diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l56.c b/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l56.c
index cb6ca85f1536..fd7b8d32c2b2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l56.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l56.c
@@ -1190,9 +1190,7 @@ static int cs42l56_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c_client,
 	unsigned int alpha_rev, metal_rev;
 	unsigned int reg;
 
-	cs42l56 = devm_kzalloc(&i2c_client->dev,
-			       sizeof(struct cs42l56_private),
-			       GFP_KERNEL);
+	cs42l56 = devm_kzalloc(&i2c_client->dev, sizeof(*cs42l56), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (cs42l56 == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	cs42l56->dev = &i2c_client->dev;
@@ -1207,14 +1205,11 @@ static int cs42l56_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c_client,
 	if (pdata) {
 		cs42l56->pdata = *pdata;
 	} else {
-		pdata = devm_kzalloc(&i2c_client->dev,
-				     sizeof(struct cs42l56_platform_data),
+		pdata = devm_kzalloc(&i2c_client->dev, sizeof(*pdata),
 				     GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!pdata) {
-			dev_err(&i2c_client->dev,
-				"could not allocate pdata\n");
+		if (!pdata)
 			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
+
 		if (i2c_client->dev.of_node) {
 			ret = cs42l56_handle_of_data(i2c_client,
 						     &cs42l56->pdata);
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l73.c b/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l73.c
index 3df2c473ab88..dde37e569ade 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l73.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l73.c
@@ -1289,8 +1289,7 @@ static int cs42l73_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c_client,
 	unsigned int reg;
 	u32 val32;
 
-	cs42l73 = devm_kzalloc(&i2c_client->dev, sizeof(struct cs42l73_private),
-			       GFP_KERNEL);
+	cs42l73 = devm_kzalloc(&i2c_client->dev, sizeof(*cs42l73), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!cs42l73)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -1304,13 +1303,11 @@ static int cs42l73_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c_client,
 	if (pdata) {
 		cs42l73->pdata = *pdata;
 	} else {
-		pdata = devm_kzalloc(&i2c_client->dev,
-				     sizeof(struct cs42l73_platform_data),
-				GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!pdata) {
-			dev_err(&i2c_client->dev, "could not allocate pdata\n");
+		pdata = devm_kzalloc(&i2c_client->dev, sizeof(*pdata),
+				     GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!pdata)
 			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
+
 		if (i2c_client->dev.of_node) {
 			if (of_property_read_u32(i2c_client->dev.of_node,
 				"chgfreq", &val32) >= 0)
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/cs47l24.c b/sound/soc/codecs/cs47l24.c
index 94c0209977d0..be2750680838 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/cs47l24.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/cs47l24.c
@@ -1120,9 +1120,11 @@ static int cs47l24_codec_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm = snd_soc_codec_get_dapm(codec);
 	struct snd_soc_component *component = snd_soc_dapm_to_component(dapm);
 	struct cs47l24_priv *priv = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
+	struct arizona *arizona = priv->core.arizona;
 	int ret;
 
-	priv->core.arizona->dapm = dapm;
+	arizona->dapm = dapm;
+	snd_soc_codec_init_regmap(codec, arizona->regmap);
 
 	ret = arizona_init_spk(codec);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -1175,17 +1177,9 @@ static unsigned int cs47l24_digital_vu[] = {
 	ARIZONA_DAC_DIGITAL_VOLUME_4L,
 };
 
-static struct regmap *cs47l24_get_regmap(struct device *dev)
-{
-	struct cs47l24_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-
-	return priv->core.arizona->regmap;
-}
-
 static const struct snd_soc_codec_driver soc_codec_dev_cs47l24 = {
 	.probe = cs47l24_codec_probe,
 	.remove = cs47l24_codec_remove,
-	.get_regmap = cs47l24_get_regmap,
 
 	.idle_bias_off = true,
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/cx20442.c b/sound/soc/codecs/cx20442.c
index 46b1fbb66eba..6b6f8e44369b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/cx20442.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/cx20442.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 
 struct cx20442_priv {
-	void *control_data;
+	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	struct regulator *por;
 };
 
@@ -88,17 +88,6 @@ static const struct snd_soc_dapm_route cx20442_audio_map[] = {
 	{"ADC", NULL, "Input Mixer"},
 };
 
-static unsigned int cx20442_read_reg_cache(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
-							unsigned int reg)
-{
-	u8 *reg_cache = codec->reg_cache;
-
-	if (reg >= codec->driver->reg_cache_size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	return reg_cache[reg];
-}
-
 enum v253_vls {
 	V253_VLS_NONE = 0,
 	V253_VLS_T,
@@ -123,6 +112,8 @@ enum v253_vls {
 	V253_VLS_TEST,
 };
 
