diff --git a/sound/soc/generic/simple-card.c b/sound/soc/generic/simple-card.c
index c2a2c5fd0801..d16e894fce2b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/generic/simple-card.c
+++ b/sound/soc/generic/simple-card.c
@@ -283,6 +283,11 @@ static int simple_dai_link_of(struct asoc_simple_priv *priv,
 	codec_dai		=
 	dai_props->codec_dai	= &priv->dais[li->dais++];
 
+	ret = asoc_simple_parse_daifmt(dev, node, codec,
+				       prefix, &dai_link->dai_fmt);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto dai_link_of_err;
+
 	simple_parse_mclk_fs(top, cpu, codec, dai_props, prefix);
 
 	ret = asoc_simple_parse_cpu(cpu, dai_link, &single_cpu);
@@ -293,11 +298,6 @@ static int simple_dai_link_of(struct asoc_simple_priv *priv,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto dai_link_of_err;
 
-	ret = asoc_simple_parse_daifmt(dev, node, dai_link->codecs->of_node,
-				       prefix, &dai_link->dai_fmt);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto dai_link_of_err;
-
 	ret = asoc_simple_parse_platform(plat, dai_link);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto dai_link_of_err;
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 5f83e2f19801..2d3520fca613 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -228,7 +228,10 @@ static void soc_init_card_debugfs(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 
 static void soc_cleanup_card_debugfs(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 {
+	if (!card->debugfs_card_root)
+		return;
 	debugfs_remove_recursive(card->debugfs_card_root);
+	card->debugfs_card_root = NULL;
 }
 
 static void snd_soc_debugfs_init(void)
@@ -1010,12 +1013,14 @@ static void soc_remove_link_components(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 	struct snd_soc_component *component;
 	struct snd_soc_rtdcom_list *rtdcom;
 
+	mutex_lock(&client_mutex);
 	for_each_rtdcom(rtd, rtdcom) {
 		component = rtdcom->component;
 
 		if (component->driver->remove_order == order)
 			soc_remove_component(component);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&client_mutex);
 }
 
 static void soc_remove_dai_links(struct snd_soc_card *card)
@@ -2035,8 +2040,10 @@ match:
 static int soc_cleanup_card_resources(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 {
 	/* free the ALSA card at first; this syncs with pending operations */
-	if (card->snd_card)
+	if (card->snd_card) {
 		snd_card_free(card->snd_card);
+		card->snd_card = NULL;
+	}
 
 	/* remove and free each DAI */
 	soc_remove_dai_links(card);
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 511ed84b147b..6b44b4a78b8e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -2194,7 +2194,10 @@ static void dapm_debugfs_add_widget(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w)
 
 static void dapm_debugfs_cleanup(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm)
 {
+	if (!dapm->debugfs_dapm)
+		return;
 	debugfs_remove_recursive(dapm->debugfs_dapm);
+	dapm->debugfs_dapm = NULL;
 }
 
 #else
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/control.c b/sound/soc/sof/control.c
index 11762c4580f1..84e2cbfbbcbb 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/control.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/control.c
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ int snd_sof_bytes_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	struct snd_sof_dev *sdev = scontrol->sdev;
 	struct sof_ipc_ctrl_data *cdata = scontrol->control_data;
 	struct sof_abi_hdr *data = cdata->data;
+	size_t size = data->size + sizeof(*data);
 	int ret, err;
 
 	if (be->max > sizeof(ucontrol->value.bytes.data)) {
@@ -358,10 +359,10 @@ int snd_sof_bytes_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (data->size > be->max) {
+	if (size > be->max) {
 		dev_err_ratelimited(sdev->dev,
-				    "error: size too big %d bytes max is %d\n",
-				    data->size, be->max);
+				    "error: size too big %zu bytes max is %d\n",
+				    size, be->max);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ int snd_sof_bytes_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	}
 
 	/* copy from kcontrol */
-	memcpy(data, ucontrol->value.bytes.data, data->size);
+	memcpy(data, ucontrol->value.bytes.data, size);
 
 	/* notify DSP of byte control updates */
 	snd_sof_ipc_set_get_comp_data(sdev->ipc, scontrol,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/core.c b/sound/soc/sof/core.c
index 32105e0fabe8..5beda47cdf9f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/core.c
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ static int sof_probe_continue(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 
 	if (IS_ERR(plat_data->pdev_mach)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(plat_data->pdev_mach);
-		goto comp_err;
+		goto fw_run_err;
 	}
 
 	dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "created machine %s\n",
@@ -393,8 +393,7 @@ static int sof_probe_continue(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 
 	return 0;
 
