diff --git a/projects/Rockchip/kodi/appliance.xml b/projects/Rockchip/kodi/appliance.xml
index 31f6e9f58e..e07e5708a0 100644
--- a/projects/Rockchip/kodi/appliance.xml
+++ b/projects/Rockchip/kodi/appliance.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@
           <default>ALSA:hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0</default>
         </setting>
       </group>
+      <group id="3">
+        <visible>false</visible>
+        <setting id="audiooutput.passthrough">
+          <default>false</default>
+        </setting>
+      </group>
     </category>
   </section>
 </settings>