diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
index ac41e9c..352ccf4 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c
@@ -1226,7 +1226,9 @@ static int try_assign_dacs(struct hda_codec *codec, int nu
                }
                if (!dac)
                        continue;
-               path = snd_hda_add_new_path(codec, dac, pin, -spec->mixer_nid);
+               path = snd_hda_add_new_path(codec, dac, pin, 
+                               (get_wcaps(codec,pin) & AC_WCAP_STEREO) == 0 ?
+                               spec->mixer_nid : -spec->mixer_nid);
                if (!path && !i && spec->mixer_nid) {
                        /* try with aamix */
                        path = snd_hda_add_new_path(codec, dac, pin, 0);