hda_nid_t hp)
 {
        struct ad198x_spec *spec = codec->spec;
-       snd_hda_codec_write(codec, front, 0, AC_VERB_SET_EAPD_BTLENABLE,
+       if (snd_hda_query_pin_caps(codec, front) & AC_PINCAP_EAPD)
+               snd_hda_codec_write(codec, front, 0, AC_VERB_SET_EAPD_BTLENABLE,
                            !spec->inv_eapd ? 0x00 : 0x02);
-       snd_hda_codec_write(codec, hp, 0, AC_VERB_SET_EAPD_BTLENABLE,
+       if (snd_hda_query_pin_caps(codec, hp) & AC_PINCAP_EAPD)
+               snd_hda_codec_write(codec, hp, 0, AC_VERB_SET_EAPD_BTLENABLE,
                            !spec->inv_eapd ? 0x00 : 0x02);
 }