18 files changed, 109 insertions, 69 deletions

diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 8d37ce11cc56..d66a97dd3a12 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -4953,6 +4953,16 @@ F:	Documentation/input/multi-touch-protocol.txt
 F:      drivers/input/input-mt.c
 K:      \b(ABS|SYN)_MT_
 
+INTEL ASoC BDW/HSW DRIVERS
+M:      Jie Yang <yang.jie@linux.intel.com>
+L:      alsa-devel@alsa-project.org
+S:      Supported
+F:      sound/soc/intel/sst-haswell*
+F:      sound/soc/intel/sst-dsp*
+F:      sound/soc/intel/sst-firmware.c
+F:      sound/soc/intel/broadwell.c
+F:      sound/soc/intel/haswell.c
+
 INTEL C600 SERIES SAS CONTROLLER DRIVER
 M:      Intel SCU Linux support <intel-linux-scu@intel.com>
 M:      Artur Paszkiewicz <artur.paszkiewicz@intel.com>
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos4.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos4.dtsi
index b8168f1f8139..24ff27049ce0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos4.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos4.dtsi
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
         };
 
         i2s1: i2s@13960000 {
-                compatible = "samsung,s5pv210-i2s";
+                compatible = "samsung,s3c6410-i2s";
                 reg = <0x13960000 0x100>;
                 clocks = <&clock CLK_I2S1>;
                 clock-names = "iis";
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
         };
 
         i2s2: i2s@13970000 {
-                compatible = "samsung,s5pv210-i2s";
+                compatible = "samsung,s3c6410-i2s";
                 reg = <0x13970000 0x100>;
                 clocks = <&clock CLK_I2S2>;
                 clock-names = "iis";
diff --git a/include/sound/ak4113.h b/include/sound/ak4113.h
index 2609048c1d44..3a34f6edc2d1 100644
--- a/include/sound/ak4113.h
+++ b/include/sound/ak4113.h
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ struct ak4113 {
         ak4113_write_t *write;
         ak4113_read_t *read;
         void *private_data;
-        unsigned int init:1;
+        atomic_t wq_processing;
         spinlock_t lock;
         unsigned char regmap[AK4113_WRITABLE_REGS];
         struct snd_kcontrol *kctls[AK4113_CONTROLS];
diff --git a/include/sound/ak4114.h b/include/sound/ak4114.h
index 52f02a60dba7..069299a88915 100644
--- a/include/sound/ak4114.h
+++ b/include/sound/ak4114.h
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ struct ak4114 {
         ak4114_write_t * write;
         ak4114_read_t * read;
         void * private_data;
-        unsigned int init: 1;
+        atomic_t wq_processing;
         spinlock_t lock;
         unsigned char regmap[6];
         unsigned char txcsb[5];
diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index b4fca9aed2a2..ac8b333acb4d 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -498,6 +498,7 @@ int snd_soc_test_bits(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned int reg,
                                 unsigned int mask, unsigned int value);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_SOC_AC97_BUS
+struct snd_ac97 *snd_soc_alloc_ac97_codec(struct snd_soc_codec *codec);
 struct snd_ac97 *snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(struct snd_soc_codec *codec);
 void snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(struct snd_ac97 *ac97);
 
diff --git a/sound/i2c/other/ak4113.c b/sound/i2c/other/ak4113.c
index 1a3a6fa27158..c6bba99a90b2 100644
--- a/sound/i2c/other/ak4113.c
+++ b/sound/i2c/other/ak4113.c
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ static inline unsigned char reg_read(struct ak4113 *ak4113, unsigned char reg)
 
 static void snd_ak4113_free(struct ak4113 *chip)
 {
-        chip->init = 1; /* don't schedule new work */
-        mb();
+        atomic_inc(&chip->wq_processing);       /* don't schedule new work */
         cancel_delayed_work_sync(&chip->work);
         kfree(chip);
 }
@@ -89,6 +88,7 @@ int snd_ak4113_create(struct snd_card *card, ak4113_read_t *read,
         chip->write = write;
         chip->private_data = private_data;
         INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&chip->work, ak4113_stats);
+        atomic_set(&chip->wq_processing, 0);
 
