diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 1fed2207b024..c49df10d1c33 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -469,10 +469,9 @@ out:
 
 /* connect mux widget to its interconnecting audio paths */
 static int dapm_connect_mux(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
-	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *src, struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *dest,
-	struct snd_soc_dapm_path *path, const char *control_name,
-	const struct snd_kcontrol_new *kcontrol)
+	struct snd_soc_dapm_path *path, const char *control_name)
 {
+	const struct snd_kcontrol_new *kcontrol = &path->sink->kcontrol_news[0];
 	struct soc_enum *e = (struct soc_enum *)kcontrol->private_value;
 	unsigned int val, item;
 	int i;
@@ -493,9 +492,6 @@ static int dapm_connect_mux(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 
 	for (i = 0; i < e->items; i++) {
 		if (!(strcmp(control_name, e->texts[i]))) {
-			list_add(&path->list, &dapm->card->paths);
-			list_add(&path->list_sink, &dest->sources);
-			list_add(&path->list_source, &src->sinks);
 			path->name = e->texts[i];
 			if (i == item)
 				path->connect = 1;
@@ -509,11 +505,10 @@ static int dapm_connect_mux(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 }
 
 /* set up initial codec paths */
-static void dapm_set_mixer_path_status(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
-	struct snd_soc_dapm_path *p, int i)
+static void dapm_set_mixer_path_status(struct snd_soc_dapm_path *p, int i)
 {
 	struct soc_mixer_control *mc = (struct soc_mixer_control *)
-		w->kcontrol_news[i].private_value;
+		p->sink->kcontrol_news[i].private_value;
 	unsigned int reg = mc->reg;
 	unsigned int shift = mc->shift;
 	unsigned int max = mc->max;
@@ -522,7 +517,7 @@ static void dapm_set_mixer_path_status(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 	unsigned int val;
 
 	if (reg != SND_SOC_NOPM) {
-		soc_dapm_read(w->dapm, reg, &val);
+		soc_dapm_read(p->sink->dapm, reg, &val);
 		val = (val >> shift) & mask;
 		if (invert)
 			val = max - val;
@@ -534,19 +529,15 @@ static void dapm_set_mixer_path_status(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 
 /* connect mixer widget to its interconnecting audio paths */
 static int dapm_connect_mixer(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
-	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *src, struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *dest,
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_path *path, const char *control_name)
 {
 	int i;
 
 	/* search for mixer kcontrol */
-	for (i = 0; i < dest->num_kcontrols; i++) {
-		if (!strcmp(control_name, dest->kcontrol_news[i].name)) {
-			list_add(&path->list, &dapm->card->paths);
-			list_add(&path->list_sink, &dest->sources);
-			list_add(&path->list_source, &src->sinks);
-			path->name = dest->kcontrol_news[i].name;
-			dapm_set_mixer_path_status(dest, path, i);
+	for (i = 0; i < path->sink->num_kcontrols; i++) {
+		if (!strcmp(control_name, path->sink->kcontrol_news[i].name)) {
+			path->name = path->sink->kcontrol_news[i].name;
+			dapm_set_mixer_path_status(path, i);
 			return 0;
 		}
 	}
@@ -2272,68 +2263,39 @@ static int snd_soc_dapm_add_path(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 			wsource->ext = 1;
 	}
 
-	dapm_mark_dirty(wsource, "Route added");
-	dapm_mark_dirty(wsink, "Route added");
-
 	/* connect static paths */
 	if (control == NULL) {
-		list_add(&path->list, &dapm->card->paths);
-		list_add(&path->list_sink, &wsink->sources);
-		list_add(&path->list_source, &wsource->sinks);
 		path->connect = 1;
-		return 0;
+	} else {
+		/* connect dynamic paths */
+		switch (wsink->id) {
+		case snd_soc_dapm_mux:
+			ret = dapm_connect_mux(dapm, path, control);
+			if (ret != 0)
+				goto err;
+			break;
+		case snd_soc_dapm_switch:
+		case snd_soc_dapm_mixer:
+		case snd_soc_dapm_mixer_named_ctl:
+			ret = dapm_connect_mixer(dapm, path, control);
+			if (ret != 0)
+				goto err;
+			break;
+		default:
+			dev_err(dapm->dev,
+				"Control not supported for path %s -> [%s] -> %s\n",
+				wsource->name, control, wsink->name);
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			goto err;
+		}
 	}
 
-	/* connect dynamic paths */
-	switch (wsink->id) {
-	case snd_soc_dapm_adc:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_dac:
-	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_siggen:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_micbias:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_vmid:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_pre:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_post:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_supply:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_regulator_supply:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_clock_supply:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_aif_in:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_aif_out:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_dai_in:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_dai_out:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_dai_link:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_kcontrol:
-		list_add(&path->list, &dapm->card->paths);
-		list_add(&path->list_sink, &wsink->sources);
-		list_add(&path->list_source, &wsource->sinks);
-		path->connect = 1;
-		return 0;
-	case snd_soc_dapm_mux:
-		ret = dapm_connect_mux(dapm, wsource, wsink, path, control,
-			&wsink->kcontrol_news[0]);
-		if (ret != 0)
-			goto err;
-		break;
-	case snd_soc_dapm_switch:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_mixer:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_mixer_named_ctl:
-		ret = dapm_connect_mixer(dapm, wsource, wsink, path, control);
-		if (ret != 0)
-			goto err;
-		break;
-	case snd_soc_dapm_hp:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_mic:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_line:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_spk:
-		list_add(&path->list, &dapm->card->paths);
-		list_add(&path->list_sink, &wsink->sources);
-		list_add(&path->list_source, &wsource->sinks);
-		path->connect = 0;
-		return 0;
-	}
+	list_add(&path->list, &dapm->card->paths);
+	list_add(&path->list_sink, &wsink->sources);
+	list_add(&path->list_source, &wsource->sinks);
+
+	dapm_mark_dirty(wsource, "Route added");
+	dapm_mark_dirty(wsink, "Route added");
 
 	return 0;
 err: