheroo(chip)       0
 #endif
 
+#define CONTROLLER_IN_GPU(pci) (((pci)->device == 0x0a0c) || \
+                                       ((pci)->device == 0x0c0c) || \
+                                       ((pci)->device == 0x0d0c) || \
+                                       ((pci)->device == 0x160c))
+
 static char *driver_short_names[] = {
        [AZX_DRIVER_ICH] = "HDA Intel",
        [AZX_DRIVER_PCH] = "HDA Intel PCH",
        if (chip->driver_caps & AZX_DCAPS_I915_POWERWELL) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_HDA_I915
                err = hda_i915_init(hda);
-               if (err < 0)
-                       goto skip_i915;
+               if (err < 0) {
+                       /* if the controller is bound only with HDMI/DP
+                        * (for HSW and BDW), we need to abort the probe;
+                        * for other chips, still continue probing as other
+                        * codecs can be on the same link.
+                        */
+                       if (CONTROLLER_IN_GPU(pci))
+                               goto out_free;
+                       else
+                               goto skip_i915;
+               }
                err = hda_display_power(hda, true);
                if (err < 0) {
                        dev_err(chip->card->dev,