diff --git a/include/sound/timer.h b/include/sound/timer.h
index 7990469a44ce..c4d76ff056c6 100644
--- a/include/sound/timer.h
+++ b/include/sound/timer.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ struct snd_timer_instance {
 			   int event,
 			   struct timespec * tstamp,
 			   unsigned long resolution);
+	void (*disconnect)(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri);
 	void *callback_data;
 	unsigned long ticks;		/* auto-load ticks when expired */
 	unsigned long cticks;		/* current ticks */
diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index 196a6fe100ca..a85d45595d02 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -1405,6 +1405,8 @@ static int snd_ctl_tlv_ioctl(struct snd_ctl_file *file,
 		return -EFAULT;
 	if (tlv.length < sizeof(unsigned int) * 2)
 		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!tlv.numid)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	down_read(&card->controls_rwsem);
 	kctl = snd_ctl_find_numid(card, tlv.numid);
 	if (kctl == NULL) {
diff --git a/sound/core/hrtimer.c b/sound/core/hrtimer.c
index f845ecf7e172..656d9a9032dc 100644
--- a/sound/core/hrtimer.c
+++ b/sound/core/hrtimer.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static int snd_hrtimer_start(struct snd_timer *t)
 	struct snd_hrtimer *stime = t->private_data;
 
 	atomic_set(&stime->running, 0);
-	hrtimer_cancel(&stime->hrt);
+	hrtimer_try_to_cancel(&stime->hrt);
 	hrtimer_start(&stime->hrt, ns_to_ktime(t->sticks * resolution),
 		      HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
 	atomic_set(&stime->running, 1);
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ static int snd_hrtimer_stop(struct snd_timer *t)
 {
 	struct snd_hrtimer *stime = t->private_data;
 	atomic_set(&stime->running, 0);
+	hrtimer_try_to_cancel(&stime->hrt);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_compat.c b/sound/core/pcm_compat.c
index b48b434444ed..9630e9f72b7b 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_compat.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_compat.c
@@ -255,10 +255,15 @@ static int snd_pcm_ioctl_hw_params_compat(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	if (! (runtime = substream->runtime))
 		return -ENOTTY;
 
-	/* only fifo_size is different, so just copy all */
-	data = memdup_user(data32, sizeof(*data32));
-	if (IS_ERR(data))
-		return PTR_ERR(data);
+	data = kmalloc(sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!data)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	/* only fifo_size (RO from userspace) is different, so just copy all */
+	if (copy_from_user(data, data32, sizeof(*data32))) {
+		err = -EFAULT;
+		goto error;
+	}
 
 	if (refine)
 		err = snd_pcm_hw_refine(substream, data);
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_compat.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_compat.c
index 81f7c109dc46..65175902a68a 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_compat.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_compat.c
@@ -49,11 +49,12 @@ static int snd_seq_call_port_info_ioctl(struct snd_seq_client *client, unsigned
 	struct snd_seq_port_info *data;
 	mm_segment_t fs;
 
