diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/mcbsp.c b/arch/arm/plat-omap/mcbsp.c
index 62bd073b0f8f..67ec74ea2532 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/mcbsp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/mcbsp.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include <plat/dma.h>
 #include <plat/mcbsp.h>
+#include <plat/omap_device.h>
 
 /* XXX These "sideways" includes are a sign that something is wrong */
 #include "../mach-omap2/cm2xxx_3xxx.h"
@@ -228,9 +229,19 @@ void omap_mcbsp_config(unsigned int id, const struct omap_mcbsp_reg_cfg *config)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(omap_mcbsp_config);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP3
+static struct omap_device *find_omap_device_by_dev(struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct platform_device *pdev = container_of(dev,
+					struct platform_device, dev);
+	return container_of(pdev, struct omap_device, pdev);
+}
+
 static void omap_st_on(struct omap_mcbsp *mcbsp)
 {
 	unsigned int w;
+	struct omap_device *od;
+
+	od = find_omap_device_by_dev(mcbsp->dev);
 
 	/*
 	 * Sidetone uses McBSP ICLK - which must not idle when sidetones
@@ -244,9 +255,6 @@ static void omap_st_on(struct omap_mcbsp *mcbsp)
 	w = MCBSP_READ(mcbsp, SSELCR);
 	MCBSP_WRITE(mcbsp, SSELCR, w | SIDETONEEN);
 
-	w = MCBSP_ST_READ(mcbsp, SYSCONFIG);
-	MCBSP_ST_WRITE(mcbsp, SYSCONFIG, w & ~(ST_AUTOIDLE));
-
 	/* Enable Sidetone from Sidetone Core */
 	w = MCBSP_ST_READ(mcbsp, SSELCR);
 	MCBSP_ST_WRITE(mcbsp, SSELCR, w | ST_SIDETONEEN);
@@ -255,13 +263,13 @@ static void omap_st_on(struct omap_mcbsp *mcbsp)
 static void omap_st_off(struct omap_mcbsp *mcbsp)
 {
 	unsigned int w;
+	struct omap_device *od;
+
+	od = find_omap_device_by_dev(mcbsp->dev);
 
 	w = MCBSP_ST_READ(mcbsp, SSELCR);
 	MCBSP_ST_WRITE(mcbsp, SSELCR, w & ~(ST_SIDETONEEN));
 
-	w = MCBSP_ST_READ(mcbsp, SYSCONFIG);
-	MCBSP_ST_WRITE(mcbsp, SYSCONFIG, w | ST_AUTOIDLE);
-
 	w = MCBSP_READ(mcbsp, SSELCR);
 	MCBSP_WRITE(mcbsp, SSELCR, w & ~(SIDETONEEN));
 
@@ -273,9 +281,9 @@ static void omap_st_off(struct omap_mcbsp *mcbsp)
 static void omap_st_fir_write(struct omap_mcbsp *mcbsp, s16 *fir)
 {
 	u16 val, i;
+	struct omap_device *od;
 
-	val = MCBSP_ST_READ(mcbsp, SYSCONFIG);
-	MCBSP_ST_WRITE(mcbsp, SYSCONFIG, val & ~(ST_AUTOIDLE));
+	od = find_omap_device_by_dev(mcbsp->dev);
 
 	val = MCBSP_ST_READ(mcbsp, SSELCR);
 
@@ -303,9 +311,9 @@ static void omap_st_chgain(struct omap_mcbsp *mcbsp)
 {
 	u16 w;
 	struct omap_mcbsp_st_data *st_data = mcbsp->st_data;
+	struct omap_device *od;
 
-	w = MCBSP_ST_READ(mcbsp, SYSCONFIG);
-	MCBSP_ST_WRITE(mcbsp, SYSCONFIG, w & ~(ST_AUTOIDLE));
+	od = find_omap_device_by_dev(mcbsp->dev);
 
 	w = MCBSP_ST_READ(mcbsp, SSELCR);
 
@@ -648,48 +656,33 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(omap_mcbsp_get_dma_op_mode);
 
 static inline void omap34xx_mcbsp_request(struct omap_mcbsp *mcbsp)
 {
+	struct omap_device *od;
+
+	od = find_omap_device_by_dev(mcbsp->dev);
 	/*
 	 * Enable wakup behavior, smart idle and all wakeups
 	 * REVISIT: some wakeups may be unnecessary
 	 */
 	if (cpu_is_omap34xx() || cpu_is_omap44xx()) {
-		u16 syscon;
-
-		syscon = MCBSP_READ(mcbsp, SYSCON);
-		syscon &= ~(ENAWAKEUP | SIDLEMODE(0x03) | CLOCKACTIVITY(0x03));
-
-		if (mcbsp->dma_op_mode == MCBSP_DMA_MODE_THRESHOLD) {
-			syscon |= (ENAWAKEUP | SIDLEMODE(0x02) |
-					CLOCKACTIVITY(0x02));
-			MCBSP_WRITE(mcbsp, WAKEUPEN, XRDYEN | RRDYEN);
-		} else {
-			syscon |= SIDLEMODE(0x01);
-		}
-
-		MCBSP_WRITE(mcbsp, SYSCON, syscon);
+		MCBSP_WRITE(mcbsp, WAKEUPEN, XRDYEN | RRDYEN);
 	}
 }
 
 static inline void omap34xx_mcbsp_free(struct omap_mcbsp *mcbsp)
 {
+	struct omap_device *od;
+
+	od = find_omap_device_by_dev(mcbsp->dev);
+
 	/*
 	 * Disable wakup behavior, smart idle and all wakeups
 	 */
 	if (cpu_is_omap34xx() || cpu_is_omap44xx()) {
-		u16 syscon;
-
-		syscon = MCBSP_READ(mcbsp, SYSCON);
-		syscon &= ~(ENAWAKEUP | SIDLEMODE(0x03) | CLOCKACTIVITY(0x03));
 		/*
 		 * HW bug workaround - If no_idle mode is taken, we need to
 		 * go to smart_idle before going to always_idle, or the
 		 * device will not hit retention anymore.
 		 */
-		syscon |= SIDLEMODE(0x02);
-		MCBSP_WRITE(mcbsp, SYSCON, syscon);
-
-		syscon &= ~(SIDLEMODE(0x03));
-		MCBSP_WRITE(mcbsp, SYSCON, syscon);
 
 		MCBSP_WRITE(mcbsp, WAKEUPEN, 0);
 	}