49 files changed, 69 insertions, 450 deletions

diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index b1245e3acdfc..7f3a4c5028da 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ int snd_soc_codec_set_cache_io(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 /* pcm <-> DAI connect */
 void snd_soc_free_pcms(struct snd_soc_device *socdev);
 int snd_soc_new_pcms(struct snd_soc_device *socdev, int idx, const char *xid);
-int snd_soc_init_card(struct snd_soc_device *socdev);
 
 /* set runtime hw params */
 int snd_soc_set_runtime_hwparams(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c
index 932299bb5d1e..69bd0acc81c8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c
@@ -117,9 +117,6 @@ static int ac97_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         if (ret < 0)
                 goto bus_err;
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0)
-                goto bus_err;
         return 0;
 
 bus_err:
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ad1836.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ad1836.c
index c48485f2c55d..2e360c243075 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ad1836.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ad1836.c
@@ -387,12 +387,6 @@ static int ad1836_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(codec, audio_paths, ARRAY_SIZE(audio_paths));
         snd_soc_dapm_new_widgets(codec);
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(codec->dev, "failed to register card: %d\n", ret);
-                goto card_err;
-        }
-
         return ret;
 
 card_err:
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ad1938.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ad1938.c
index 34b30efc3cb0..09c008ad1476 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ad1938.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ad1938.c
@@ -596,12 +596,6 @@ static int ad1938_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
         ad1938_set_bias_level(codec, SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY);
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(codec->dev, "failed to register card: %d\n", ret);
-                goto card_err;
-        }
-
         return ret;
 
 card_err:
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ad1980.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ad1980.c
index d7440a982d22..39c0f7584e65 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ad1980.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ad1980.c
@@ -257,11 +257,6 @@ static int ad1980_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, ad1980_snd_ac97_controls,
                                 ARRAY_SIZE(ad1980_snd_ac97_controls));
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "ad1980: failed to register card\n");
-                goto reset_err;
-        }
 
         return 0;
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ad73311.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ad73311.c
index e61dac5e7b8f..d2fcc601722c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ad73311.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ad73311.c
@@ -64,16 +64,8 @@ static int ad73311_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 goto pcm_err;
         }
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "ad73311: failed to register card\n");
-                goto register_err;
-        }
-
         return ret;
 
-register_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         kfree(socdev->card->codec);
         socdev->card->codec = NULL;
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ak4104.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ak4104.c
index 4d47bc4f7428..3a14c6fc4f5e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ak4104.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ak4104.c
@@ -313,14 +313,6 @@ static int ak4104_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 return ret;
         }
 
-        /* Register the socdev */
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(codec->dev, "failed to register card\n");
-                snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-                return ret;
-        }
-
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ak4535.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ak4535.c
index 0abec0d29a96..57a6846a9a1f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ak4535.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ak4535.c
@@ -485,17 +485,9 @@ static int ak4535_init(struct snd_soc_device *socdev)
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, ak4535_snd_controls,
                                 ARRAY_SIZE(ak4535_snd_controls));
         ak4535_add_widgets(codec);
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "ak4535: failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
 
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         kfree(codec->reg_cache);
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ak4642.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ak4642.c
index e057c7b578df..b69861d52161 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ak4642.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ak4642.c
@@ -442,18 +442,9 @@ static int ak4642_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 goto pcm_err;
         }
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "ak4642: failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
-
         dev_info(&pdev->dev, "AK4642 Audio Codec %s", AK4642_VERSION);
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         return ret;
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ak4671.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ak4671.c
index b61214d1c5de..364832ccd748 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ak4671.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ak4671.c
@@ -662,19 +662,10 @@ static int ak4671_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                              ARRAY_SIZE(ak4671_snd_controls));
         ak4671_add_widgets(codec);
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(codec->dev, "failed to register card: %d\n", ret);
-                goto card_err;
-        }
-
         ak4671_set_bias_level(codec, SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY);
 
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/cs4270.c b/sound/soc/codecs/cs4270.c
index 565842dcfc65..ffe122d1cd76 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/cs4270.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/cs4270.c
@@ -599,13 +599,6 @@ static int cs4270_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 goto error_free_pcms;
         }
 