-comp_err:
-	snd_soc_unregister_component(sdev->dev);
+#if !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_PROBE_WORK_QUEUE)
 fw_run_err:
 	snd_sof_fw_unload(sdev);
 fw_load_err:
@@ -403,6 +402,21 @@ ipc_err:
 	snd_sof_free_debug(sdev);
 dbg_err:
 	snd_sof_remove(sdev);
+#else
+
+	/*
+	 * when the probe_continue is handled in a work queue, the
+	 * probe does not fail so we don't release resources here.
+	 * They will be released with an explicit call to
+	 * snd_sof_device_remove() when the PCI/ACPI device is removed
+	 */
+
+fw_run_err:
+fw_load_err:
+ipc_err:
+dbg_err:
+
+#endif
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -484,7 +498,6 @@ int snd_sof_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 	snd_sof_ipc_free(sdev);
 	snd_sof_free_debug(sdev);
 	snd_sof_free_trace(sdev);
-	snd_sof_remove(sdev);
 
 	/*
 	 * Unregister machine driver. This will unbind the snd_card which
@@ -494,6 +507,14 @@ int snd_sof_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(pdata->pdev_mach))
 		platform_device_unregister(pdata->pdev_mach);
 
+	/*
+	 * Unregistering the machine driver results in unloading the topology.
+	 * Some widgets, ex: scheduler, attempt to power down the core they are
+	 * scheduled on, when they are unloaded. Therefore, the DSP must be
+	 * removed only after the topology has been unloaded.
+	 */
+	snd_sof_remove(sdev);
+
 	/* release firmware */
 	release_firmware(pdata->fw);
 	pdata->fw = NULL;
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c
index 065cb868bdfa..8ff3ee520aea 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c
@@ -283,6 +283,8 @@ static irqreturn_t bdw_irq_thread(int irq, void *context)
 						 SHIM_IMRX, SHIM_IMRX_DONE,
 						 SHIM_IMRX_DONE);
 
+		spin_lock_irq(&sdev->ipc_lock);
+
 		/*
 		 * handle immediate reply from DSP core. If the msg is
 		 * found, set done bit in cmd_done which is called at the
@@ -294,6 +296,8 @@ static irqreturn_t bdw_irq_thread(int irq, void *context)
 		snd_sof_ipc_reply(sdev, ipcx);
 
 		bdw_dsp_done(sdev);
+
+		spin_unlock_irq(&sdev->ipc_lock);
 	}
 
 	ipcd = snd_sof_dsp_read(sdev, BDW_DSP_BAR, SHIM_IPCD);
@@ -485,7 +489,6 @@ static void bdw_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 {
 	struct snd_sof_ipc_msg *msg = sdev->msg;
 	struct sof_ipc_reply reply;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	/*
@@ -501,8 +504,6 @@ static void bdw_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	/* get reply */
 	sof_mailbox_read(sdev, sdev->host_box.offset, &reply, sizeof(reply));
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&sdev->ipc_lock, flags);
-
 	if (reply.error < 0) {
 		memcpy(msg->reply_data, &reply, sizeof(reply));
 		ret = reply.error;
@@ -521,8 +522,6 @@ static void bdw_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	}
 
 	msg->reply_error = ret;
-
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sdev->ipc_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void bdw_host_done(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c
index 7bf9143d3106..9e4c07eb889b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ static irqreturn_t byt_irq_thread(int irq, void *context)
 						   SHIM_IMRX,
 						   SHIM_IMRX_DONE,
 						   SHIM_IMRX_DONE);
+
+		spin_lock_irq(&sdev->ipc_lock);
+
 		/*
 		 * handle immediate reply from DSP core. If the msg is
 		 * found, set done bit in cmd_done which is called at the
@@ -340,6 +343,8 @@ static irqreturn_t byt_irq_thread(int irq, void *context)
 		snd_sof_ipc_reply(sdev, ipcx);
 
