pipe_ctx->stream_res.stream_enc->funcs->audio_mute_control(
                        pipe_ctx->stream_res.stream_enc, true);
        if (pipe_ctx->stream_res.audio) {
-               pipe_ctx->stream_res.audio->funcs->az_disable(pipe_ctx->stream_res.audio);
+               if (option != KEEP_ACQUIRED_RESOURCE ||
+                               !dc->debug.az_endpoint_mute_only) {
+                       /*only disalbe az_endpoint if power down or free*/
+                       pipe_ctx->stream_res.audio->funcs->az_disable(pipe_ctx->stream_res.audio);
+               }
 
                if (dc_is_dp_signal(pipe_ctx->stream->signal))
                        pipe_ctx->stream_res.stream_enc->funcs->dp_audio_disable(
 
                .disable_stereo_support = true,
                .vsr_support = true,
                .performance_trace = false,
+               .az_endpoint_mute_only = true,
 };
 
 static const struct dc_debug debug_defaults_diags = {