spec->multiout.dig_out_nid = 0;
                codec->patch_ops.unsol_event = ad1884a_hp_unsol_event;
                codec->patch_ops.init = ad1884a_hp_init;
+               /* set the upper-limit for mixer amp to 0dB for avoiding the
+                * possible damage by overloading
+                */
+               snd_hda_override_amp_caps(codec, 0x20, HDA_INPUT,
+                                         (0x17 << AC_AMPCAP_OFFSET_SHIFT) |
+                                         (0x17 << AC_AMPCAP_NUM_STEPS_SHIFT) |
+                                         (0x05 << AC_AMPCAP_STEP_SIZE_SHIFT) |
+                                         (1 << AC_AMPCAP_MUTE_SHIFT));
                break;
        case AD1884A_THINKPAD:
                spec->mixers[0] = ad1984a_thinkpad_mixers;