diff --git a/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio.c b/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio.c
index 1d8b160..6c886ed 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio.c
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@
 		return err;
 
 	memset(&ac97, 0, sizeof(ac97));
-	ac97.scaps = AC97_SCAP_AUDIO|AC97_SCAP_SKIP_MODEM;
+	ac97.scaps = AC97_SCAP_AUDIO | AC97_SCAP_SKIP_MODEM
+			| AC97_SCAP_POWER_SAVE;
 	ac97.private_data = cs5535au;
 	ac97.pci = cs5535au->pci;