-        /* And finally, register the socdev */
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(codec->dev, "failed to register card\n");
-                goto error_free_pcms;
-        }
-
         return 0;
 
 error_free_pcms:
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/cx20442.c b/sound/soc/codecs/cx20442.c
index 38eac9c866e1..d7f9bf18b72e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/cx20442.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/cx20442.c
@@ -355,12 +355,6 @@ static int cx20442_codec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
         cx20442_add_widgets(codec);
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
-
         return ret;
 
 card_err:
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/pcm3008.c b/sound/soc/codecs/pcm3008.c
index 5cda9e6b5a74..2afcd0a8669d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/pcm3008.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/pcm3008.c
@@ -90,13 +90,6 @@ static int pcm3008_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 goto pcm_err;
         }
 
-        /* Register Card. */
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "pcm3008: failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
-
         /* DEM1  DEM0  DE-EMPHASIS_MODE
          * Low   Low   De-emphasis 44.1 kHz ON
          * Low   High  De-emphasis OFF
@@ -136,8 +129,6 @@ static int pcm3008_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 gpio_err:
         pcm3008_gpio_free(setup);
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         kfree(socdev->card->codec);
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ssm2602.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ssm2602.c
index c550750c79c0..b3130339d29a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ssm2602.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ssm2602.c
@@ -613,17 +613,9 @@ static int ssm2602_init(struct snd_soc_device *socdev)
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, ssm2602_snd_controls,
                                 ARRAY_SIZE(ssm2602_snd_controls));
         ssm2602_add_widgets(codec);
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                pr_err("ssm2602: failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
 
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         kfree(codec->reg_cache);
         return ret;
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/stac9766.c b/sound/soc/codecs/stac9766.c
index befc6488c39a..bbc72c2ddfca 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/stac9766.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/stac9766.c
@@ -418,9 +418,6 @@ static int stac9766_codec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, stac9766_snd_ac97_controls,
                              ARRAY_SIZE(stac9766_snd_ac97_controls));
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0)
-                goto reset_err;
         return 0;
 
 reset_err:
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic23.c b/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic23.c
index 0b8dcb5cd729..ee8cb2c08b87 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic23.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic23.c
@@ -707,17 +707,9 @@ static int tlv320aic23_init(struct snd_soc_device *socdev)
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, tlv320aic23_snd_controls,
                                 ARRAY_SIZE(tlv320aic23_snd_controls));
         tlv320aic23_add_widgets(codec);
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "tlv320aic23: failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
 
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         kfree(codec->reg_cache);
         return ret;
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic26.c b/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic26.c
index 3387d9e736ea..357b609196e3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic26.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic26.c
@@ -356,18 +356,7 @@ static int aic26_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                         ARRAY_SIZE(aic26_snd_controls));
         WARN_ON(err < 0);
 
-        /* CODEC is setup, we can register the card now */
-        dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "Registering card\n");
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(&pdev->dev, "aic26: failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
         return 0;
-
- card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        return ret;
 }
 
 static int aic26_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic3x.c b/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic3x.c
index 3395cf945d56..03cad250f58d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic3x.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic3x.c
@@ -1405,18 +1405,8 @@ static int aic3x_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
         aic3x_add_widgets(codec);
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "aic3x: failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
-
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
-
 pcm_err:
         kfree(codec->reg_cache);
         return ret;
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320dac33.c b/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320dac33.c
index 3ca8934fc26c..bff476d65d05 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320dac33.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320dac33.c
@@ -960,16 +960,8 @@ static int dac33_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         /* power on device */
         dac33_set_bias_level(codec, SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY);
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(codec->dev, "failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
-
         return 0;
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
+
 pcm_err:
         dac33_hard_power(codec, 0);
         return ret;
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/twl4030.c b/sound/soc/codecs/twl4030.c
index c0b47dfc3328..928257b25111 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/twl4030.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/twl4030.c
@@ -2155,19 +2155,7 @@ static int twl4030_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                                 ARRAY_SIZE(twl4030_snd_controls));
         twl4030_add_widgets(codec);
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
-
         return 0;
-
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
-
-        return ret;
 }
 
 static int twl4030_soc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/uda134x.c b/sound/soc/codecs/uda134x.c
index c33b92edbded..aa40d985138f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/uda134x.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/uda134x.c
@@ -562,17 +562,8 @@ static int uda134x_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 goto pcm_err;
         }
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "UDA134X: failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
-
         return 0;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         kfree(codec->reg_cache);
 reg_err:
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/uda1380.c b/sound/soc/codecs/uda1380.c
index 92ec03442154..a42e47d94630 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/uda1380.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/uda1380.c
@@ -713,17 +713,9 @@ static int uda1380_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, uda1380_snd_controls,
                                 ARRAY_SIZE(uda1380_snd_controls));
         uda1380_add_widgets(codec);
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(codec->dev, "failed to register card: %d\n", ret);
-                goto card_err;
-        }
 
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8350.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8350.c
index 714114b50d18..2e35a354b166 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8350.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8350.c
@@ -1501,18 +1501,7 @@ static int wm8350_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
         wm8350_set_bias_level(codec, SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY);
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
-
         return 0;
-
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
-        return ret;
 }
 
 static int wm8350_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8400.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8400.c
index bd7eecba20fe..0e30997c8db0 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8400.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8400.c
@@ -1400,12 +1400,6 @@ static int wm8400_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         wm8400_add_controls(codec);
         wm8400_add_widgets(codec);
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
-
         return ret;
 
 card_err:
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8510.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8510.c
index 5702435af81b..e3c21ebcc08e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8510.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8510.c
@@ -604,16 +604,9 @@ static int wm8510_init(struct snd_soc_device *socdev,
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, wm8510_snd_controls,
                                 ARRAY_SIZE(wm8510_snd_controls));
         wm8510_add_widgets(codec);
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "wm8510: failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
+
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 err:
         kfree(codec->reg_cache);
         return ret;
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8523.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8523.c
index 268cab21c2cc..2e2b01d6c82b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8523.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8523.c
@@ -448,17 +448,9 @@ static int wm8523_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, wm8523_snd_controls,
                              ARRAY_SIZE(wm8523_snd_controls));
         wm8523_add_widgets(codec);
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(codec->dev, "failed to register card: %d\n", ret);
-                goto card_err;
-        }
 
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8580.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8580.c
index a09b23e03664..dde50d118181 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8580.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8580.c
@@ -800,17 +800,9 @@ static int wm8580_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, wm8580_snd_controls,
                              ARRAY_SIZE(wm8580_snd_controls));
         wm8580_add_widgets(codec);
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(codec->dev, "failed to register card: %d\n", ret);
-                goto card_err;
-        }
 
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8711.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8711.c
index 54189fbf9e93..70e0675b5d4a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8711.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8711.c
@@ -404,17 +404,9 @@ static int wm8711_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, wm8711_snd_controls,
                              ARRAY_SIZE(wm8711_snd_controls));
         wm8711_add_widgets(codec);
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(codec->dev, "failed to register card: %d\n", ret);
-                goto card_err;
-        }
 
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8727.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8727.c
index 7df5a17eb733..d8ffbd641d71 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8727.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8727.c
@@ -68,17 +68,9 @@ static int wm8727_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 printk(KERN_ERR "wm8727: failed to create pcms\n");
                 goto pcm_err;
         }
-        /* register card */
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "wm8727: failed to register card\n");
-                goto register_err;
-        }
 
         return ret;
 
-register_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         kfree(socdev->card->codec);
         socdev->card->codec = NULL;
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8728.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8728.c
index 16e969a762c3..1252a8a486a6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8728.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8728.c
@@ -287,17 +287,9 @@ static int wm8728_init(struct snd_soc_device *socdev,
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, wm8728_snd_controls,
                                 ARRAY_SIZE(wm8728_snd_controls));
         wm8728_add_widgets(codec);
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "wm8728: failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
 
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 err:
         kfree(codec->reg_cache);
         return ret;
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8731.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8731.c
index bb95af950971..e3675e7a9813 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8731.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8731.c
@@ -495,17 +495,9 @@ static int wm8731_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, wm8731_snd_controls,
                              ARRAY_SIZE(wm8731_snd_controls));
         wm8731_add_widgets(codec);
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(codec->dev, "failed to register card: %d\n", ret);
-                goto card_err;
-        }
 
