My laptop’s integrated audio stopped working, I can only assume after the subsequent updates of linux-firmware, linux-firmware-intel etc. Updated to 20251111 and next day or something like that to 20251125 and some days, after my audio already not working 20251125-2.
I search the web and one old post on arch forums said that with Secureboot enabled, many changes could cause problems. As I already saw many reports over the years about problems with secureboot and there is no problem to me to disable it, I disable it and the audio came back… but no long after the last update it is not working in anyway anymore. Not even now with kernel 6.18. I also tried the CachyOS’s LTS kernel 6.12 and it still not working. Also tried reinstalling the firmware packages; tried the snapshot of two days before the day I noticed and couldn’t even boot to it.
I also saw some reports of updating the UEFI/BIOS solved the problem. As my Laptop doesn’t have any updates, last one was in 2023. I tried to reload factory defaults; re-enable secureboot; disable it again, but nothing brought my sound back.
❯ doas dmesg --ctime | grep intel
[Tue Dec 9 10:55:50 2025] intel_pstate: Intel P-state driver initializing
[Tue Dec 9 10:55:50 2025] intel_pstate: HWP enabled
[Tue Dec 9 10:55:52 2025] intel-lpss 0000:00:15.0: enabling device (0004 -> 0006)
[Tue Dec 9 10:55:52 2025] intel-lpss 0000:00:15.1: enabling device (0004 -> 0006)
[Tue Dec 9 10:56:33 2025] intel_pmc_core INT33A1:00: initialized
[Tue Dec 9 10:56:33 2025] Bluetooth: hci0: Found device firmware: intel/ibt-19-0-4.sfi
[Tue Dec 9 10:56:33 2025] intel_rapl_common: Found RAPL domain package
[Tue Dec 9 10:56:33 2025] intel_rapl_common: Found RAPL domain core
[Tue Dec 9 10:56:33 2025] intel_rapl_common: Found RAPL domain uncore
[Tue Dec 9 10:56:33 2025] intel_rapl_common: Found RAPL domain dram
[Tue Dec 9 10:56:33 2025] intel_rapl_common: Found RAPL domain psys
[Tue Dec 9 10:56:33 2025] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1f.3: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
[Tue Dec 9 10:56:33 2025] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1f.3: bound 0000:00:02.0 (ops intel_audio_component_bind_ops [i915])
[Tue Dec 9 10:56:33 2025] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
[Tue Dec 9 10:56:33 2025] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Disabling MSI
[Tue Dec 9 10:56:33 2025] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Handle vga_switcheroo audio client
[Tue Dec 9 10:56:33 2025] intel_rapl_common: Found RAPL domain package
[Tue Dec 9 10:56:33 2025] intel_rapl_common: Found RAPL domain dram
[Tue Dec 9 10:56:33 2025] intel_tcc_cooling: Programmable TCC Offset detected
KDE? If so, under “System Settings → Sound” have you tried changing the profile to Pro Audio or something other than the current default? Also, check you sound options under “aslamixer” by using f6 to select your sound card. Your system may have defaulted to an unexpected output.
It seems that for some it’s working again with the new kernel 6.17.5 and probaly the new -linux-firmware* (20260110-1) files, but not on my system. Very worrying
Using the 1,0 it disables it completely. with 0,1 it appeared as it was already appearing as Pro Audio entries. Switching to Discreet graphics it appeared, but only for the output, no input work for 5 seconds in a very low volume even the volume being over 100%, and it’s gone again.
I’ll keep testing, but today my integrated audio appeared again, including the input and it’s working. I’ll monitor it to check if it’ll keep consistently working.
I don’t recall the updates downloaded this past days, but one thing that I did is stop using my USB-C port with my USB-C to HDMI cable since I found my extra cables to use in the HDMI port. I used it just bit over a week.
other people seem to be working through the same or similar issue here.
A user notes they have determined there to be conflicting drivers and blacklisting one (which one) has got their audio working again.
Mine already stopped working again in March 4th, few days after I posted. And still not working since. During this time I installed CachyOS from scratch to have the 4GB boot partition, so it’s a new installation too.