 		byt_dsp_done(sdev);
+
+		spin_unlock_irq(&sdev->ipc_lock);
 	}
 
 	/* new message from DSP */
@@ -383,7 +388,6 @@ static void byt_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 {
 	struct snd_sof_ipc_msg *msg = sdev->msg;
 	struct sof_ipc_reply reply;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	/*
@@ -399,8 +403,6 @@ static void byt_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	/* get reply */
 	sof_mailbox_read(sdev, sdev->host_box.offset, &reply, sizeof(reply));
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&sdev->ipc_lock, flags);
-
 	if (reply.error < 0) {
 		memcpy(msg->reply_data, &reply, sizeof(reply));
 		ret = reply.error;
@@ -419,8 +421,6 @@ static void byt_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	}
 
 	msg->reply_error = ret;
-
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sdev->ipc_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void byt_host_done(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/cnl.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/cnl.c
index c059d1170bab..e59d180da7e2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/cnl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/cnl.c
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ static irqreturn_t cnl_ipc_irq_thread(int irq, void *context)
 					CNL_DSP_REG_HIPCCTL,
 					CNL_DSP_REG_HIPCCTL_DONE, 0);
 
+		spin_lock_irq(&sdev->ipc_lock);
+
 		/* handle immediate reply from DSP core */
 		hda_dsp_ipc_get_reply(sdev);
 		snd_sof_ipc_reply(sdev, msg);
@@ -75,6 +77,8 @@ static irqreturn_t cnl_ipc_irq_thread(int irq, void *context)
 
 		cnl_ipc_dsp_done(sdev);
 
+		spin_unlock_irq(&sdev->ipc_lock);
+
 		ret = IRQ_HANDLED;
 	}
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ctrl.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ctrl.c
index 2c3645736e1f..07bc123112c9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ctrl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ctrl.c
@@ -161,21 +161,105 @@ int hda_dsp_ctrl_clock_power_gating(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, bool enable)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_HDA)
-/*
- * While performing reset, controller may not come back properly and causing
- * issues, so recommendation is to set CGCTL.MISCBDCGE to 0 then do reset
- * (init chip) and then again set CGCTL.MISCBDCGE to 1
- */
 int hda_dsp_ctrl_init_chip(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, bool full_reset)
 {
 	struct hdac_bus *bus = sof_to_bus(sdev);
-	int ret;
+	struct hdac_stream *stream;
+	int sd_offset, ret = 0;
+
+	if (bus->chip_init)
+		return 0;
 
 	hda_dsp_ctrl_misc_clock_gating(sdev, false);
-	ret = snd_hdac_bus_init_chip(bus, full_reset);
+
+	if (full_reset) {
+		/* clear WAKESTS */
+		snd_sof_dsp_update_bits(sdev, HDA_DSP_HDA_BAR, SOF_HDA_WAKESTS,
+					SOF_HDA_WAKESTS_INT_MASK,
+					SOF_HDA_WAKESTS_INT_MASK);
+
+		/* reset HDA controller */
+		ret = hda_dsp_ctrl_link_reset(sdev, true);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: failed to reset HDA controller\n");
+			return ret;
+		}
+
+		usleep_range(500, 1000);
+
+		/* exit HDA controller reset */
+		ret = hda_dsp_ctrl_link_reset(sdev, false);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: failed to exit HDA controller reset\n");
+			return ret;
+		}
+
+		usleep_range(1000, 1200);
+	}
+
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_HDA)
+	/* check to see if controller is ready */
+	if (!snd_hdac_chip_readb(bus, GCTL)) {
+		dev_dbg(bus->dev, "controller not ready!\n");
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
+	/* Accept unsolicited responses */
+	snd_hdac_chip_updatel(bus, GCTL, AZX_GCTL_UNSOL, AZX_GCTL_UNSOL);
+
+	/* detect codecs */
+	if (!bus->codec_mask) {
+		bus->codec_mask = snd_hdac_chip_readw(bus, STATESTS);
+		dev_dbg(bus->dev, "codec_mask = 0x%lx\n", bus->codec_mask);
+	}
+#endif
+
+	/* clear stream status */
+	list_for_each_entry(stream, &bus->stream_list, list) {
+		sd_offset = SOF_STREAM_SD_OFFSET(stream);
+		snd_sof_dsp_update_bits(sdev, HDA_DSP_HDA_BAR,
+					sd_offset +
+					SOF_HDA_ADSP_REG_CL_SD_STS,
+					SOF_HDA_CL_DMA_SD_INT_MASK,
+					SOF_HDA_CL_DMA_SD_INT_MASK);
+	}
+
+	/* clear WAKESTS */
+	snd_sof_dsp_update_bits(sdev, HDA_DSP_HDA_BAR, SOF_HDA_WAKESTS,
+				SOF_HDA_WAKESTS_INT_MASK,
+				SOF_HDA_WAKESTS_INT_MASK);
+
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_HDA)
+	/* clear rirb status */
+	snd_hdac_chip_writeb(bus, RIRBSTS, RIRB_INT_MASK);
+#endif
+
+	/* clear interrupt status register */
+	snd_sof_dsp_write(sdev, HDA_DSP_HDA_BAR, SOF_HDA_INTSTS,
+			  SOF_HDA_INT_CTRL_EN | SOF_HDA_INT_ALL_STREAM);
+
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_HDA)
+	/* initialize the codec command I/O */
+	snd_hdac_bus_init_cmd_io(bus);
+#endif
+
+	/* enable CIE and GIE interrupts */
+	snd_sof_dsp_update_bits(sdev, HDA_DSP_HDA_BAR, SOF_HDA_INTCTL,
+				SOF_HDA_INT_CTRL_EN | SOF_HDA_INT_GLOBAL_EN,
+				SOF_HDA_INT_CTRL_EN | SOF_HDA_INT_GLOBAL_EN);
+
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_HDA)
+	/* program the position buffer */
+	if (bus->use_posbuf && bus->posbuf.addr) {
+		snd_hdac_chip_writel(bus, DPLBASE, (u32)bus->posbuf.addr);
+		snd_hdac_chip_writel(bus, DPUBASE,
+				     upper_32_bits(bus->posbuf.addr));
+	}
+#endif
+
+	bus->chip_init = true;
+
 	hda_dsp_ctrl_misc_clock_gating(sdev, true);
 
