unsigned int mask, unsigned int value);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_SOC_AC97_BUS
-int snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(struct snd_soc_codec *codec);
-void snd_soc_free_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);
 
 int snd_soc_set_ac97_ops(struct snd_ac97_bus_ops *ops);
 int snd_soc_set_ac97_ops_of_reset(struct snd_ac97_bus_ops *ops,
        struct list_head card_list;
 
        /* runtime */
-       struct snd_ac97 *ac97;  /* for ad-hoc ac97 devices */
        unsigned int cache_bypass:1; /* Suppress access to the cache */
        unsigned int suspended:1; /* Codec is in suspend PM state */
        unsigned int cache_init:1; /* codec cache has been initialized */
 
                        struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 {
        struct snd_soc_codec *codec = dai->codec;
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
 
        int reg = (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) ?
                  AC97_PCM_FRONT_DAC_RATE : AC97_PCM_LR_ADC_RATE;
-       return snd_ac97_set_rate(codec->ac97, reg, substream->runtime->rate);
+       return snd_ac97_set_rate(ac97, reg, substream->runtime->rate);
 }
 
 #define STD_AC97_RATES (SNDRV_PCM_RATE_8000 | SNDRV_PCM_RATE_11025 |\
 
 static int ac97_soc_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97;
        struct snd_ac97_bus *ac97_bus;
        struct snd_ac97_template ac97_template;
        int ret;
                return ret;
 
        memset(&ac97_template, 0, sizeof(struct snd_ac97_template));
-       ret = snd_ac97_mixer(ac97_bus, &ac97_template, &codec->ac97);
+       ret = snd_ac97_mixer(ac97_bus, &ac97_template, &ac97);
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
 
+       snd_soc_codec_set_drvdata(codec, ac97);
+
        return 0;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 static int ac97_soc_suspend(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
-       snd_ac97_suspend(codec->ac97);
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
+
+       snd_ac97_suspend(ac97);
 
        return 0;
 }
 
 static int ac97_soc_resume(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
-       snd_ac97_resume(codec->ac97);
+
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
+
+       snd_ac97_resume(ac97);
 
        return 0;
 }
 
 static unsigned int ac97_read(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
        unsigned int reg)
 {
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
        u16 *cache = codec->reg_cache;
 
        switch (reg) {
        case AC97_EXTENDED_STATUS:
        case AC97_VENDOR_ID1:
        case AC97_VENDOR_ID2:
-               return soc_ac97_ops->read(codec->ac97, reg);
+               return soc_ac97_ops->read(ac97, reg);
        default:
                reg = reg >> 1;
 
 static int ac97_write(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned int reg,
        unsigned int val)
 {
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
        u16 *cache = codec->reg_cache;
 
-       soc_ac97_ops->write(codec->ac97, reg, val);
+       soc_ac97_ops->write(ac97, reg, val);
        reg = reg >> 1;
        if (reg < ARRAY_SIZE(ad1980_reg))
                cache[reg] = val;
 
 static int ad1980_reset(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, int try_warm)
 {
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
        unsigned int retry_cnt = 0;
 
        do {
                if (try_warm && soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset) {
-                       soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset(codec->ac97);
+                       soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset(ac97);
                        if (ac97_read(codec, AC97_RESET) == 0x0090)
                                return 1;
                }
 
-               soc_ac97_ops->reset(codec->ac97);
+               soc_ac97_ops->reset(ac97);
                /*
                 * Set bit 16slot in register 74h, then every slot will has only
                 * 16 bits. This command is sent out in 20bit mode, in which
 
 static int ad1980_soc_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97;
        int ret;
        u16 vendor_id2;
        u16 ext_status;
 
-       ret = snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(codec);
-       if (ret < 0) {
-               dev_err(codec->dev, "Failed to register AC97 codec\n");
+       ac97 = snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(codec);
+       if (IS_ERR(ac97)) {
+               ret = PTR_ERR(ac97);
+               dev_err(codec->dev, "Failed to register AC97 codec: %d\n", ret);
                return ret;
        }
 
+       snd_soc_codec_set_drvdata(codec, ac97);
+
        ret = ad1980_reset(codec, 0);
        if (ret < 0)
                goto reset_err;
        return 0;
 
 reset_err:
-       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(codec);
+       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(ac97);
        return ret;
 }
 
 static int ad1980_soc_remove(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
-       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(codec);
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
+
+       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(ac97);
        return 0;
 }
 
 
 static int stac9766_ac97_write(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned int reg,
                               unsigned int val)
 {
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
        u16 *cache = codec->reg_cache;
 
        if (reg > AC97_STAC_PAGE0) {
                stac9766_ac97_write(codec, AC97_INT_PAGING, 0);
-               soc_ac97_ops->write(codec->ac97, reg, val);
+               soc_ac97_ops->write(ac97, reg, val);
                stac9766_ac97_write(codec, AC97_INT_PAGING, 1);
                return 0;
        }
        if (reg / 2 >= ARRAY_SIZE(stac9766_reg))
                return -EIO;
 
-       soc_ac97_ops->write(codec->ac97, reg, val);
+       soc_ac97_ops->write(ac97, reg, val);
        cache[reg / 2] = val;
        return 0;
 }
 static unsigned int stac9766_ac97_read(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
                                       unsigned int reg)
 {
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
        u16 val = 0, *cache = codec->reg_cache;
 
        if (reg > AC97_STAC_PAGE0) {
                stac9766_ac97_write(codec, AC97_INT_PAGING, 0);
-               val = soc_ac97_ops->read(codec->ac97, reg - AC97_STAC_PAGE0);
+               val = soc_ac97_ops->read(ac97, reg - AC97_STAC_PAGE0);
                stac9766_ac97_write(codec, AC97_INT_PAGING, 1);
                return val;
        }
                reg == AC97_INT_PAGING || reg == AC97_VENDOR_ID1 ||
                reg == AC97_VENDOR_ID2) {
 
-               val = soc_ac97_ops->read(codec->ac97, reg);
+               val = soc_ac97_ops->read(ac97, reg);
                return val;
        }
        return cache[reg / 2];
 
 static int stac9766_reset(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, int try_warm)
 {
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
+
        if (try_warm && soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset) {
-               soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset(codec->ac97);
+               soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset(ac97);
                if (stac9766_ac97_read(codec, 0) == stac9766_reg[0])
                        return 1;
        }
 
-       soc_ac97_ops->reset(codec->ac97);
+       soc_ac97_ops->reset(ac97);
        if (soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset)
-               soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset(codec->ac97);
+               soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset(ac97);
        if (stac9766_ac97_read(codec, 0) != stac9766_reg[0])
                return -EIO;
        return 0;
 
 static int stac9766_codec_resume(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
        u16 id, reset;
 
        reset = 0;
                printk(KERN_ERR "stac9766 failed to resume");
                return -EIO;
        }
-       codec->ac97->bus->ops->warm_reset(codec->ac97);
-       id = soc_ac97_ops->read(codec->ac97, AC97_VENDOR_ID2);
+       ac97->bus->ops->warm_reset(ac97);
+       id = soc_ac97_ops->read(ac97, AC97_VENDOR_ID2);
        if (id != 0x4c13) {
                stac9766_reset(codec, 0);
                reset++;
 
 static int stac9766_codec_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97;
        int ret = 0;
 
-       ret = snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(codec);
-       if (ret < 0)
-               goto codec_err;
+       ac97 = snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(codec);
+       if (IS_ERR(ac97))
+               return PTR_ERR(ac97);
+
+       snd_soc_codec_set_drvdata(codec, ac97);
 
        /* do a cold reset for the controller and then try
         * a warm reset followed by an optional cold reset for codec */
        return 0;
 
 codec_err:
-       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(codec);
+       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(ac97);
        return ret;
 }
 
 static int stac9766_codec_remove(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
-       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(codec);
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
+
+       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(ac97);
        return 0;
 }
 
 
 /* We use a register cache to enhance read performance. */
 static unsigned int ac97_read(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned int reg)
 {
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
        u16 *cache = codec->reg_cache;
 
        switch (reg) {
        case AC97_RESET:
        case AC97_VENDOR_ID1:
        case AC97_VENDOR_ID2:
-               return soc_ac97_ops->read(codec->ac97, reg);
+               return soc_ac97_ops->read(ac97, reg);
        default:
                reg = reg >> 1;
 
 static int ac97_write(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned int reg,
        unsigned int val)
 {
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
        u16 *cache = codec->reg_cache;
 