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8750.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8750.c
index 4ba1e7e93fb4..50a3d6590588 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8750.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8750.c
@@ -772,16 +772,8 @@ static int wm8750_init(struct snd_soc_device *socdev,
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, wm8750_snd_controls,
                                 ARRAY_SIZE(wm8750_snd_controls));
         wm8750_add_widgets(codec);
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "wm8750: failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 err:
         kfree(codec->reg_cache);
         return ret;
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c
index 8f7305257d29..c652bc04cc81 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c
@@ -1583,18 +1583,9 @@ static int wm8753_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, wm8753_snd_controls,
                              ARRAY_SIZE(wm8753_snd_controls));
         wm8753_add_widgets(codec);
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "wm8753: failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
 
         return 0;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
-
 pcm_err:
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8776.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8776.c
index a0bbb28eed75..ab2c0da18091 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8776.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8776.c
@@ -447,17 +447,8 @@ static int wm8776_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                                   ARRAY_SIZE(wm8776_dapm_widgets));
         snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(codec, routes, ARRAY_SIZE(routes));
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(codec->dev, "failed to register card: %d\n", ret);
-                goto card_err;
-        }
-
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8900.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8900.c
index b48804b5cacd..0d185cb6418d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8900.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8900.c
@@ -1353,12 +1353,6 @@ static int wm8900_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                                 ARRAY_SIZE(wm8900_snd_controls));
         wm8900_add_widgets(codec);
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
-
         return ret;
 
 card_err:
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8903.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8903.c
index 94cdb8130415..bfeff4ee5de9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8903.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8903.c
@@ -1695,17 +1695,8 @@ static int wm8903_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                                 ARRAY_SIZE(wm8903_snd_controls));
         wm8903_add_widgets(socdev->card->codec);
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(&pdev->dev, "wm8903: failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
-
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 err:
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8940.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8940.c
index 8d4fd3c08c09..fc80aa6c913c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8940.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8940.c
@@ -731,12 +731,6 @@ static int wm8940_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         if (ret)
                 goto error_free_pcms;
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(codec->dev, "failed to register card: %d\n", ret);
-                goto error_free_pcms;
-        }
-
         return ret;
 
 error_free_pcms:
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8960.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8960.c
index b9b096a85396..40390afa75f3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8960.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8960.c
@@ -713,17 +713,9 @@ static int wm8960_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, wm8960_snd_controls,
                              ARRAY_SIZE(wm8960_snd_controls));
         wm8960_add_widgets(codec);
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(codec->dev, "failed to register card: %d\n", ret);
-                goto card_err;
-        }
 
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8961.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8961.c
index b5c6f2cd5ae2..07e389574db1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8961.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8961.c
@@ -988,17 +988,8 @@ static int wm8961_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(codec, audio_paths, ARRAY_SIZE(audio_paths));
         snd_soc_dapm_new_widgets(codec);
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(codec->dev, "failed to register card: %d\n", ret);
-                goto card_err;
-        }
-
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8971.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8971.c
index d66efb0546ea..56a66e89ab91 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8971.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8971.c
@@ -703,16 +703,9 @@ static int wm8971_init(struct snd_soc_device *socdev,
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, wm8971_snd_controls,
                                 ARRAY_SIZE(wm8971_snd_controls));
         wm8971_add_widgets(codec);
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "wm8971: failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
+
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 err:
         kfree(codec->reg_cache);
         return ret;
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8974.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8974.c
index eff29331235b..c245f0ee0ec2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8974.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8974.c
@@ -641,17 +641,9 @@ static int wm8974_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, wm8974_snd_controls,
                              ARRAY_SIZE(wm8974_snd_controls));
         wm8974_add_widgets(codec);
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(codec->dev, "failed to register card: %d\n", ret);
-                goto card_err;
-        }
 
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8988.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8988.c
index d8d8f68b81ea..bee292e37d1b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8988.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8988.c
@@ -792,17 +792,8 @@ static int wm8988_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(codec, audio_map, ARRAY_SIZE(audio_map));
         snd_soc_dapm_new_widgets(codec);
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(codec->dev, "failed to register card: %d\n", ret);
-                goto card_err;
-        }
-
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8990.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8990.c
index f657e9a5fe26..e43cb2c8b915 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8990.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8990.c
@@ -1409,16 +1409,9 @@ static int wm8990_init(struct snd_soc_device *socdev)
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, wm8990_snd_controls,
                                 ARRAY_SIZE(wm8990_snd_controls));
         wm8990_add_widgets(codec);
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "wm8990: failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
+
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         kfree(codec->reg_cache);
         return ret;
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8993.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8993.c
index dac397712147..0d4d2be92b64 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8993.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8993.c
@@ -1466,17 +1466,8 @@ static int wm8993_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
         snd_soc_dapm_new_widgets(codec);
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(codec->dev, "failed to register card\n");
-                goto card_err;
-        }
-
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 err:
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9081.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9081.c
index 4cb6b104b729..3f1f84421312 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9081.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9081.c
@@ -1264,17 +1264,8 @@ static int wm9081_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(codec, audio_paths, ARRAY_SIZE(audio_paths));
         snd_soc_dapm_new_widgets(codec);
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(codec->dev, "failed to register card: %d\n", ret);
-                goto card_err;
-        }
-
         return ret;
 
