diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/hda_verb.c b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/hda_verb.c
index a7bfa4a705..41ecac11c5 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/hda_verb.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/hda_verb.c
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <device/mmio.h>
 #include <delay.h>
 
-#include "pch.h"
 #include "hda_verb.h"
 
 int hda_codec_detect(u8 *base)
@@ -19,6 +18,20 @@ int hda_codec_detect(u8 *base)
 	/* Write back the value once reset bit is set. */
 	write16(base + HDA_GCAP_REG, read16(base + HDA_GCAP_REG));
 
+	/*
+	 * Clear the "State Change Status Register" STATESTS bits
+	 * for each of the "SDIN Stat Change Status Flag"
+	 */
+	write8(base + HDA_STATESTS_REG, 0xf);
+
+	/* Turn off the link and poll RESET# bit until it reads back as 0 */
+	if (azalia_enter_reset(base) < 0)
+		goto no_codec;
+
+	/* Turn on the link and poll RESET# bit until it reads back as 1 */
+	if (azalia_exit_reset(base) < 0)
+		goto no_codec;
+
 	/* Read in Codec location (BAR + 0xe)[2..0] */
 	reg8 = read8(base + HDA_STATESTS_REG);
 	reg8 &= 0x0f;