diff --git a/sound/soc/atmel/playpaq_wm8510.c b/sound/soc/atmel/playpaq_wm8510.c
index 2909bfaed265..73ae99ad4578 100644
--- a/sound/soc/atmel/playpaq_wm8510.c
+++ b/sound/soc/atmel/playpaq_wm8510.c
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ static int playpaq_wm8510_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	/* always connected pins */
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Int Mic");
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Ext Spk");
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
 
 
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c b/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c
index bad3aa14d5b3..0377c5451aed 100644
--- a/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c
+++ b/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c
@@ -173,8 +173,6 @@ static int at91sam9g20ek_wm8731_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	/* always connected */
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Ext Spk");
 
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/atmel/snd-soc-afeb9260.c b/sound/soc/atmel/snd-soc-afeb9260.c
index 5e4d499d8434..d427e9217ce4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/atmel/snd-soc-afeb9260.c
+++ b/sound/soc/atmel/snd-soc-afeb9260.c
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@ static int afeb9260_tlv320aic23_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Line In");
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Mic Jack");
 
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-evm.c b/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-evm.c
index fe7984221eb9..f78c3f0f280c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-evm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-evm.c
@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@ static int evm_aic3x_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Mic Jack");
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Line In");
 
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-t5325.c b/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-t5325.c
index c8d21956ab52..c772b3cf4039 100644
--- a/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-t5325.c
+++ b/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-t5325.c
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ static int t5325_dai_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Headphone Jack");
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Speaker");
 
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/mid-x86/mfld_machine.c b/sound/soc/mid-x86/mfld_machine.c
index 1d818dc57973..598f48c0d8f5 100644
--- a/sound/soc/mid-x86/mfld_machine.c
+++ b/sound/soc/mid-x86/mfld_machine.c
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ static int mfld_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *runtime)
 	/* always connected */
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Headphones");
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Mic");
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
 
 	ret_val = snd_soc_add_controls(codec, mfld_snd_controls,
 				ARRAY_SIZE(mfld_snd_controls));
@@ -251,7 +250,6 @@ static int mfld_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *runtime)
 	/* we dont use linein in this so set to NC */
 	snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin(dapm, "LINEINL");
 	snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin(dapm, "LINEINR");
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
 
 	/* Headset and button jack detection */
 	ret_val = snd_soc_jack_new(codec, "Intel(R) MID Audio Jack",
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/corgi.c b/sound/soc/pxa/corgi.c
index 28757fb9df31..b0e2fb720910 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/corgi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/corgi.c
@@ -299,7 +299,6 @@ static int corgi_wm8731_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	/* Set up corgi specific audio path audio_map */
 	snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(dapm, audio_map, ARRAY_SIZE(audio_map));
 
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/e740_wm9705.c b/sound/soc/pxa/e740_wm9705.c
index dc65650a6fa1..35ed7eb8cff2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/e740_wm9705.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/e740_wm9705.c
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ static int e740_ac97_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 
 	snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(dapm, audio_map, ARRAY_SIZE(audio_map));
 
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/e750_wm9705.c b/sound/soc/pxa/e750_wm9705.c
index 51897fcd911b..ce5f056009a7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/e750_wm9705.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/e750_wm9705.c
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ static int e750_ac97_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 
 	snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(dapm, audio_map, ARRAY_SIZE(audio_map));
 
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/e800_wm9712.c b/sound/soc/pxa/e800_wm9712.c
index 053ed208e59f..6a8f38b6c379 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/e800_wm9712.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/e800_wm9712.c
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ static int e800_ac97_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 					ARRAY_SIZE(e800_dapm_widgets));
 
 	snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(dapm, audio_map, ARRAY_SIZE(audio_map));
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/magician.c b/sound/soc/pxa/magician.c
index 098e5f4b7d41..e79f516c400e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/magician.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/magician.c
@@ -423,7 +423,6 @@ static int magician_uda1380_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	/* Set up magician specific audio path interconnects */
 	snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(dapm, audio_map, ARRAY_SIZE(audio_map));
 
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/mioa701_wm9713.c b/sound/soc/pxa/mioa701_wm9713.c
index 38ca6759907e..0b8d1ee738a4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/mioa701_wm9713.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/mioa701_wm9713.c
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ static int mioa701_wm9713_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Front Mic");
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "GSM Line In");
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "GSM Line Out");
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/palm27x.c b/sound/soc/pxa/palm27x.c
index 504e4004f004..7edc1fb71fae 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/palm27x.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/palm27x.c
@@ -107,10 +107,6 @@ static int palm27x_ac97_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	snd_soc_dapm_nc_pin(dapm, "PHONE");
 	snd_soc_dapm_nc_pin(dapm, "MIC2");
 
-	err = snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
 	/* Jack detection API stuff */
 	err = snd_soc_jack_new(codec, "Headphone Jack",
 				SND_JACK_HEADPHONE, &hs_jack);
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/saarb.c b/sound/soc/pxa/saarb.c
index 9595189fc681..d9467a2c6de0 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/saarb.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/saarb.c
@@ -146,10 +146,6 @@ static int saarb_pm860x_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin(dapm, "Headset Mic 2");
 	snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin(dapm, "Headset Stereophone");
 
-	ret = snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	/* Headset jack detection */
 	snd_soc_jack_new(codec, "Headphone Jack", SND_JACK_HEADPHONE
 			| SND_JACK_BTN_0 | SND_JACK_BTN_1 | SND_JACK_BTN_2,
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/tavorevb3.c b/sound/soc/pxa/tavorevb3.c
index f881f65ec172..eeec892e0e04 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/tavorevb3.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/tavorevb3.c
@@ -146,10 +146,6 @@ static int evb3_pm860x_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin(dapm, "Headset Mic 2");
 	snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin(dapm, "Headset Stereophone");
 
-	ret = snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	/* Headset jack detection */
 	snd_soc_jack_new(codec, "Headphone Jack", SND_JACK_HEADPHONE
 			| SND_JACK_BTN_0 | SND_JACK_BTN_1 | SND_JACK_BTN_2,
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/tosa.c b/sound/soc/pxa/tosa.c
index 9a2351366957..620fc69ae632 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/tosa.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/tosa.c
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ static int tosa_ac97_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	/* set up tosa specific audio path audio_map */
 	snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(dapm, audio_map, ARRAY_SIZE(audio_map));
 
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/z2.c b/sound/soc/pxa/z2.c
index 4b81ffd87566..b311ffe04b71 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/z2.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/z2.c
@@ -161,10 +161,6 @@ static int z2_wm8750_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	/* Set up z2 specific audio paths */
 	snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(dapm, audio_map, ARRAY_SIZE(audio_map));
 
-	ret = snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err;
-
 	/* Jack detection API stuff */
 	ret = snd_soc_jack_new(codec, "Headset Jack", SND_JACK_HEADSET,
 				&hs_jack);
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/zylonite.c b/sound/soc/pxa/zylonite.c
index 2b8350b52232..580aae38e502 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/zylonite.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/zylonite.c
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ static int zylonite_wm9713_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Headphone");
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Headset Earpiece");
 
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/goni_wm8994.c b/sound/soc/samsung/goni_wm8994.c
index eb6d72ed55a7..86ece1a97375 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/goni_wm8994.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/goni_wm8994.c
@@ -120,8 +120,6 @@ static int goni_wm8994_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 		snd_soc_dapm_nc_pin(dapm, "SPKOUTRP");
 	}
 
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-
 	/* Headset jack detection */
 	ret = snd_soc_jack_new(codec, "Headset Jack",
 			SND_JACK_HEADSET | SND_JACK_MECHANICAL | SND_JACK_AVOUT,
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/h1940_uda1380.c b/sound/soc/samsung/h1940_uda1380.c
index c6c65892294e..52025c92f04c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/h1940_uda1380.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/h1940_uda1380.c
@@ -198,8 +198,6 @@ static int h1940_uda1380_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Speaker");
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Mic Jack");
 
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-
 	snd_soc_jack_new(codec, "Headphone Jack", SND_JACK_HEADPHONE,
 		&hp_jack);
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/jive_wm8750.c b/sound/soc/samsung/jive_wm8750.c
index ed8f13a29c85..bb69e9fbaef6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/jive_wm8750.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/jive_wm8750.c
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ static int jive_wm8750_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	}
 
 	snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(dapm, audio_map, ARRAY_SIZE(audio_map));
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/neo1973_wm8753.c b/sound/soc/samsung/neo1973_wm8753.c
index 16152ed08648..7207189cd211 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/neo1973_wm8753.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/neo1973_wm8753.c
@@ -367,8 +367,6 @@ static int neo1973_wm8753_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 			return ret;
 	}
 