-card_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-        snd_soc_dapm_free(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9705.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9705.c
index e7d2840d9e59..0e817b8705cd 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9705.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9705.c
@@ -403,16 +403,8 @@ static int wm9705_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                                 ARRAY_SIZE(wm9705_snd_ac97_controls));
         wm9705_add_widgets(codec);
 
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "wm9705: failed to register card\n");
-                goto reset_err;
-        }
-
         return 0;
 
-reset_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
 pcm_err:
         snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(codec);
 codec_err:
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c
index 1fd4e88f50cf..155cacf124ea 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c
@@ -695,17 +695,9 @@ static int wm9712_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, wm9712_snd_ac97_controls,
                                 ARRAY_SIZE(wm9712_snd_ac97_controls));
         wm9712_add_widgets(codec);
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "wm9712: failed to register card\n");
-                goto reset_err;
-        }
 
         return 0;
 
-reset_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
-
 pcm_err:
         snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(codec);
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9713.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9713.c
index ca3d449ed89e..5f81ecd20a81 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9713.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9713.c
@@ -1247,13 +1247,8 @@ static int wm9713_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         snd_soc_add_controls(codec, wm9713_snd_ac97_controls,
                                 ARRAY_SIZE(wm9713_snd_ac97_controls));
         wm9713_add_widgets(codec);
-        ret = snd_soc_init_card(socdev);
-        if (ret < 0)
-                goto reset_err;
-        return 0;
 
-reset_err:
-        snd_soc_free_pcms(socdev);
+        return 0;
 
 pcm_err:
         snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(codec);
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index d81a16187769..e2b6d75f16e3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -970,6 +970,7 @@ static void snd_soc_instantiate_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
                                                     struct platform_device,
                                                     dev);
         struct snd_soc_codec_device *codec_dev = card->socdev->codec_dev;
+        struct snd_soc_codec *codec;
         struct snd_soc_platform *platform;
         struct snd_soc_dai *dai;
         int i, found, ret, ac97;
@@ -1058,6 +1059,7 @@ static void snd_soc_instantiate_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
                 if (ret < 0)
                         goto cpu_dai_err;
         }
+        codec = card->codec;
 
         if (platform->probe) {
                 ret = platform->probe(pdev);
@@ -1072,10 +1074,72 @@ static void snd_soc_instantiate_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
         INIT_WORK(&card->deferred_resume_work, soc_resume_deferred);
 #endif
 
+        for (i = 0; i < card->num_links; i++) {
+                if (card->dai_link[i].init) {
+                        ret = card->dai_link[i].init(codec);
+                        if (ret < 0) {
+                                printk(KERN_ERR "asoc: failed to init %s\n",
+                                        card->dai_link[i].stream_name);
+                                continue;
+                        }
+                }
+                if (card->dai_link[i].codec_dai->ac97_control) {
+                        ac97 = 1;
+                        snd_ac97_dev_add_pdata(codec->ac97,
+                                card->dai_link[i].cpu_dai->ac97_pdata);
+                }
+        }
+
+        snprintf(codec->card->shortname, sizeof(codec->card->shortname),
+                 "%s",  card->name);
+        snprintf(codec->card->longname, sizeof(codec->card->longname),
+                 "%s (%s)", card->name, codec->name);
+
+        /* Make sure all DAPM widgets are instantiated */
+        snd_soc_dapm_new_widgets(codec);
+
+        ret = snd_card_register(codec->card);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+                printk(KERN_ERR "asoc: failed to register soundcard for %s\n",
+                                codec->name);
+                goto card_err;
+        }
+
+        mutex_lock(&codec->mutex);
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_SOC_AC97_BUS
+        /* Only instantiate AC97 if not already done by the adaptor
+         * for the generic AC97 subsystem.
+         */
+        if (ac97 && strcmp(codec->name, "AC97") != 0) {
+                ret = soc_ac97_dev_register(codec);
+                if (ret < 0) {
+                        printk(KERN_ERR "asoc: AC97 device register failed\n");
+                        snd_card_free(codec->card);
+                        mutex_unlock(&codec->mutex);
+                        goto card_err;
+                }
+        }
+#endif
+
+        ret = snd_soc_dapm_sys_add(card->socdev->dev);
+        if (ret < 0)
+                printk(KERN_WARNING "asoc: failed to add dapm sysfs entries\n");
+
+        ret = device_create_file(card->socdev->dev, &dev_attr_codec_reg);
+        if (ret < 0)
+                printk(KERN_WARNING "asoc: failed to add codec sysfs files\n");
+
+        soc_init_codec_debugfs(codec);
+        mutex_unlock(&codec->mutex);
+
         card->instantiated = 1;
 