 	return ret;
 }
-#endif
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ipc.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ipc.c
index 73ead7070cde..51b285103394 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ipc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ipc.c
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ void hda_dsp_ipc_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	struct snd_sof_ipc_msg *msg = sdev->msg;
 	struct sof_ipc_reply reply;
 	struct sof_ipc_cmd_hdr *hdr;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	/*
@@ -84,7 +83,6 @@ void hda_dsp_ipc_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 		dev_warn(sdev->dev, "unexpected ipc interrupt raised!\n");
 		return;
 	}
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&sdev->ipc_lock, flags);
 
 	hdr = msg->msg_data;
 	if (hdr->cmd == (SOF_IPC_GLB_PM_MSG | SOF_IPC_PM_CTX_SAVE)) {
@@ -123,7 +121,6 @@ void hda_dsp_ipc_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 out:
 	msg->reply_error = ret;
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sdev->ipc_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static bool hda_dsp_ipc_is_sof(uint32_t msg)
@@ -172,6 +169,18 @@ irqreturn_t hda_dsp_ipc_irq_thread(int irq, void *context)
 					HDA_DSP_REG_HIPCCTL,
 					HDA_DSP_REG_HIPCCTL_DONE, 0);
 
+		/*
+		 * Make sure the interrupt thread cannot be preempted between
+		 * waking up the sender and re-enabling the interrupt. Also
+		 * protect against a theoretical race with sof_ipc_tx_message():
+		 * if the DSP is fast enough to receive an IPC message, reply to
+		 * it, and the host interrupt processing calls this function on
+		 * a different core from the one, where the sending is taking
+		 * place, the message might not yet be marked as expecting a
+		 * reply.
+		 */
+		spin_lock_irq(&sdev->ipc_lock);
+
 		/* handle immediate reply from DSP core - ignore ROM messages */
 		if (hda_dsp_ipc_is_sof(msg)) {
 			hda_dsp_ipc_get_reply(sdev);
@@ -187,6 +196,8 @@ irqreturn_t hda_dsp_ipc_irq_thread(int irq, void *context)
 		/* set the done bit */
 		hda_dsp_ipc_dsp_done(sdev);
 
+		spin_unlock_irq(&sdev->ipc_lock);
+
 		ret = IRQ_HANDLED;
 	}
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
index 5378d47a55fd..b1f4db0a6895 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
@@ -264,9 +264,12 @@ static const char *fixup_tplg_name(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 	return tplg_filename;
 }
 
