static void ca0132_alt_dsp_scp_startup(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
        struct ca0132_spec *spec = codec->spec;
-       unsigned int tmp;
+       unsigned int tmp, i;
 
-       switch (spec->quirk) {
-       case QUIRK_SBZ:
-       case QUIRK_AE5:
-               tmp = 0x00000003;
-               dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
-               tmp = 0x00000000;
-               dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0A, tmp);
-               tmp = 0x00000001;
-               dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0B, tmp);
-               tmp = 0x00000004;
-               dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
-               tmp = 0x00000005;
-               dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
-               tmp = 0x00000000;
-               dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
-               break;
-       case QUIRK_R3D:
-       case QUIRK_R3DI:
-               tmp = 0x00000000;
-               dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0A, tmp);
-               tmp = 0x00000001;
-               dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0B, tmp);
-               tmp = 0x00000004;
-               dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
-               tmp = 0x00000005;
-               dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
-               tmp = 0x00000000;
-               dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
-               break;
+       /*
+        * Gotta run these twice, or else mic works inconsistently. Not clear
+        * why this is, but multiple tests have confirmed it.
+        */
+       for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+               switch (spec->quirk) {
+               case QUIRK_SBZ:
+               case QUIRK_AE5:
+                       tmp = 0x00000003;
+                       dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
+                       tmp = 0x00000000;
+                       dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0A, tmp);
+                       tmp = 0x00000001;
+                       dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0B, tmp);
+                       tmp = 0x00000004;
+                       dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
+                       tmp = 0x00000005;
+                       dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
+                       tmp = 0x00000000;
+                       dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
+                       break;
+               case QUIRK_R3D:
+               case QUIRK_R3DI:
+                       tmp = 0x00000000;
+                       dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0A, tmp);
+                       tmp = 0x00000001;
+                       dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0B, tmp);
+                       tmp = 0x00000004;
+                       dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
+                       tmp = 0x00000005;
+                       dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
+                       tmp = 0x00000000;
+                       dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
+                       break;
+               }
+               msleep(100);
        }
 }
 
        int num_fx;
        int idx, i;
 
-       msleep(100);
-
        if (spec->dsp_state != DSP_DOWNLOADED)
                return;
 
        int num_fx;
        int idx, i;
 
-       msleep(100);
-
        if (spec->dsp_state != DSP_DOWNLOADED)
                return;
 
        int num_fx;
        int idx, i;
 
-       msleep(100);
-
        if (spec->dsp_state != DSP_DOWNLOADED)
                return;