-       soc_ac97_ops->write(codec->ac97, reg, val);
+       soc_ac97_ops->write(ac97, reg, val);
        reg = reg >> 1;
        if (reg < (ARRAY_SIZE(wm9705_reg)))
                cache[reg] = val;
 
 static int wm9705_reset(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
+
        if (soc_ac97_ops->reset) {
-               soc_ac97_ops->reset(codec->ac97);
+               soc_ac97_ops->reset(ac97);
                if (ac97_read(codec, 0) == wm9705_reg[0])
                        return 0; /* Success */
        }
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 static int wm9705_soc_suspend(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
-       soc_ac97_ops->write(codec->ac97, AC97_POWERDOWN, 0xffff);
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
+
+       soc_ac97_ops->write(ac97, AC97_POWERDOWN, 0xffff);
 
        return 0;
 }
 
 static int wm9705_soc_resume(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
        int i, ret;
        u16 *cache = codec->reg_cache;
 
                return ret;
 
        for (i = 2; i < ARRAY_SIZE(wm9705_reg) << 1; i += 2) {
-               soc_ac97_ops->write(codec->ac97, i, cache[i>>1]);
+               soc_ac97_ops->write(ac97, i, cache[i>>1]);
        }
 
        return 0;
 
 static int wm9705_soc_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97;
        int ret = 0;
 
-       ret = snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(codec);
-       if (ret < 0) {
+       ac97 = snd_soc_new_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;
        return 0;
 
 reset_err:
-       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(codec);
+       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(ac97);
        return ret;
 }
 
 static int wm9705_soc_remove(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
-       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(codec);
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
+
+       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(ac97);
        return 0;
 }
 
 
 #include "wm9712.h"
 
 struct wm9712_priv {
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97;
        unsigned int hp_mixer[2];
        struct mutex lock;
 };
 static unsigned int ac97_read(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
        unsigned int reg)
 {
+       struct wm9712_priv *wm9712 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
        u16 *cache = codec->reg_cache;
 
        if (reg == AC97_RESET || reg == AC97_GPIO_STATUS ||
                reg == AC97_VENDOR_ID1 || reg == AC97_VENDOR_ID2 ||
                reg == AC97_REC_GAIN)
-               return soc_ac97_ops->read(codec->ac97, reg);
+               return soc_ac97_ops->read(wm9712->ac97, reg);
        else {
                reg = reg >> 1;
 
 static int ac97_write(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned int reg,
        unsigned int val)
 {
+       struct wm9712_priv *wm9712 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
        u16 *cache = codec->reg_cache;
 
-       soc_ac97_ops->write(codec->ac97, reg, val);
+       soc_ac97_ops->write(wm9712->ac97, reg, val);
        reg = reg >> 1;
        if (reg < (ARRAY_SIZE(wm9712_reg)))
                cache[reg] = val;
 
 static int wm9712_reset(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, int try_warm)
 {
+       struct wm9712_priv *wm9712 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
+
        if (try_warm && soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset) {
-               soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset(codec->ac97);
+               soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset(wm9712->ac97);
                if (ac97_read(codec, 0) == wm9712_reg[0])
                        return 1;
        }
 
-       soc_ac97_ops->reset(codec->ac97);
+       soc_ac97_ops->reset(wm9712->ac97);
        if (soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset)
-               soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset(codec->ac97);
+               soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset(wm9712->ac97);
        if (ac97_read(codec, 0) != wm9712_reg[0])
                goto err;
        return 0;
 
 static int wm9712_soc_resume(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
+       struct wm9712_priv *wm9712 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
        int i, ret;
        u16 *cache = codec->reg_cache;
 
                        if (i == AC97_INT_PAGING || i == AC97_POWERDOWN ||
                            (i > 0x58 && i != 0x5c))
                                continue;
-                       soc_ac97_ops->write(codec->ac97, i, cache[i>>1]);
+                       soc_ac97_ops->write(wm9712->ac97, i, cache[i>>1]);
                }
        }
 
 
 static int wm9712_soc_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
+       struct wm9712_priv *wm9712 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
        int ret = 0;
 
-       ret = snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(codec);
-       if (ret < 0) {
-               dev_err(codec->dev, "Failed to register AC97 codec\n");
+       wm9712->ac97 = snd_soc_new_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);
                return ret;
        }
 
        return 0;
 
 reset_err:
-       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(codec);
+       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(wm9712->ac97);
        return ret;
 }
 
 static int wm9712_soc_remove(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
-       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(codec);
+       struct wm9712_priv *wm9712 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
+
+       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(wm9712->ac97);
        return 0;
 }
 