+#endif
+
 static int hda_init_caps(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 {
 	struct hdac_bus *bus = sof_to_bus(sdev);
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_HDA)
 	struct hdac_ext_link *hlink;
 	struct snd_soc_acpi_mach_params *mach_params;
 	struct snd_soc_acpi_mach *hda_mach;
@@ -274,8 +277,9 @@ static int hda_init_caps(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	struct snd_soc_acpi_mach *mach;
 	const char *tplg_filename;
 	int codec_num = 0;
-	int ret = 0;
 	int i;
+#endif
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	device_disable_async_suspend(bus->dev);
 
@@ -283,6 +287,14 @@ static int hda_init_caps(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	if (bus->ppcap)
 		dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "PP capability, will probe DSP later.\n");
 
+	ret = hda_dsp_ctrl_init_chip(sdev, true);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(bus->dev, "error: init chip failed with ret: %d\n",
+			ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_HDA)
 	if (bus->mlcap)
 		snd_hdac_ext_bus_get_ml_capabilities(bus);
 
@@ -293,12 +305,6 @@ static int hda_init_caps(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = hda_dsp_ctrl_init_chip(sdev, true);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(bus->dev, "error: init chip failed with ret: %d\n", ret);
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	/* codec detection */
 	if (!bus->codec_mask) {
 		dev_info(bus->dev, "no hda codecs found!\n");
@@ -339,8 +345,10 @@ static int hda_init_caps(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 				/* use local variable for readability */
 				tplg_filename = pdata->tplg_filename;
 				tplg_filename = fixup_tplg_name(sdev, tplg_filename);
-				if (!tplg_filename)
-					goto out;
+				if (!tplg_filename) {
+					hda_codec_i915_exit(sdev);
+					return ret;
+				}
 				pdata->tplg_filename = tplg_filename;
 			}
 		}
@@ -364,34 +372,9 @@ static int hda_init_caps(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	 */
 	list_for_each_entry(hlink, &bus->hlink_list, list)
 		snd_hdac_ext_bus_link_put(bus, hlink);
-
-	return 0;
-
-out:
-	hda_codec_i915_exit(sdev);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-#else
-
-static int hda_init_caps(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
-{
-	/*
-	 * set CGCTL.MISCBDCGE to 0 during reset and set back to 1
-	 * when reset finished.
-	 * TODO: maybe no need for init_caps?
-	 */
-	hda_dsp_ctrl_misc_clock_gating(sdev, 0);
-
-	/* clear WAKESTS */
-	snd_sof_dsp_update_bits(sdev, HDA_DSP_HDA_BAR, SOF_HDA_WAKESTS,
-				SOF_HDA_WAKESTS_INT_MASK,
-				SOF_HDA_WAKESTS_INT_MASK);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 #endif
+	return 0;
+}
 
 static const struct sof_intel_dsp_desc
 	*get_chip_info(struct snd_sof_pdata *pdata)
@@ -409,9 +392,8 @@ int hda_dsp_probe(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	struct pci_dev *pci = to_pci_dev(sdev->dev);
 	struct sof_intel_hda_dev *hdev;
 	struct hdac_bus *bus;
-	struct hdac_stream *stream;
 	const struct sof_intel_dsp_desc *chip;
-	int sd_offset, ret = 0;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * detect DSP by checking class/subclass/prog-id information
@@ -562,49 +544,6 @@ int hda_dsp_probe(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto free_ipc_irq;
 
