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;
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio.h b/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio.h
index 66bae76..57e9c65 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio.h
+++ b/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
 	unsigned int buf_addr, buf_bytes;
 	unsigned int period_bytes, periods;
 	u32 saved_prd;
+	int pcm_open_flag;
 };
 
 struct cs5535audio {
diff --git a/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio_pcm.c b/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio_pcm.c
index cdcda87..6aa0c19 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio_pcm.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio_pcm.c
@@ -260,6 +260,9 @@
 	err = cs5535audio_build_dma_packets(cs5535au, dma, substream,
 					    params_periods(hw_params),
 					    params_period_bytes(hw_params));
+	if (!err)
+		dma->pcm_open_flag = 1;
+
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -268,6 +271,15 @@
 	struct cs5535audio *cs5535au = snd_pcm_substream_chip(substream);
 	struct cs5535audio_dma *dma = substream->runtime->private_data;
 
+	if (dma->pcm_open_flag) {
+		if (substream == cs5535au->playback_substream)
+			snd_ac97_update_power(cs5535au->ac97,
+					AC97_PCM_FRONT_DAC_RATE, 0);
+		else
+			snd_ac97_update_power(cs5535au->ac97,
+					AC97_PCM_LR_ADC_RATE, 0);
+		dma->pcm_open_flag = 0;
+	}
 	cs5535audio_clear_dma_packets(cs5535au, dma, substream);
 	return snd_pcm_lib_free_pages(substream);
 }