diff --git a/sound/hda/hdac_controller.c b/sound/hda/hdac_controller.c
index b2e9454f5816..a16ac31bda83 100644
--- a/sound/hda/hdac_controller.c
+++ b/sound/hda/hdac_controller.c
@@ -239,6 +239,8 @@ int snd_hdac_bus_get_response(struct hdac_bus *bus, unsigned int addr,
 	timeout = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(1000);
 
 	for (loopcounter = 0;; loopcounter++) {
+		if (bus->polling_mode)
+			snd_hdac_bus_update_rirb(bus);
 		spin_lock_irq(&bus->reg_lock);
 		if (!bus->rirb.cmds[addr]) {
 			if (res)