diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index b10d005786d07..b767d8fce828e 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -6167,6 +6167,7 @@ enum {
 	ALC269_FIXUP_CZC_L101,
 	ALC269_FIXUP_LEMOTE_A1802,
 	ALC269_FIXUP_LEMOTE_A190X,
+	ALC256_FIXUP_INTEL_NUC8_RUGGED,
 };
 
 static const struct hda_fixup alc269_fixups[] = {
@@ -7488,6 +7489,15 @@ static const struct hda_fixup alc269_fixups[] = {
 		},
 		.chain_id = ALC269_FIXUP_DMIC,
 	},
+	[ALC256_FIXUP_INTEL_NUC8_RUGGED] = {
+		.type = HDA_FIXUP_PINS,
+		.v.pins = (const struct hda_pintbl[]) {
+			{ 0x1b, 0x01a1913c }, /* use as headset mic, without its own jack detect */
+			{ }
+		},
+		.chained = true,
+		.chain_id = ALC269_FIXUP_HEADSET_MODE
+	},
 };
 
 static const struct snd_pci_quirk alc269_fixup_tbl[] = {
@@ -7787,6 +7797,7 @@ static const struct snd_pci_quirk alc269_fixup_tbl[] = {
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x10ec, 0x118c, "Medion EE4254 MD62100", ALC256_FIXUP_MEDION_HEADSET_NO_PRESENCE),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1c06, 0x2013, "Lemote A1802", ALC269_FIXUP_LEMOTE_A1802),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1c06, 0x2015, "Lemote A190X", ALC269_FIXUP_LEMOTE_A190X),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x8086, 0x2080, "Intel NUC 8 Rugged", ALC256_FIXUP_INTEL_NUC8_RUGGED),
 
 #if 0
 	/* Below is a quirk table taken from the old code.