diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/omap-mcpdm.c b/sound/soc/omap/omap-mcpdm.c
index 59d47ab5b15d..2c66e2498a45 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/omap-mcpdm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/omap-mcpdm.c
@@ -527,6 +527,7 @@ static struct platform_driver asoc_mcpdm_driver = {
 
 module_platform_driver(asoc_mcpdm_driver);
 
+MODULE_ALIAS("platform:omap-mcpdm");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Misael Lopez Cruz <misael.lopez@ti.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("OMAP PDM SoC Interface");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/mioa701_wm9713.c b/sound/soc/pxa/mioa701_wm9713.c
index 9c585af59b5f..8687c1c65d29 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/mioa701_wm9713.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/mioa701_wm9713.c
@@ -186,36 +186,27 @@ static struct snd_soc_card mioa701 = {
 	.num_links = ARRAY_SIZE(mioa701_dai),
 };
 
-static struct platform_device *mioa701_snd_device;
-
-static int mioa701_wm9713_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static int __devinit mioa701_wm9713_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int rc;
 
 	if (!machine_is_mioa701())
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "Be warned that incorrect mixers/muxes setup will"
-		 "lead to overheating and possible destruction of your device."
-		 "Do not use without a good knowledge of mio's board design!\n");
-
-	mioa701_snd_device = platform_device_alloc("soc-audio", -1);
-	if (!mioa701_snd_device)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	platform_set_drvdata(mioa701_snd_device, &mioa701);
-
-	ret = platform_device_add(mioa701_snd_device);
-	if (!ret)
-		return 0;
-
-	platform_device_put(mioa701_snd_device);
-	return ret;
+	mioa701.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	rc =  snd_soc_register_card(&mioa701);
+	if (!rc)
+		dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "Be warned that incorrect mixers/muxes setup will"
+			 "lead to overheating and possible destruction of your device."
+			 " Do not use without a good knowledge of mio's board design!\n");
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static int __devexit mioa701_wm9713_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	platform_device_unregister(mioa701_snd_device);
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	snd_soc_unregister_card(card);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index f7a13f720529..4d181df95dc3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -291,9 +291,9 @@ static int snd_soc_dapm_set_bias_level(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 		if (dapm->codec->driver->set_bias_level)
 			ret = dapm->codec->driver->set_bias_level(dapm->codec,
 								  level);
-		else
-			dapm->bias_level = level;
-	}
+	} else
+		dapm->bias_level = level;
+
 	if (ret != 0)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -324,11 +324,10 @@ static void dapm_set_path_status(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 
 		val = soc_widget_read(w, reg);
 		val = (val >> shift) & mask;
+		if (invert)
+			val = max - val;
 
-		if ((invert && !val) || (!invert && val))
-			p->connect = 1;
-		else
-			p->connect = 0;
+		p->connect = !!val;
 	}
 	break;
 	case snd_soc_dapm_mux: {
@@ -1598,7 +1597,15 @@ static int dapm_power_widgets(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm, int event)
 	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry(w, &card->widgets, list) {
-		list_del_init(&w->dirty);
+		switch (w->id) {
+		case snd_soc_dapm_pre:
+		case snd_soc_dapm_post:
+			/* These widgets always need to be powered */
+			break;
+		default:
+			list_del_init(&w->dirty);
+			break;
+		}
 
 		if (w->power) {
 			d = w->dapm;
@@ -3660,10 +3667,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dapm_free);
 
 static void soc_dapm_shutdown_codec(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm)
 {
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = dapm->card;
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w;
 	LIST_HEAD(down_list);
 	int powerdown = 0;
 
+	mutex_lock(&card->dapm_mutex);
+
 	list_for_each_entry(w, &dapm->card->widgets, list) {
 		if (w->dapm != dapm)
 			continue;
@@ -3686,6 +3696,8 @@ static void soc_dapm_shutdown_codec(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm)
 			snd_soc_dapm_set_bias_level(dapm,
 						    SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY);
 	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&card->dapm_mutex);
 }
 
 /*