-	/* reset HDA controller */
-	ret = hda_dsp_ctrl_link_reset(sdev, true);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: failed to reset HDA controller\n");
-		goto free_ipc_irq;
-	}
-
-	/* exit HDA controller reset */
-	ret = hda_dsp_ctrl_link_reset(sdev, false);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: failed to exit HDA controller reset\n");
-		goto free_ipc_irq;
-	}
-
-	/* clear stream status */
-	list_for_each_entry(stream, &bus->stream_list, list) {
-		sd_offset = SOF_STREAM_SD_OFFSET(stream);
-		snd_sof_dsp_update_bits(sdev, HDA_DSP_HDA_BAR,
-					sd_offset +
-					SOF_HDA_ADSP_REG_CL_SD_STS,
-					SOF_HDA_CL_DMA_SD_INT_MASK,
-					SOF_HDA_CL_DMA_SD_INT_MASK);
-	}
-
-	/* clear WAKESTS */
-	snd_sof_dsp_update_bits(sdev, HDA_DSP_HDA_BAR, SOF_HDA_WAKESTS,
-				SOF_HDA_WAKESTS_INT_MASK,
-				SOF_HDA_WAKESTS_INT_MASK);
-
-	/* clear interrupt status register */
-	snd_sof_dsp_write(sdev, HDA_DSP_HDA_BAR, SOF_HDA_INTSTS,
-			  SOF_HDA_INT_CTRL_EN | SOF_HDA_INT_ALL_STREAM);
-
-	/* enable CIE and GIE interrupts */
-	snd_sof_dsp_update_bits(sdev, HDA_DSP_HDA_BAR, SOF_HDA_INTCTL,
-				SOF_HDA_INT_CTRL_EN | SOF_HDA_INT_GLOBAL_EN,
-				SOF_HDA_INT_CTRL_EN | SOF_HDA_INT_GLOBAL_EN);
-
-	/* re-enable CGCTL.MISCBDCGE after reset */
-	hda_dsp_ctrl_misc_clock_gating(sdev, true);
-
-	device_disable_async_suspend(&pci->dev);
-
 	/* enable DSP features */
 	snd_sof_dsp_update_bits(sdev, HDA_DSP_PP_BAR, SOF_HDA_REG_PP_PPCTL,
 				SOF_HDA_PPCTL_GPROCEN, SOF_HDA_PPCTL_GPROCEN);
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ipc.c b/sound/soc/sof/ipc.c
index 894e68cbd69d..10304a90cf25 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/ipc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ipc.c
@@ -308,19 +308,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(sof_ipc_tx_message);
 int snd_sof_ipc_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, u32 msg_id)
 {
 	struct snd_sof_ipc_msg *msg = &sdev->ipc->msg;
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	/*
-	 * Protect against a theoretical race with sof_ipc_tx_message(): if the
-	 * DSP is fast enough to receive an IPC message, reply to it, and the
-	 * host interrupt processing calls this function on a different core
-	 * from the one, where the sending is taking place, the message might
-	 * not yet be marked as expecting a reply.
-	 */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&sdev->ipc_lock, flags);
 
 	if (msg->ipc_complete) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sdev->ipc_lock, flags);
 		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: no reply expected, received 0x%x",
 			msg_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -330,8 +319,6 @@ int snd_sof_ipc_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, u32 msg_id)
 	msg->ipc_complete = true;
 	wake_up(&msg->waitq);
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sdev->ipc_lock, flags);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_sof_ipc_reply);
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/pcm.c b/sound/soc/sof/pcm.c
index 4f536c0de0a5..6dc5f97be0bc 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/pcm.c
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ static int sof_pcm_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	/* save pcm hw_params */
 	memcpy(&spcm->params[substream->stream], params, sizeof(*params));
 
-	INIT_WORK(&spcm->stream[substream->stream].period_elapsed_work,
-		  sof_pcm_period_elapsed_work);
+	/* clear hw_params_upon_resume flag */
+	spcm->hw_params_upon_resume[substream->stream] = 0;
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -428,8 +428,8 @@ static int sof_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "pcm: open stream %d dir %d\n", spcm->pcm.pcm_id,
 		substream->stream);
 
-	/* clear hw_params_upon_resume flag */
-	spcm->hw_params_upon_resume[substream->stream] = 0;
+	INIT_WORK(&spcm->stream[substream->stream].period_elapsed_work,
+		  sof_pcm_period_elapsed_work);
 
 	caps = &spcm->pcm.caps[substream->stream];
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sunxi/sun4i-codec.c b/sound/soc/sunxi/sun4i-codec.c
index 15d08e343b47..28d2f7713f8d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sunxi/sun4i-codec.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sunxi/sun4i-codec.c
@@ -1329,6 +1329,15 @@ static int sun4i_codec_spk_event(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(scodec->gpio_pa,
 				 !!SND_SOC_DAPM_EVENT_ON(event));
 
+	if (SND_SOC_DAPM_EVENT_ON(event)) {
+		/*
+		 * Need a delay to wait for DAC to push the data. 700ms seems
+		 * to be the best compromise not to feel this delay while
+		 * playing a sound.
+		 */
+		msleep(700);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }