struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol, int event)
 {
        struct snd_soc_codec *codec = w->codec;
-       u8 reg;
 
        switch (event) {
        case SND_SOC_DAPM_POST_PMU:
-               reg = snd_soc_read(codec, AK4671_LOUT2_POWER_MANAGERMENT);
-               reg |= AK4671_MUTEN;
-               snd_soc_write(codec, AK4671_LOUT2_POWER_MANAGERMENT, reg);
+               snd_soc_update_bits(codec, AK4671_LOUT2_POWER_MANAGERMENT,
+                                   AK4671_MUTEN, AK4671_MUTEN);
                break;
        case SND_SOC_DAPM_PRE_PMD:
-               reg = snd_soc_read(codec, AK4671_LOUT2_POWER_MANAGERMENT);
-               reg &= ~AK4671_MUTEN;
-               snd_soc_write(codec, AK4671_LOUT2_POWER_MANAGERMENT, reg);
+               snd_soc_update_bits(codec, AK4671_LOUT2_POWER_MANAGERMENT,
+                                   AK4671_MUTEN, 0);
                break;
        }
 
 static int ak4671_set_bias_level(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
                enum snd_soc_bias_level level)
 {
-       u8 reg;
-
        switch (level) {
        case SND_SOC_BIAS_ON:
        case SND_SOC_BIAS_PREPARE:
        case SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY:
-               reg = snd_soc_read(codec, AK4671_AD_DA_POWER_MANAGEMENT);
-               snd_soc_write(codec, AK4671_AD_DA_POWER_MANAGEMENT,
-                               reg | AK4671_PMVCM);
+               snd_soc_update_bits(codec, AK4671_AD_DA_POWER_MANAGEMENT,
+                                   AK4671_PMVCM, AK4671_PMVCM);
                break;
        case SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF:
                snd_soc_write(codec, AK4671_AD_DA_POWER_MANAGEMENT, 0x00);