diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/max9768.c b/sound/soc/codecs/max9768.c
index e4793a5d179e..8af3c7e5317f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/max9768.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/max9768.c
@@ -54,10 +54,17 @@ static int max9768_set_gpio(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 {
 	struct snd_soc_component *c = snd_soc_kcontrol_component(kcontrol);
 	struct max9768 *max9768 = snd_soc_component_get_drvdata(c);
+	bool val = !ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
+	int ret;
 
-	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(max9768->mute, !ucontrol->value.integer.value[0]);
+	if (val != gpiod_get_value_cansleep(max9768->mute))
+		ret = 1;
+	else
+		ret = 0;
 
-	return 0;
+	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(max9768->mute, val);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static const DECLARE_TLV_DB_RANGE(volume_tlv,