         return;
 
+card_err:
+        if (platform->remove)
+                platform->remove(pdev);
+
 platform_err:
         if (codec_dev->remove)
                 codec_dev->remove(pdev);
@@ -1454,83 +1518,6 @@ int snd_soc_new_pcms(struct snd_soc_device *socdev, int idx, const char *xid)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_new_pcms);
 
 /**
- * snd_soc_init_card - register sound card
- * @socdev: the SoC audio device
- *
- * Register a SoC sound card. Also registers an AC97 device if the
- * codec is AC97 for ad hoc devices.
- *
- * Returns 0 for success, else error.
- */
-int snd_soc_init_card(struct snd_soc_device *socdev)
-{
-        struct snd_soc_card *card = socdev->card;
-        struct snd_soc_codec *codec = card->codec;
-        int ret = 0, i, ac97 = 0, err = 0;
-
-        for (i = 0; i < card->num_links; i++) {
-                if (card->dai_link[i].init) {
-                        err = card->dai_link[i].init(codec);
-                        if (err < 0) {
-                                printk(KERN_ERR "asoc: failed to init %s\n",
-                                        card->dai_link[i].stream_name);
-                                continue;
-                        }
-                }
-                if (card->dai_link[i].codec_dai->ac97_control) {
-                        ac97 = 1;
-                        snd_ac97_dev_add_pdata(codec->ac97,
-                                card->dai_link[i].cpu_dai->ac97_pdata);
-                }
-        }
-        snprintf(codec->card->shortname, sizeof(codec->card->shortname),
-                 "%s",  card->name);
-        snprintf(codec->card->longname, sizeof(codec->card->longname),
-                 "%s (%s)", card->name, codec->name);
-
-        /* Make sure all DAPM widgets are instantiated */
-        snd_soc_dapm_new_widgets(codec);
-
-        ret = snd_card_register(codec->card);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "asoc: failed to register soundcard for %s\n",
-                                codec->name);
-                goto out;
-        }
-
-        mutex_lock(&codec->mutex);
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_SOC_AC97_BUS
-        /* Only instantiate AC97 if not already done by the adaptor
-         * for the generic AC97 subsystem.
-         */
-        if (ac97 && strcmp(codec->name, "AC97") != 0) {
-                ret = soc_ac97_dev_register(codec);
-                if (ret < 0) {
-                        printk(KERN_ERR "asoc: AC97 device register failed\n");
-                        snd_card_free(codec->card);
-                        mutex_unlock(&codec->mutex);
-                        goto out;
-                }
-        }
-#endif
-
-        err = snd_soc_dapm_sys_add(socdev->dev);
-        if (err < 0)
-                printk(KERN_WARNING "asoc: failed to add dapm sysfs entries\n");
-
-        err = device_create_file(socdev->dev, &dev_attr_codec_reg);
-        if (err < 0)
-                printk(KERN_WARNING "asoc: failed to add codec sysfs files\n");
-
-        soc_init_codec_debugfs(codec);
-        mutex_unlock(&codec->mutex);
-
-out:
-        return ret;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_init_card);
-
-/**
  * snd_soc_free_pcms - free sound card and pcms
  * @socdev: the SoC audio device
  *