-	data = memdup_user(data32, sizeof(*data32));
-	if (IS_ERR(data))
-		return PTR_ERR(data);
+	data = kmalloc(sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!data)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	if (get_user(data->flags, &data32->flags) ||
+	if (copy_from_user(data, data32, sizeof(*data32)) ||
+	    get_user(data->flags, &data32->flags) ||
 	    get_user(data->time_queue, &data32->time_queue))
 		goto error;
 	data->kernel = NULL;
diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index cb25aded5349..af1f68f7e315 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ struct snd_timer_user {
 	int qtail;
 	int qused;
 	int queue_size;
+	bool disconnected;
 	struct snd_timer_read *queue;
 	struct snd_timer_tread *tqueue;
 	spinlock_t qlock;
@@ -290,6 +291,9 @@ int snd_timer_open(struct snd_timer_instance **ti,
 		mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
+	/* take a card refcount for safe disconnection */
+	if (timer->card)
+		get_device(&timer->card->card_dev);
 	timeri->slave_class = tid->dev_sclass;
 	timeri->slave_id = slave_id;
 	if (list_empty(&timer->open_list_head) && timer->hw.open)
@@ -359,6 +363,9 @@ int snd_timer_close(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri)
 		}
 		spin_unlock(&timer->lock);
 		spin_unlock_irq(&slave_active_lock);
+		/* release a card refcount for safe disconnection */
+		if (timer->card)
+			put_device(&timer->card->card_dev);
 		mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
 	}
  out:
@@ -474,6 +481,8 @@ int snd_timer_start(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri, unsigned int ticks)
 	timer = timeri->timer;
 	if (timer == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
+	if (timer->card && timer->card->shutdown)
+		return -ENODEV;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&timer->lock, flags);
 	timeri->ticks = timeri->cticks = ticks;
 	timeri->pticks = 0;
@@ -505,6 +514,10 @@ static int _snd_timer_stop(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri, int event)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&timer->lock, flags);
 	list_del_init(&timeri->ack_list);
 	list_del_init(&timeri->active_list);
+	if (timer->card && timer->card->shutdown) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&timer->lock, flags);
+		return 0;
+	}
 	if ((timeri->flags & SNDRV_TIMER_IFLG_RUNNING) &&
 	    !(--timer->running)) {
 		timer->hw.stop(timer);
@@ -565,6 +578,8 @@ int snd_timer_continue(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri)
 	timer = timeri->timer;
 	if (! timer)
 		return -EINVAL;
+	if (timer->card && timer->card->shutdown)
+		return -ENODEV;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&timer->lock, flags);
 	if (!timeri->cticks)
 		timeri->cticks = 1;
@@ -628,6 +643,9 @@ static void snd_timer_tasklet(unsigned long arg)
 	unsigned long resolution, ticks;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	if (timer->card && timer->card->shutdown)
+		return;
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&timer->lock, flags);
 	/* now process all callbacks */
 	while (!list_empty(&timer->sack_list_head)) {
@@ -668,6 +686,9 @@ void snd_timer_interrupt(struct snd_timer * timer, unsigned long ticks_left)
 	if (timer == NULL)
 		return;
 
+	if (timer->card && timer->card->shutdown)
+		return;
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&timer->lock, flags);
 
 	/* remember the current resolution */
@@ -881,8 +902,15 @@ static int snd_timer_dev_register(struct snd_device *dev)
 static int snd_timer_dev_disconnect(struct snd_device *device)
 {
 	struct snd_timer *timer = device->device_data;
+	struct snd_timer_instance *ti;
+
 	mutex_lock(&register_mutex);
 	list_del_init(&timer->device_list);
+	/* wake up pending sleepers */
+	list_for_each_entry(ti, &timer->open_list_head, open_list) {
+		if (ti->disconnect)
+			ti->disconnect(ti);
+	}
 	mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -893,6 +921,8 @@ void snd_timer_notify(struct snd_timer *timer, int event, struct timespec *tstam
 	unsigned long resolution = 0;
 	struct snd_timer_instance *ti, *ts;
 
+	if (timer->card && timer->card->shutdown)
+		return;
 	if (! (timer->hw.flags & SNDRV_TIMER_HW_SLAVE))
 		return;
 	if (snd_BUG_ON(event < SNDRV_TIMER_EVENT_MSTART ||
@@ -1051,6 +1081,8 @@ static void snd_timer_proc_read(struct snd_info_entry *entry,
 
 	mutex_lock(&register_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry(timer, &snd_timer_list, device_list) {
+		if (timer->card && timer->card->shutdown)
+			continue;
 		switch (timer->tmr_class) {
 		case SNDRV_TIMER_CLASS_GLOBAL:
 			snd_iprintf(buffer, "G%i: ", timer->tmr_device);
@@ -1185,6 +1217,14 @@ static void snd_timer_user_ccallback(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri,
 	wake_up(&tu->qchange_sleep);
 }
 
+static void snd_timer_user_disconnect(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri)
+{
+	struct snd_timer_user *tu = timeri->callback_data;
+
+	tu->disconnected = true;
+	wake_up(&tu->qchange_sleep);
+}
+
 static void snd_timer_user_tinterrupt(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri,
 				      unsigned long resolution,
 				      unsigned long ticks)
@@ -1558,6 +1598,7 @@ static int snd_timer_user_tselect(struct file *file,
 			? snd_timer_user_tinterrupt : snd_timer_user_interrupt;
 		tu->timeri->ccallback = snd_timer_user_ccallback;
 		tu->timeri->callback_data = (void *)tu;
+		tu->timeri->disconnect = snd_timer_user_disconnect;
 	}
 
       __err:
@@ -1876,6 +1917,10 @@ static ssize_t snd_timer_user_read(struct file *file, char __user *buffer,
 
 			remove_wait_queue(&tu->qchange_sleep, &wait);
 
+			if (tu->disconnected) {
+				err = -ENODEV;
+				break;
+			}
 			if (signal_pending(current)) {
 				err = -ERESTARTSYS;
 				break;
@@ -1925,6 +1970,8 @@ static unsigned int snd_timer_user_poll(struct file *file, poll_table * wait)
 	mask = 0;
 	if (tu->qused)
 		mask |= POLLIN | POLLRDNORM;
+	if (tu->disconnected)
+		mask |= POLLERR;
 
 	return mask;
 }
diff --git a/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c b/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c
index c50177fb469f..f6854dbd7d8d 100644
--- a/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c
+++ b/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ int snd_hdac_i915_init(struct hdac_bus *bus)
 out_err:
 	kfree(acomp);
 	bus->audio_component = NULL;
-	dev_err(dev, "failed to add i915 component master (%d)\n", ret);
+	dev_info(dev, "failed to add i915 component master (%d)\n", ret);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_bind.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_bind.c
index 70671ad65d24..6efadbfb3fe3 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_bind.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_bind.c
@@ -174,14 +174,40 @@ static inline bool codec_probed(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	return device_attach(hda_codec_dev(codec)) > 0 && codec->preset;
 }
 
+/* try to auto-load codec module */
+static void request_codec_module(struct hda_codec *codec)
+{
+#ifdef MODULE
+	char modalias[32];
+	const char *mod = NULL;
+
+	switch (codec->probe_id) {
+	case HDA_CODEC_ID_GENERIC_HDMI:
+#if IS_MODULE(CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_HDMI)
+		mod = "snd-hda-codec-hdmi";
+#endif
+		break;
+	case HDA_CODEC_ID_GENERIC:
+#if IS_MODULE(CONFIG_SND_HDA_GENERIC)
+		mod = "snd-hda-codec-generic";
+#endif
+		break;
+	default:
+		snd_hdac_codec_modalias(&codec->core, modalias, sizeof(modalias));
+		mod = modalias;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (mod)
+		request_module(mod);
+#endif /* MODULE */
+}
+
 /* try to auto-load and bind the codec module */
 static void codec_bind_module(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
 #ifdef MODULE
-	char modalias[32];
-
-	snd_hdac_codec_modalias(&codec->core, modalias, sizeof(modalias));
-	request_module(modalias);
+	request_codec_module(codec);
 	if (codec_probed(codec))
 		return;
 #endif
@@ -218,17 +244,13 @@ static int codec_bind_generic(struct hda_codec *codec)
 
 	if (is_likely_hdmi_codec(codec)) {
 		codec->probe_id = HDA_CODEC_ID_GENERIC_HDMI;
-#if IS_MODULE(CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_HDMI)
-		request_module("snd-hda-codec-hdmi");
-#endif
+		request_codec_module(codec);
 		if (codec_probed(codec))
 			return 0;
 	}
 
 	codec->probe_id = HDA_CODEC_ID_GENERIC;
-#if IS_MODULE(CONFIG_SND_HDA_GENERIC)
-	request_module("snd-hda-codec-generic");
-#endif
+	request_codec_module(codec);
 	if (codec_probed(codec))
 		return 0;
 	return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index c0bef11afa7e..256e6cda218f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -2078,9 +2078,11 @@ static int azx_probe_continue(struct azx *chip)
 			 * for other chips, still continue probing as other
 			 * codecs can be on the same link.
 			 */
-			if (CONTROLLER_IN_GPU(pci))
+			if (CONTROLLER_IN_GPU(pci)) {
+				dev_err(chip->card->dev,
+					"HSW/BDW HD-audio HDMI/DP requires binding with gfx driver\n");
 				goto out_free;
-			else
+			} else
 				goto skip_i915;
 		}
 
