diff --git a/Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio.txt b/Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio.txt
index c3c912d..42a0a39 100644
--- a/Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio.txt
@@ -454,6 +454,8 @@ The generic parser supports the following hints:
 - need_dac_fix (bool): limits the DACs depending on the channel count
 - primary_hp (bool): probe headphone jacks as the primary outputs;
   default true
+- multi_io (bool): try probing multi-I/O config (e.g. shared
+  line-in/surround, mic/clfe jacks)
 - multi_cap_vol (bool): provide multiple capture volumes
 - inv_dmic_split (bool): provide split internal mic volume/switch for
   phase-inverted digital mics
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
index 8e77cbb..33062ad 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ static void parse_user_hints(struct hda_codec *codec)
    val = snd_hda_get_bool_hint(codec, "primary_hp");
    if (val >= 0)
        spec->no_primary_hp = !val;
+   val = snd_hda_get_bool_hint(codec, "multi_io");
+   if (val >= 0)
+       spec->no_multi_io = !val;
    val = snd_hda_get_bool_hint(codec, "multi_cap_vol");
    if (val >= 0)
        spec->multi_cap_vol = !!val;
@@ -1541,7 +1544,8 @@ static int fill_and_eval_dacs(struct hda_codec *codec,
                          cfg->speaker_pins,
                          spec->multiout.extra_out_nid,
                          spec->speaker_paths);
-           if (fill_mio_first && cfg->line_outs == 1 &&
+           if (!spec->no_multi_io &&
+               fill_mio_first && cfg->line_outs == 1 &&
                cfg->line_out_type != AUTO_PIN_SPEAKER_OUT) {
                err = fill_multi_ios(codec, cfg->line_out_pins[0], true);
                if (!err)
@@ -1554,7 +1558,7 @@ static int fill_and_eval_dacs(struct hda_codec *codec,
                   spec->private_dac_nids, spec->out_paths,
                   spec->main_out_badness);
 
-   if (fill_mio_first &&
+   if (!spec->no_multi_io && fill_mio_first &&
        cfg->line_outs == 1 && cfg->line_out_type != AUTO_PIN_SPEAKER_OUT) {
        /* try to fill multi-io first */
        err = fill_multi_ios(codec, cfg->line_out_pins[0], false);
@@ -1582,7 +1586,8 @@ static int fill_and_eval_dacs(struct hda_codec *codec,
            return err;
        badness += err;
    }
-   if (cfg->line_outs == 1 && cfg->line_out_type != AUTO_PIN_SPEAKER_OUT) {
+   if (!spec->no_multi_io &&
+       cfg->line_outs == 1 && cfg->line_out_type != AUTO_PIN_SPEAKER_OUT) {
        err = fill_multi_ios(codec, cfg->line_out_pins[0], false);
        if (err < 0)
            return err;
@@ -1600,7 +1605,8 @@ static int fill_and_eval_dacs(struct hda_codec *codec,
                check_aamix_out_path(codec, spec->speaker_paths[0]);
    }
 
-   if (cfg->hp_outs && cfg->line_out_type == AUTO_PIN_SPEAKER_OUT)
+   if (!spec->no_multi_io &&
+       cfg->hp_outs && cfg->line_out_type == AUTO_PIN_SPEAKER_OUT)
        if (count_multiio_pins(codec, cfg->hp_pins[0]) >= 2)
            spec->multi_ios = 1; /* give badness */
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.h b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.h
index e199a85..48d4402 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.h
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.h
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ struct hda_gen_spec {
    unsigned int hp_mic:1; /* Allow HP as a mic-in */
    unsigned int suppress_hp_mic_detect:1; /* Don't detect HP/mic */
    unsigned int no_primary_hp:1; /* Don't prefer HP pins to speaker pins */
+   unsigned int no_multi_io:1; /* Don't try multi I/O config */
    unsigned int multi_cap_vol:1; /* allow multiple capture xxx volumes */
    unsigned int inv_dmic_split:1; /* inverted dmic w/a for conexant */
    unsigned int own_eapd_ctl:1; /* set EAPD by own function */
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index 8bd2261..7913a2c 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -1843,8 +1843,10 @@ static void alc882_fixup_no_primary_hp(struct hda_codec *codec,
                       const struct hda_fixup *fix, int action)
 {
    struct alc_spec *spec = codec->spec;
-   if (action == HDA_FIXUP_ACT_PRE_PROBE)
+   if (action == HDA_FIXUP_ACT_PRE_PROBE) {
        spec->gen.no_primary_hp = 1;
+       spec->gen.no_multi_io = 1;
+   }
 }
 
 static const struct hda_fixup alc882_fixups[] = {