 
 #include "wm9713.h"
 
 struct wm9713_priv {
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97;
        u32 pll_in; /* PLL input frequency */
        unsigned int hp_mixer[2];
        struct mutex lock;
 static unsigned int ac97_read(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
        unsigned int reg)
 {
+       struct wm9713_priv *wm9713 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
        u16 *cache = codec->reg_cache;
 
        if (reg == AC97_RESET || reg == AC97_GPIO_STATUS ||
                reg == AC97_VENDOR_ID1 || reg == AC97_VENDOR_ID2 ||
                reg == AC97_CD)
-               return soc_ac97_ops->read(codec->ac97, reg);
+               return soc_ac97_ops->read(wm9713->ac97, reg);
        else {
                reg = reg >> 1;
 
 static int ac97_write(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned int reg,
        unsigned int val)
 {
+       struct wm9713_priv *wm9713 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
+
        u16 *cache = codec->reg_cache;
-       soc_ac97_ops->write(codec->ac97, reg, val);
+       soc_ac97_ops->write(wm9713->ac97, reg, val);
        reg = reg >> 1;
        if (reg < (ARRAY_SIZE(wm9713_reg)))
                cache[reg] = val;
 
 int wm9713_reset(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, int try_warm)
 {
+       struct wm9713_priv *wm9713 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
+
        if (try_warm && soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset) {
-               soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset(codec->ac97);
+               soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset(wm9713->ac97);
                if (ac97_read(codec, 0) == wm9713_reg[0])
                        return 1;
        }
 
-       soc_ac97_ops->reset(codec->ac97);
+       soc_ac97_ops->reset(wm9713->ac97);
        if (soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset)
-               soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset(codec->ac97);
+               soc_ac97_ops->warm_reset(wm9713->ac97);
        if (ac97_read(codec, 0) != wm9713_reg[0]) {
                dev_err(codec->dev, "Failed to reset: AC97 link error\n");
                return -EIO;
                        if (i == AC97_POWERDOWN || i == AC97_EXTENDED_MID ||
                                i == AC97_EXTENDED_MSTATUS || i > 0x66)
                                continue;
-                       soc_ac97_ops->write(codec->ac97, i, cache[i>>1]);
+                       soc_ac97_ops->write(wm9713->ac97, i, cache[i>>1]);
                }
        }
 
 
 static int wm9713_soc_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
+       struct wm9713_priv *wm9713 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
        int ret = 0, reg;
 
-       ret = snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(codec);
-       if (ret < 0)
-               return ret;
+       wm9713->ac97 = snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(codec);
+       if (IS_ERR(wm9713->ac97))
+               return PTR_ERR(wm9713->ac97);
 
        /* do a cold reset for the controller and then try
         * a warm reset followed by an optional cold reset for codec */
        return 0;
 
 reset_err:
-       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(codec);
+       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(wm9713->ac97);
        return ret;
 }
 
 static int wm9713_soc_remove(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
-       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(codec);
+       struct wm9713_priv *wm9713 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
+
+       snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(wm9713->ac97);
        return 0;
 }
 
 
  *
  * Initialises AC97 codec resources for use by ad-hoc devices only.
  */
-int snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
+struct snd_ac97 *snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
+       struct snd_ac97 *ac97;
        int ret;
 
-       codec->ac97 = kzalloc(sizeof(struct snd_ac97), GFP_KERNEL);
-       if (codec->ac97 == NULL)
-               return -ENOMEM;
+       ac97 = kzalloc(sizeof(struct snd_ac97), GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (ac97 == NULL)
+               return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
-       codec->ac97->bus = &soc_ac97_bus;
-       codec->ac97->num = 0;
+       ac97->bus = &soc_ac97_bus;
+       ac97->num = 0;
 
-       codec->ac97->dev.bus = &ac97_bus_type;
-       codec->ac97->dev.parent = codec->component.card->dev;
-       codec->ac97->dev.release = soc_ac97_device_release;
+       ac97->dev.bus = &ac97_bus_type;
+       ac97->dev.parent = codec->component.card->dev;
+       ac97->dev.release = soc_ac97_device_release;
 
-       dev_set_name(&codec->ac97->dev, "%d-%d:%s",
+       dev_set_name(&ac97->dev, "%d-%d:%s",
                     codec->component.card->snd_card->number, 0,
                     codec->component.name);
 
-       ret = device_register(&codec->ac97->dev);
-       if (ret)
-               put_device(&codec->ac97->dev);
+       ret = device_register(&ac97->dev);
+       if (ret) {
+               put_device(&ac97->dev);
+               return ERR_PTR(ret);
+       }
 
-       return ret;
+       return ac97;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_new_ac97_codec);
 
  *
  * Frees AC97 codec device resources.
  */
-void snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
+void snd_soc_free_ac97_codec(struct snd_ac97 *ac97)
 {
-       device_del(&codec->ac97->dev);
-       codec->ac97->bus = NULL;
-       put_device(&codec->ac97->dev);
-       codec->ac97 = NULL;
+       device_del(&ac97->dev);
+       ac97->bus = NULL;
+       put_device(&ac97->dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_free_ac97_codec);