@@ -2149,9 +2151,17 @@ static int azx_probe_continue(struct azx *chip)
 static void azx_remove(struct pci_dev *pci)
 {
 	struct snd_card *card = pci_get_drvdata(pci);
+	struct azx *chip;
+	struct hda_intel *hda;
+
+	if (card) {
+		/* flush the pending probing work */
+		chip = card->private_data;
+		hda = container_of(chip, struct hda_intel, chip);
+		flush_work(&hda->probe_work);
 
-	if (card)
 		snd_card_free(card);
+	}
 }
 
 static void azx_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pci)
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index 8143c0e24a27..33753244f48f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -6566,6 +6566,7 @@ static const struct snd_pci_quirk alc662_fixup_tbl[] = {
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1028, 0x069f, "Dell", ALC668_FIXUP_DELL_MIC_NO_PRESENCE),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x103c, 0x1632, "HP RP5800", ALC662_FIXUP_HP_RP5800),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x11cd, "Asus N550", ALC662_FIXUP_BASS_1A),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x13df, "Asus N550JX", ALC662_FIXUP_BASS_1A),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1477, "ASUS N56VZ", ALC662_FIXUP_BASS_MODE4_CHMAP),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x15a7, "ASUS UX51VZH", ALC662_FIXUP_BASS_16),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1b73, "ASUS N55SF", ALC662_FIXUP_BASS_16),
diff --git a/sound/spi/at73c213.c b/sound/spi/at73c213.c
index 39522367897c..fac7e6eb9529 100644
--- a/sound/spi/at73c213.c
+++ b/sound/spi/at73c213.c
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ static int snd_at73c213_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	runtime->hw = snd_at73c213_playback_hw;
 	chip->substream = substream;
 
+	clk_enable(chip->ssc->clk);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -228,6 +230,7 @@ static int snd_at73c213_pcm_close(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
 	struct snd_at73c213 *chip = snd_pcm_substream_chip(substream);
 	chip->substream = NULL;
+	clk_disable(chip->ssc->clk);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -897,6 +900,8 @@ static int snd_at73c213_dev_init(struct snd_card *card,
 	chip->card = card;
 	chip->irq = -1;
 
+	clk_enable(chip->ssc->clk);
+
 	retval = request_irq(irq, snd_at73c213_interrupt, 0, "at73c213", chip);
 	if (retval) {
 		dev_dbg(&chip->spi->dev, "unable to request irq %d\n", irq);
@@ -935,6 +940,8 @@ static int snd_at73c213_dev_init(struct snd_card *card,
 	free_irq(chip->irq, chip);
 	chip->irq = -1;
 out:
+	clk_disable(chip->ssc->clk);
+
 	return retval;
 }
 
@@ -1012,7 +1019,9 @@ static int snd_at73c213_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	int retval;
 
 	/* Stop playback. */
+	clk_enable(chip->ssc->clk);
 	ssc_writel(chip->ssc->regs, CR, SSC_BIT(CR_TXDIS));
+	clk_disable(chip->ssc->clk);
 
 	/* Mute sound. */
 	retval = snd_at73c213_write_reg(chip, DAC_LMPG, 0x3f);
@@ -1080,6 +1089,7 @@ static int snd_at73c213_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	struct snd_at73c213 *chip = card->private_data;
 
 	ssc_writel(chip->ssc->regs, CR, SSC_BIT(CR_TXDIS));
+	clk_disable(chip->ssc->clk);
 	clk_disable(chip->board->dac_clk);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1091,6 +1101,7 @@ static int snd_at73c213_resume(struct device *dev)
 	struct snd_at73c213 *chip = card->private_data;
 
 	clk_enable(chip->board->dac_clk);
+	clk_enable(chip->ssc->clk);
 	ssc_writel(chip->ssc->regs, CR, SSC_BIT(CR_TXEN));
 
 	return 0;