diff --git a/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c b/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c
index 1430642c8433..785b9d01d8af 100644
--- a/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c
+++ b/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link at91sam9g20ek_dai = {
 	.init = at91sam9g20ek_wm8731_init,
 	.dai_fmt = SND_SOC_DAIFMT_I2S | SND_SOC_DAIFMT_NB_NF |
 		   SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBP_CFP,
+#ifndef ENABLE_MIC_INPUT
+	.playback_only = true,
+#endif
 	SND_SOC_DAILINK_REG(pcm),
 };