#include <linux/acpi.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <sound/hda_codec.h>
 #include <sound/soc.h>
 #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 #define CAL_DSP_CTL_TYPE               5
 #define CAL_DSP_CTL_ALG                        205
 
+static bool firmware_autostart = 1;
+module_param(firmware_autostart, bool, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(firmware_autostart, "Allow automatic firmware download on boot"
+                            "(0=Disable, 1=Enable) (default=1); ");
+
 static const struct reg_sequence cs35l41_hda_config[] = {
        { CS35L41_PLL_CLK_CTRL,         0x00000430 }, // 3072000Hz, BCLK Input, PLL_REFCLK_EN = 1
        { CS35L41_DSP_CLK_CTRL,         0x00000003 }, // DSP CLK EN
 
        cs35l41->firmware_type = HDA_CS_DSP_FW_SPK_PROT;
 
-       cs35l41->request_fw_load = true;
-       mutex_lock(&cs35l41->fw_mutex);
-       if (cs35l41_smart_amp(cs35l41) < 0)
-               dev_warn(cs35l41->dev, "Cannot Run Firmware, reverting to dsp bypass...\n");
-       mutex_unlock(&cs35l41->fw_mutex);
+       if (firmware_autostart) {
+               dev_dbg(cs35l41->dev, "Firmware Autostart.\n");
+               cs35l41->request_fw_load = true;
+               mutex_lock(&cs35l41->fw_mutex);
+               if (cs35l41_smart_amp(cs35l41) < 0)
+                       dev_warn(cs35l41->dev, "Cannot Run Firmware, reverting to dsp bypass...\n");
+               mutex_unlock(&cs35l41->fw_mutex);
+       } else {
+               dev_dbg(cs35l41->dev, "Firmware Autostart is disabled.\n");
+       }
 
        ret = cs35l41_create_controls(cs35l41);