         for (reg = 0; reg < AK4113_WRITABLE_REGS ; reg++)
                 chip->regmap[reg] = pgm[reg];
@@ -139,13 +139,11 @@ static void ak4113_init_regs(struct ak4113 *chip)
 
 void snd_ak4113_reinit(struct ak4113 *chip)
 {
-        chip->init = 1;
-        mb();
-        flush_delayed_work(&chip->work);
+        if (atomic_inc_return(&chip->wq_processing) == 1)
+                cancel_delayed_work_sync(&chip->work);
         ak4113_init_regs(chip);
         /* bring up statistics / event queing */
-        chip->init = 0;
-        if (chip->kctls[0])
+        if (atomic_dec_and_test(&chip->wq_processing))
                 schedule_delayed_work(&chip->work, HZ / 10);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_ak4113_reinit);
@@ -632,8 +630,9 @@ static void ak4113_stats(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         struct ak4113 *chip = container_of(work, struct ak4113, work.work);
 
-        if (!chip->init)
+        if (atomic_inc_return(&chip->wq_processing) == 1)
                 snd_ak4113_check_rate_and_errors(chip, chip->check_flags);
 
-        schedule_delayed_work(&chip->work, HZ / 10);
+        if (atomic_dec_and_test(&chip->wq_processing))
+                schedule_delayed_work(&chip->work, HZ / 10);
 }
diff --git a/sound/i2c/other/ak4114.c b/sound/i2c/other/ak4114.c
index c7f56339415d..b70e6eccbd03 100644
--- a/sound/i2c/other/ak4114.c
+++ b/sound/i2c/other/ak4114.c
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@ static void reg_dump(struct ak4114 *ak4114)
 
 static void snd_ak4114_free(struct ak4114 *chip)
 {
-        chip->init = 1; /* don't schedule new work */
-        mb();
+        atomic_inc(&chip->wq_processing);       /* don't schedule new work */
         cancel_delayed_work_sync(&chip->work);
         kfree(chip);
 }
@@ -100,6 +99,7 @@ int snd_ak4114_create(struct snd_card *card,
         chip->write = write;
         chip->private_data = private_data;
         INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&chip->work, ak4114_stats);
+        atomic_set(&chip->wq_processing, 0);
 
         for (reg = 0; reg < 6; reg++)
                 chip->regmap[reg] = pgm[reg];
@@ -152,13 +152,11 @@ static void ak4114_init_regs(struct ak4114 *chip)
 
 void snd_ak4114_reinit(struct ak4114 *chip)
 {
-        chip->init = 1;
-        mb();
-        flush_delayed_work(&chip->work);
+        if (atomic_inc_return(&chip->wq_processing) == 1)
+                cancel_delayed_work_sync(&chip->work);
         ak4114_init_regs(chip);
         /* bring up statistics / event queing */
-        chip->init = 0;
-        if (chip->kctls[0])
+        if (atomic_dec_and_test(&chip->wq_processing))
                 schedule_delayed_work(&chip->work, HZ / 10);
 }
 
@@ -612,10 +610,10 @@ static void ak4114_stats(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         struct ak4114 *chip = container_of(work, struct ak4114, work.work);
 
-        if (!chip->init)
+        if (atomic_inc_return(&chip->wq_processing) == 1)
                 snd_ak4114_check_rate_and_errors(chip, chip->check_flags);
-
-        schedule_delayed_work(&chip->work, HZ / 10);
+        if (atomic_dec_and_test(&chip->wq_processing))
+                schedule_delayed_work(&chip->work, HZ / 10);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_ak4114_create);
diff --git a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.c b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.c
index 99ff35e2a25d..35e44e463cfe 100644
--- a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.c
@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@ static int atmel_ssc_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
         struct atmel_pcm_dma_params *dma_params;
         int dir, channels, bits;
         u32 tfmr, rfmr, tcmr, rcmr;
-        int start_event;
         int ret;
         int fslen, fslen_ext;
 
