diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/aw88261.c b/sound/soc/codecs/aw88261.c
index fb99871578c5..38f362b022aa 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/aw88261.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/aw88261.c
@@ -423,9 +423,10 @@ static int aw88261_dev_reg_update(struct aw88261 *aw88261,
 			if (ret)
 				break;
 
+			/* keep all three bits from current hw status */
 			read_val &= (~AW88261_AMPPD_MASK) | (~AW88261_PWDN_MASK) |
 								(~AW88261_HMUTE_MASK);
-			reg_val &= (AW88261_AMPPD_MASK | AW88261_PWDN_MASK | AW88261_HMUTE_MASK);
+			reg_val &= (AW88261_AMPPD_MASK & AW88261_PWDN_MASK & AW88261_HMUTE_MASK);
 			reg_val |= read_val;
 
 			/* enable uls hmute */