diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
index ebb93f29e4f3..8cf3aad30864 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
@@ -543,11 +543,13 @@ struct snd_soc_dapm_widget {
 	unsigned char active:1;			/* active stream on DAC, ADC's */
 	unsigned char connected:1;		/* connected codec pin */
 	unsigned char new:1;			/* cnew complete */
-	unsigned char ext:1;			/* has external widgets */
 	unsigned char force:1;			/* force state */
 	unsigned char ignore_suspend:1;         /* kept enabled over suspend */
 	unsigned char new_power:1;		/* power from this run */
 	unsigned char power_checked:1;		/* power checked this run */
+	unsigned char is_supply:1;		/* Widget is a supply type widget */
+	unsigned char is_sink:1;		/* Widget is a sink type widget */
+	unsigned char is_source:1;		/* Widget is a source type widget */
 	int subseq;				/* sort within widget type */
 
 	int (*power_check)(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w);
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index c49df10d1c33..2cad5f77ec60 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -821,43 +821,12 @@ static int is_connected_output_ep(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *widget,
 
 	DAPM_UPDATE_STAT(widget, path_checks);
 
-	switch (widget->id) {
-	case snd_soc_dapm_supply:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_regulator_supply:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_clock_supply:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_kcontrol:
+	if (widget->is_supply)
 		return 0;
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
 
-	switch (widget->id) {
-	case snd_soc_dapm_adc:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_aif_out:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_dai_out:
-		if (widget->active) {
-			widget->outputs = snd_soc_dapm_suspend_check(widget);
-			return widget->outputs;
-		}
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
-	if (widget->connected) {
-		/* connected pin ? */
-		if (widget->id == snd_soc_dapm_output && !widget->ext) {
-			widget->outputs = snd_soc_dapm_suspend_check(widget);
-			return widget->outputs;
-		}
-
-		/* connected jack or spk ? */
-		if (widget->id == snd_soc_dapm_hp ||
-		    widget->id == snd_soc_dapm_spk ||
-		    (widget->id == snd_soc_dapm_line &&
-		     !list_empty(&widget->sources))) {
-			widget->outputs = snd_soc_dapm_suspend_check(widget);
-			return widget->outputs;
-		}
+	if (widget->is_sink && widget->connected) {
+		widget->outputs = snd_soc_dapm_suspend_check(widget);
+		return widget->outputs;
 	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry(path, &widget->sinks, list_source) {
@@ -913,55 +882,12 @@ static int is_connected_input_ep(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *widget,
 
 	DAPM_UPDATE_STAT(widget, path_checks);
 
-	switch (widget->id) {
-	case snd_soc_dapm_supply:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_regulator_supply:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_clock_supply:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_kcontrol:
+	if (widget->is_supply)
 		return 0;
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
 
-	/* active stream ? */
-	switch (widget->id) {
-	case snd_soc_dapm_dac:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_aif_in:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_dai_in:
-		if (widget->active) {
-			widget->inputs = snd_soc_dapm_suspend_check(widget);
-			return widget->inputs;
-		}
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
-	if (widget->connected) {
-		/* connected pin ? */
-		if (widget->id == snd_soc_dapm_input && !widget->ext) {
-			widget->inputs = snd_soc_dapm_suspend_check(widget);
-			return widget->inputs;
-		}
-
-		/* connected VMID/Bias for lower pops */
-		if (widget->id == snd_soc_dapm_vmid) {
-			widget->inputs = snd_soc_dapm_suspend_check(widget);
-			return widget->inputs;
-		}
-
-		/* connected jack ? */
-		if (widget->id == snd_soc_dapm_mic ||
-		    (widget->id == snd_soc_dapm_line &&
-		     !list_empty(&widget->sinks))) {
-			widget->inputs = snd_soc_dapm_suspend_check(widget);
-			return widget->inputs;
-		}
-
-		/* signal generator */
-		if (widget->id == snd_soc_dapm_siggen) {
-			widget->inputs = snd_soc_dapm_suspend_check(widget);
-			return widget->inputs;
-		}
+	if (widget->is_source && widget->connected) {
+		widget->inputs = snd_soc_dapm_suspend_check(widget);
+		return widget->inputs;
 	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry(path, &widget->sources, list_sink) {
@@ -1554,18 +1480,11 @@ static void dapm_widget_set_power(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w, bool power,
 	list_for_each_entry(path, &w->sources, list_sink)
 		dapm_widget_set_peer_power(path->source, power, path->connect);
 
-	switch (w->id) {
-	case snd_soc_dapm_supply:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_regulator_supply:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_clock_supply:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_kcontrol:
-		/* Supplies can't affect their outputs, only their inputs */
-		break;
-	default:
+	/* Supplies can't affect their outputs, only their inputs */
+	if (!w->is_supply) {
 		list_for_each_entry(path, &w->sinks, list_source)
 			dapm_widget_set_peer_power(path->sink, power,
 						   path->connect);
-		break;
 	}
 
 	if (power)
@@ -2226,6 +2145,53 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_sync(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dapm_sync);
 
+/*
+ * dapm_update_widget_flags() - Re-compute widget sink and source flags
+ * @w: The widget for which to update the flags
+ *
+ * Some widgets have a dynamic category which depends on which neighbors they
+ * are connected to. This function update the category for these widgets.
+ *
+ * This function must be called whenever a path is added or removed to a widget.
+ */
+static void dapm_update_widget_flags(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_dapm_path *p;
+
+	switch (w->id) {
+	case snd_soc_dapm_input:
+		w->is_source = 1;
+		list_for_each_entry(p, &w->sources, list_sink) {
+			if (p->source->id == snd_soc_dapm_micbias ||
+				p->source->id == snd_soc_dapm_mic ||
+				p->source->id == snd_soc_dapm_line ||
+				p->source->id == snd_soc_dapm_output) {
+					w->is_source = 0;
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+		break;
+	case snd_soc_dapm_output:
+		w->is_sink = 1;
+		list_for_each_entry(p, &w->sinks, list_source) {
+			if (p->sink->id == snd_soc_dapm_spk ||
+				p->sink->id == snd_soc_dapm_hp ||
+				p->sink->id == snd_soc_dapm_line ||
+				p->sink->id == snd_soc_dapm_input) {
+					w->is_sink = 0;
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+		break;
+	case snd_soc_dapm_line:
+		w->is_sink = !list_empty(&w->sources);
+		w->is_source = !list_empty(&w->sinks);
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
 static int snd_soc_dapm_add_path(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *wsource, struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *wsink,
 	const char *control,
@@ -2247,22 +2213,6 @@ static int snd_soc_dapm_add_path(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&path->list_source);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&path->list_sink);
 
-	/* check for external widgets */
-	if (wsink->id == snd_soc_dapm_input) {
-		if (wsource->id == snd_soc_dapm_micbias ||
-			wsource->id == snd_soc_dapm_mic ||
-			wsource->id == snd_soc_dapm_line ||
-			wsource->id == snd_soc_dapm_output)
-			wsink->ext = 1;
-	}
-	if (wsource->id == snd_soc_dapm_output) {
-		if (wsink->id == snd_soc_dapm_spk ||
-			wsink->id == snd_soc_dapm_hp ||
-			wsink->id == snd_soc_dapm_line ||
-			wsink->id == snd_soc_dapm_input)
-			wsource->ext = 1;
-	}
-
 	/* connect static paths */
 	if (control == NULL) {
 		path->connect = 1;
@@ -2294,6 +2244,9 @@ static int snd_soc_dapm_add_path(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 	list_add(&path->list_sink, &wsink->sources);
 	list_add(&path->list_source, &wsource->sinks);
 
+	dapm_update_widget_flags(wsource);
+	dapm_update_widget_flags(wsink);
+
 	dapm_mark_dirty(wsource, "Route added");
 	dapm_mark_dirty(wsink, "Route added");
 
@@ -2377,6 +2330,7 @@ err:
 static int snd_soc_dapm_del_route(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 				  const struct snd_soc_dapm_route *route)
 {
+	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *wsource, *wsink;
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_path *path, *p;
 	const char *sink;
 	const char *source;
@@ -2414,10 +2368,17 @@ static int snd_soc_dapm_del_route(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 	}
 
 	if (path) {
-		dapm_mark_dirty(path->source, "Route removed");
-		dapm_mark_dirty(path->sink, "Route removed");
+		wsource = path->source;
+		wsink = path->sink;
+
+		dapm_mark_dirty(wsource, "Route removed");
+		dapm_mark_dirty(wsink, "Route removed");
 
 		dapm_free_path(path);
+
+		/* Update any path related flags */
+		dapm_update_widget_flags(wsource);
+		dapm_update_widget_flags(wsink);
 	} else {
 		dev_warn(dapm->dev, "ASoC: Route %s->%s does not exist\n",
 			 source, sink);
@@ -2975,26 +2936,33 @@ snd_soc_dapm_new_control(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 	}
 
 	switch (w->id) {
+	case snd_soc_dapm_mic:
+	case snd_soc_dapm_input:
+		w->is_source = 1;
+		w->power_check = dapm_generic_check_power;
+		break;
+	case snd_soc_dapm_spk:
+	case snd_soc_dapm_hp:
+	case snd_soc_dapm_output:
+		w->is_sink = 1;
+		w->power_check = dapm_generic_check_power;
+		break;
+	case snd_soc_dapm_vmid:
+	case snd_soc_dapm_siggen:
+		w->is_source = 1;
+		w->power_check = dapm_always_on_check_power;
+		break;
+	case snd_soc_dapm_mux:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_switch:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_mixer:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_mixer_named_ctl:
-		w->power_check = dapm_generic_check_power;
-		break;
-	case snd_soc_dapm_mux:
-		w->power_check = dapm_generic_check_power;
-		break;
 	case snd_soc_dapm_adc:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_aif_out:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_dac:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_aif_in:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_pga:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_out_drv:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_input:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_output:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_micbias:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_spk:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_hp:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_mic:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_line:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_dai_link:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_dai_out:
@@ -3005,6 +2973,7 @@ snd_soc_dapm_new_control(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 	case snd_soc_dapm_regulator_supply:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_clock_supply:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_kcontrol:
+		w->is_supply = 1;
 		w->power_check = dapm_supply_check_power;
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -3368,6 +3337,11 @@ static void soc_dapm_dai_stream_event(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, int stream,
 		case SND_SOC_DAPM_STREAM_PAUSE_RELEASE:
 			break;
 		}
+
+		if (w->id == snd_soc_dapm_dai_in)
+			w->is_source = w->active;
+		else
+			w->is_sink = w->active;
 	}
 }