@@ -457,19 +456,10 @@ static int atmel_ssc_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
                  * The SSC transmit clock is obtained from the BCLK signal on
                  * on the TK line, and the SSC receive clock is
                  * generated from the transmit clock.
-                 *
-                 *  For single channel data, one sample is transferred
-                 * on the falling edge of the LRC clock.
-                 * For two channel data, one sample is
-                 * transferred on both edges of the LRC clock.
                  */
-                start_event = ((channels == 1)
-                                ? SSC_START_FALLING_RF
-                                : SSC_START_EDGE_RF);
-
                 rcmr =    SSC_BF(RCMR_PERIOD, 0)
                         | SSC_BF(RCMR_STTDLY, START_DELAY)
-                        | SSC_BF(RCMR_START, start_event)
+                        | SSC_BF(RCMR_START, SSC_START_FALLING_RF)
                         | SSC_BF(RCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_RISING)
                         | SSC_BF(RCMR_CKO, SSC_CKO_NONE)
                         | SSC_BF(RCMR_CKS, ssc->clk_from_rk_pin ?
@@ -478,14 +468,14 @@ static int atmel_ssc_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
                 rfmr =    SSC_BF(RFMR_FSEDGE, SSC_FSEDGE_POSITIVE)
                         | SSC_BF(RFMR_FSOS, SSC_FSOS_NONE)
                         | SSC_BF(RFMR_FSLEN, 0)
-                        | SSC_BF(RFMR_DATNB, 0)
+                        | SSC_BF(RFMR_DATNB, (channels - 1))
                         | SSC_BIT(RFMR_MSBF)
                         | SSC_BF(RFMR_LOOP, 0)
                         | SSC_BF(RFMR_DATLEN, (bits - 1));
 
                 tcmr =    SSC_BF(TCMR_PERIOD, 0)
                         | SSC_BF(TCMR_STTDLY, START_DELAY)
-                        | SSC_BF(TCMR_START, start_event)
+                        | SSC_BF(TCMR_START, SSC_START_FALLING_RF)
                         | SSC_BF(TCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_FALLING)
                         | SSC_BF(TCMR_CKO, SSC_CKO_NONE)
                         | SSC_BF(TCMR_CKS, ssc->clk_from_rk_pin ?
@@ -495,7 +485,7 @@ static int atmel_ssc_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
                         | SSC_BF(TFMR_FSDEN, 0)
                         | SSC_BF(TFMR_FSOS, SSC_FSOS_NONE)
                         | SSC_BF(TFMR_FSLEN, 0)
-                        | SSC_BF(TFMR_DATNB, 0)
+                        | SSC_BF(TFMR_DATNB, (channels - 1))
                         | SSC_BIT(TFMR_MSBF)
                         | SSC_BF(TFMR_DATDEF, 0)
                         | SSC_BF(TFMR_DATLEN, (bits - 1));
@@ -512,7 +502,7 @@ static int atmel_ssc_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
                 rcmr =    SSC_BF(RCMR_PERIOD, ssc_p->rcmr_period)
                         | SSC_BF(RCMR_STTDLY, 1)
                         | SSC_BF(RCMR_START, SSC_START_RISING_RF)
-                        | SSC_BF(RCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_RISING)
+                        | SSC_BF(RCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_FALLING)
                         | SSC_BF(RCMR_CKO, SSC_CKO_NONE)
                         | SSC_BF(RCMR_CKS, SSC_CKS_DIV);
 
@@ -527,7 +517,7 @@ static int atmel_ssc_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
                 tcmr =    SSC_BF(TCMR_PERIOD, ssc_p->tcmr_period)
                         | SSC_BF(TCMR_STTDLY, 1)
                         | SSC_BF(TCMR_START, SSC_START_RISING_RF)
-                        | SSC_BF(TCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_RISING)
+                        | SSC_BF(TCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_FALLING)
                         | SSC_BF(TCMR_CKO, SSC_CKO_CONTINUOUS)
                         | SSC_BF(TCMR_CKS, SSC_CKS_DIV);
 
@@ -556,7 +546,7 @@ static int atmel_ssc_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
                 rcmr =    SSC_BF(RCMR_PERIOD, 0)
                         | SSC_BF(RCMR_STTDLY, START_DELAY)
                         | SSC_BF(RCMR_START, SSC_START_RISING_RF)
-                        | SSC_BF(RCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_RISING)
+                        | SSC_BF(RCMR_CKI, SSC_CKI_FALLING)
                         | SSC_BF(RCMR_CKO, SSC_CKO_NONE)
                         | SSC_BF(RCMR_CKS, ssc->clk_from_rk_pin ?
                                            SSC_CKS_PIN : SSC_CKS_CLOCK);
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt5640.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt5640.c
index c3f2decd643c..1ff726c29249 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt5640.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt5640.c
@@ -2124,6 +2124,7 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, rt5640_of_match);
 static struct acpi_device_id rt5640_acpi_match[] = {
         { "INT33CA", 0 },
         { "10EC5640", 0 },
+        { "10EC5642", 0 },
         { },
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, rt5640_acpi_match);
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/sgtl5000.c b/sound/soc/codecs/sgtl5000.c
index 29cf7ce610f4..aa98be32bb60 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/sgtl5000.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/sgtl5000.c
@@ -483,21 +483,21 @@ static int sgtl5000_set_dai_fmt(struct snd_soc_dai *codec_dai, unsigned int fmt)
         /* setting i2s data format */
         switch (fmt & SND_SOC_DAIFMT_FORMAT_MASK) {
         case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_DSP_A:
-                i2sctl |= SGTL5000_I2S_MODE_PCM;
+                i2sctl |= SGTL5000_I2S_MODE_PCM << SGTL5000_I2S_MODE_SHIFT;
                 break;
         case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_DSP_B:
-                i2sctl |= SGTL5000_I2S_MODE_PCM;
+                i2sctl |= SGTL5000_I2S_MODE_PCM << SGTL5000_I2S_MODE_SHIFT;
                 i2sctl |= SGTL5000_I2S_LRALIGN;
                 break;
         case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_I2S:
-                i2sctl |= SGTL5000_I2S_MODE_I2S_LJ;
+                i2sctl |= SGTL5000_I2S_MODE_I2S_LJ << SGTL5000_I2S_MODE_SHIFT;
                 break;
         case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_RIGHT_J:
-                i2sctl |= SGTL5000_I2S_MODE_RJ;
+                i2sctl |= SGTL5000_I2S_MODE_RJ << SGTL5000_I2S_MODE_SHIFT;
                 i2sctl |= SGTL5000_I2S_LRPOL;
                 break;
         case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_LEFT_J:
-                i2sctl |= SGTL5000_I2S_MODE_I2S_LJ;
+                i2sctl |= SGTL5000_I2S_MODE_I2S_LJ << SGTL5000_I2S_MODE_SHIFT;
                 i2sctl |= SGTL5000_I2S_LRALIGN;
                 break;
         default:
@@ -1462,6 +1462,9 @@ static int sgtl5000_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         if (ret)
                 return ret;
 
+        /* Need 8 clocks before I2C accesses */
+        udelay(1);
+
         /* read chip information */
         ret = regmap_read(sgtl5000->regmap, SGTL5000_CHIP_ID, &reg);
         if (ret)
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic3x.c b/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic3x.c
index b7ebce054b4e..dd222b10ce13 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic3x.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic3x.c
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ static int aic3x_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
                 delay += aic3x->tdm_delay;
 
         /* Configure data delay */
-        snd_soc_write(codec, AIC3X_ASD_INTF_CTRLC, aic3x->tdm_delay);
+        snd_soc_write(codec, AIC3X_ASD_INTF_CTRLC, delay);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8731.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8731.c
index b9211b42f6e9..b115ed815db9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8731.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8731.c
@@ -717,6 +717,8 @@ static int wm8731_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c,
         if (wm8731 == NULL)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
+        mutex_init(&wm8731->lock);
+
         wm8731->regmap = devm_regmap_init_i2c(i2c, &wm8731_regmap);
         if (IS_ERR(wm8731->regmap)) {
                 ret = PTR_ERR(wm8731->regmap);
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9705.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9705.c
index 3eddb18fefd1..5cc457ef8894 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9705.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9705.c
@@ -344,23 +344,27 @@ static int wm9705_soc_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
         struct snd_ac97 *ac97;
         int ret = 0;
 
-        ac97 = snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(codec);
+        ac97 = snd_soc_alloc_ac97_codec(codec);
         if (IS_ERR(ac97)) {
                 ret = PTR_ERR(ac97);
                 dev_err(codec->dev, "Failed to register AC97 codec\n");
                 return ret;
         }
 
-        snd_soc_codec_set_drvdata(codec, ac97);
-
         ret = wm9705_reset(codec);
         if (ret)
-                goto reset_err;
+                goto err_put_device;
+
+        ret = device_add(&ac97->dev);
+        if (ret)
+                goto err_put_device;
+
+        snd_soc_codec_set_drvdata(codec, ac97);
 
         return 0;
 
-reset_err:
-        snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(ac97);
+err_put_device:
+        put_device(&ac97->dev);
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c
index e04643d2bb24..9517571e820d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ static int wm9712_soc_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
         struct wm9712_priv *wm9712 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
         int ret = 0;
 
-        wm9712->ac97 = snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(codec);
+        wm9712->ac97 = snd_soc_alloc_ac97_codec(codec);
         if (IS_ERR(wm9712->ac97)) {
                 ret = PTR_ERR(wm9712->ac97);
                 dev_err(codec->dev, "Failed to register AC97 codec: %d\n", ret);
@@ -675,15 +675,19 @@ static int wm9712_soc_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 
         ret = wm9712_reset(codec, 0);
         if (ret < 0)
-                goto reset_err;
+                goto err_put_device;
+
+        ret = device_add(&wm9712->ac97->dev);
+        if (ret)
+                goto err_put_device;
 
         /* set alc mux to none */
         ac97_write(codec, AC97_VIDEO, ac97_read(codec, AC97_VIDEO) | 0x3000);
 
         return 0;
 
-reset_err:
-        snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(wm9712->ac97);
+err_put_device:
+        put_device(&wm9712->ac97->dev);
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9713.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9713.c
index 71b9d5b0734d..6ab1122a3872 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9713.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9713.c
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ static int wm9713_soc_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
         struct wm9713_priv *wm9713 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
         int ret = 0, reg;
 
-        wm9713->ac97 = snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(codec);
+        wm9713->ac97 = snd_soc_alloc_ac97_codec(codec);
         if (IS_ERR(wm9713->ac97))
                 return PTR_ERR(wm9713->ac97);
 
@@ -1234,7 +1234,11 @@ static int wm9713_soc_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
         wm9713_reset(codec, 0);
         ret = wm9713_reset(codec, 1);
         if (ret < 0)
-                goto reset_err;
+                goto err_put_device;
+
+        ret = device_add(&wm9713->ac97->dev);
+        if (ret)
+                goto err_put_device;
 
         /* unmute the adc - move to kcontrol */
         reg = ac97_read(codec, AC97_CD) & 0x7fff;
@@ -1242,8 +1246,8 @@ static int wm9713_soc_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 
         return 0;
 
-reset_err:
-        snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(wm9713->ac97);
+err_put_device:
+        put_device(&wm9713->ac97->dev);
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/sst-haswell-ipc.c b/sound/soc/intel/sst-haswell-ipc.c
index 5bf14040c24a..8156cc1accb7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/sst-haswell-ipc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/sst-haswell-ipc.c
@@ -651,11 +651,11 @@ static void hsw_notification_work(struct work_struct *work)
         }
 
         /* tell DSP that notification has been handled */
-        sst_dsp_shim_update_bits_unlocked(hsw->dsp, SST_IPCD,
+        sst_dsp_shim_update_bits(hsw->dsp, SST_IPCD,
                 SST_IPCD_BUSY | SST_IPCD_DONE, SST_IPCD_DONE);
 
         /* unmask busy interrupt */
-        sst_dsp_shim_update_bits_unlocked(hsw->dsp, SST_IMRX, SST_IMRX_BUSY, 0);
+        sst_dsp_shim_update_bits(hsw->dsp, SST_IMRX, SST_IMRX_BUSY, 0);
 }
 
 static struct ipc_message *reply_find_msg(struct sst_hsw *hsw, u32 header)
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/sst/sst_acpi.c b/sound/soc/intel/sst/sst_acpi.c
index 2ac72eb5e75d..b3360139c41a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/sst/sst_acpi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/sst/sst_acpi.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ static struct sst_machines sst_acpi_bytcr[] = {
 
 /* Cherryview-based platforms: CherryTrail and Braswell */
 static struct sst_machines sst_acpi_chv[] = {
-        {"10EC5670", "cht-bsw", "cht-bsw-rt5672", NULL, "fw_sst_22a8.bin",
+        {"10EC5670", "cht-bsw", "cht-bsw-rt5672", NULL, "intel/fw_sst_22a8.bin",
                                                 &chv_platform_data },
         {},
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-ac97.c b/sound/soc/soc-ac97.c
index 2e10e9a38376..08d7259bbaab 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-ac97.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-ac97.c
@@ -48,15 +48,18 @@ static void soc_ac97_device_release(struct device *dev)
 }
 
 /**
- * snd_soc_new_ac97_codec - initailise AC97 device
- * @codec: audio codec
+ * snd_soc_alloc_ac97_codec() - Allocate new a AC'97 device
+ * @codec: The CODEC for which to create the AC'97 device
  *
- * Initialises AC97 codec resources for use by ad-hoc devices only.
+ * Allocated a new snd_ac97 device and intializes it, but does not yet register
+ * it. The caller is responsible to either call device_add(&ac97->dev) to
+ * register the device, or to call put_device(&ac97->dev) to free the device.
+ *
+ * Returns: A snd_ac97 device or a PTR_ERR in case of an error.
  */
-struct snd_ac97 *snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
+struct snd_ac97 *snd_soc_alloc_ac97_codec(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
         struct snd_ac97 *ac97;
-        int ret;
 
         ac97 = kzalloc(sizeof(struct snd_ac97), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (ac97 == NULL)
@@ -73,7 +76,28 @@ struct snd_ac97 *snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
                      codec->component.card->snd_card->number, 0,
                      codec->component.name);
 
-        ret = device_register(&ac97->dev);
+        device_initialize(&ac97->dev);
+
+        return ac97;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_soc_alloc_ac97_codec);
+
+/**
+ * snd_soc_new_ac97_codec - initailise AC97 device
+ * @codec: audio codec
+ *
+ * Initialises AC97 codec resources for use by ad-hoc devices only.
+ */
+struct snd_ac97 *snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
+{
+        struct snd_ac97 *ac97;
+        int ret;
+
+        ac97 = snd_soc_alloc_ac97_codec(codec);
+        if (IS_ERR(ac97))
+                return ac97;
+
+        ret = device_add(&ac97->dev);
         if (ret) {
                 put_device(&ac97->dev);
                 return ERR_PTR(ret);