+#if 0
+/* FIXME : these function will be re-used */
 static int cx20442_pm_to_v253_vls(u8 value)
 {
 	switch (value & ~(1 << CX20442_AGC)) {
@@ -163,9 +154,9 @@ static int cx20442_write(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned int reg,
 	if (reg >= codec->driver->reg_cache_size)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* hw_write and control_data pointers required for talking to the modem
+	/* tty and write pointers required for talking to the modem
 	 * are expected to be set by the line discipline initialization code */
-	if (!codec->hw_write || !cx20442->control_data)
+	if (!cx20442->tty || !cx20442->tty->ops->write)
 		return -EIO;
 
 	old = reg_cache[reg];
@@ -194,12 +185,12 @@ static int cx20442_write(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned int reg,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	dev_dbg(codec->dev, "%s: %s\n", __func__, buf);
-	if (codec->hw_write(cx20442->control_data, buf, len) != len)
+	if (cx20442->tty->ops->write(cx20442->tty, buf, len) != len)
 		return -EIO;
 
 	return 0;
 }
-
+#endif
 
 /*
  * Line discpline related code
@@ -252,8 +243,7 @@ static void v253_close(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	cx20442 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
 
 	/* Prevent the codec driver from further accessing the modem */
-	codec->hw_write = NULL;
-	cx20442->control_data = NULL;
+	cx20442->tty = NULL;
 	codec->component.card->pop_time = 0;
 }
 
@@ -276,12 +266,11 @@ static void v253_receive(struct tty_struct *tty,
 
 	cx20442 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
 
-	if (!cx20442->control_data) {
+	if (!cx20442->tty) {
 		/* First modem response, complete setup procedure */
 
 		/* Set up codec driver access to modem controls */
-		cx20442->control_data = tty;
-		codec->hw_write = (hw_write_t)tty->ops->write;
+		cx20442->tty = tty;
 		codec->component.card->pop_time = 1;
 	}
 }
@@ -367,10 +356,9 @@ static int cx20442_codec_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 	cx20442->por = regulator_get(codec->dev, "POR");
 	if (IS_ERR(cx20442->por))
 		dev_warn(codec->dev, "failed to get the regulator");
-	cx20442->control_data = NULL;
+	cx20442->tty = NULL;
 
 	snd_soc_codec_set_drvdata(codec, cx20442);
-	codec->hw_write = NULL;
 	codec->component.card->pop_time = 0;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -381,8 +369,8 @@ static int cx20442_codec_remove(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
 	struct cx20442_priv *cx20442 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
 
-	if (cx20442->control_data) {
-		struct tty_struct *tty = cx20442->control_data;
+	if (cx20442->tty) {
+		struct tty_struct *tty = cx20442->tty;
 		tty_hangup(tty);
 	}
 
@@ -402,11 +390,7 @@ static const struct snd_soc_codec_driver cx20442_codec_dev = {
 	.probe = 	cx20442_codec_probe,
 	.remove = 	cx20442_codec_remove,
 	.set_bias_level = cx20442_set_bias_level,
-	.reg_cache_default = &cx20442_reg,
-	.reg_cache_size = 1,
-	.reg_word_size = sizeof(u8),
-	.read = cx20442_read_reg_cache,
-	.write = cx20442_write,
+
 	.component_driver = {
 		.dapm_widgets		= cx20442_dapm_widgets,
 		.num_dapm_widgets	= ARRAY_SIZE(cx20442_dapm_widgets),
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/da7213.c b/sound/soc/codecs/da7213.c
index 41d9b1da27c2..b2b4e90fc02a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/da7213.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/da7213.c
@@ -1654,10 +1654,8 @@ static struct da7213_platform_data
 	u32 fw_val32;
 
 	pdata = devm_kzalloc(codec->dev, sizeof(*pdata), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!pdata) {
-		dev_warn(codec->dev, "Failed to allocate memory for pdata\n");
+	if (!pdata)
 		return NULL;
-	}
 
 	if (device_property_read_u32(dev, "dlg,micbias1-lvl", &fw_val32) >= 0)
 		pdata->micbias1_lvl = da7213_of_micbias_lvl(codec, fw_val32);
@@ -1855,8 +1853,7 @@ static int da7213_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c,
 	struct da7213_priv *da7213;
 	int ret;
 
-	da7213 = devm_kzalloc(&i2c->dev, sizeof(struct da7213_priv),
-			      GFP_KERNEL);
+	da7213 = devm_kzalloc(&i2c->dev, sizeof(*da7213), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!da7213)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/ams-delta.c b/sound/soc/omap/ams-delta.c
index d40219678700..cb72c1e57da0 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/ams-delta.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/ams-delta.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static int ams_delta_set_audio_mode(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	int pin, changed = 0;
 
 	/* Refuse any mode changes if we are not able to control the codec. */
-	if (!cx20442_codec->hw_write)
+	if (!cx20442_codec->component.card->pop_time)
 		return -EUNATCH;
 
 	if (ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0] >= control->items)
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ static void cx81801_receive(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	if (!codec)
 		return;
 
-	if (!codec->hw_write) {
+	if (!codec->component.card->pop_time) {
 		/* First modem response, complete setup procedure */
 
 		/* Initialize timer used for config pulse generation */