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -409,8 +407,6 @@ static int neo1973_lm4857_init(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm)
 	snd_soc_dapm_ignore_suspend(dapm, "Handset Spk");
 	snd_soc_dapm_ignore_suspend(dapm, "Headphone");
 
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/rx1950_uda1380.c b/sound/soc/samsung/rx1950_uda1380.c
index bc8c1676459f..e5ad67fa77e2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/rx1950_uda1380.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/rx1950_uda1380.c
@@ -238,8 +238,6 @@ static int rx1950_uda1380_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Speaker");
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Mic Jack");
 
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-
 	snd_soc_jack_new(codec, "Headphone Jack", SND_JACK_HEADPHONE,
 		&hp_jack);
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_simtec_hermes.c b/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_simtec_hermes.c
index ce6aef604179..359530bc7a9a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_simtec_hermes.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_simtec_hermes.c
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ static int simtec_hermes_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Mic Jack");
 
 	simtec_audio_init(rtd);
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_simtec_tlv320aic23.c b/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_simtec_tlv320aic23.c
index a7ef7db54687..8bad349a9897 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_simtec_tlv320aic23.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_simtec_tlv320aic23.c
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ static int simtec_tlv320aic23_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Mic Jack");
 
 	simtec_audio_init(rtd);
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/smartq_wm8987.c b/sound/soc/samsung/smartq_wm8987.c
index bbd14768ecd3..6db4e554ea03 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/smartq_wm8987.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/smartq_wm8987.c
@@ -178,10 +178,6 @@ static int smartq_wm8987_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	snd_soc_dapm_enable_pin(dapm, "Internal Mic");
 	snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin(dapm, "Headphone Jack");
 
-	err = snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
 	/* Headphone jack detection */
 	err = snd_soc_jack_new(codec, "Headphone Jack",
 			       SND_JACK_HEADPHONE, &smartq_jack);
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8580.c b/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8580.c
index 20deecf3b243..54c4cce899d7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8580.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8580.c
@@ -173,9 +173,6 @@ static int smdk_wm8580_init_paiftx(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	 */
 	snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin(dapm, "MicIn");
 
-	/* signal a DAPM event */
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -191,9 +188,6 @@ static int smdk_wm8580_init_paifrx(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	/* Set up PAIFRX audio path */
 	snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(dapm, audio_map_rx, ARRAY_SIZE(audio_map_rx));
 
-	/* signal a DAPM event */
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8994.c b/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8994.c
index 45fbe2b3727f..f75e43997d5b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8994.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8994.c
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@ static int smdk_wm8994_init_paiftx(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	snd_soc_dapm_nc_pin(dapm, "IN1RP");
 	snd_soc_dapm_nc_pin(dapm, "IN2RP:VXRP");
 
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/sh7760-ac97.c b/sound/soc/sh/sh7760-ac97.c
index 917d3ceadc9d..c62ae689c4a1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/sh7760-ac97.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/sh7760-ac97.c
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@
 extern struct snd_soc_dai_driver sh4_hac_dai[2];
 extern struct snd_soc_platform_driver sh7760_soc_platform;
 
-static int machine_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
-{
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(&rtd->codec->dapm);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static struct snd_soc_dai_link sh7760_ac97_dai = {
 	.name = "AC97",
 	.stream_name = "AC97 HiFi",
@@ -33,7 +27,6 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link sh7760_ac97_dai = {
 	.codec_dai_name = "ac97-hifi",
 	.platform_name = "sh7760-pcm-audio",
 	.codec_name = "ac97-codec",
-	.init = machine_init,
 	.ops = NULL,
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm8903.c b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm8903.c
index be27f1d229af..a81cf39257bf 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm8903.c
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm8903.c
@@ -339,8 +339,6 @@ static int tegra_wm8903_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 		snd_soc_dapm_nc_pin(dapm, "LINEOUTL");
 	}
 
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/trimslice.c b/sound/soc/tegra/trimslice.c
index 8fc07e9adf2e..b3a7efa6d960 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/trimslice.c
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/trimslice.c
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ static int trimslice_asoc_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	snd_soc_dapm_nc_pin(dapm, "RHPOUT");
 	snd_soc_dapm_nc_pin(dapm, "MICIN");
 
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(dapm);
-
 	return 0;
 }