diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
index 4348c33c6b85..0ee4439c68ca 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
@@ -4396,7 +4396,7 @@ static void add_auto_cfg_input_pin(struct auto_pin_cfg *cfg, hda_nid_t nid,
  * output, i.e. to line_out_pins[0].  So, line_outs is always positive
  * if any analog output exists.
  *
- * The analog input pins are assigned to input_pins array.
+ * The analog input pins are assigned to inputs array.
  * The digital input/output pins are assigned to dig_in_pin and dig_out_pin,
  * respectively.
  */
@@ -4480,39 +4480,16 @@ int snd_hda_parse_pin_def_config(struct hda_codec *codec,
 			sequences_hp[cfg->hp_outs] = (assoc << 4) | seq;
 			cfg->hp_outs++;
 			break;
-		case AC_JACK_MIC_IN: {
-			int preferred, alt;
-			if (loc == AC_JACK_LOC_FRONT ||
-			    (loc & 0x30) == AC_JACK_LOC_INTERNAL) {
-				preferred = AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC;
-				alt = AUTO_PIN_MIC;
-			} else {
-				preferred = AUTO_PIN_MIC;
-				alt = AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC;
-			}
-			if (!cfg->input_pins[preferred])
-				cfg->input_pins[preferred] = nid;
-			else if (!cfg->input_pins[alt])
-				cfg->input_pins[alt] = nid;
-			add_auto_cfg_input_pin(cfg, nid, preferred);
+		case AC_JACK_MIC_IN:
+			add_auto_cfg_input_pin(cfg, nid, AUTO_PIN_MIC);
 			break;
-		}
-		case AC_JACK_LINE_IN: {
-			int type;
-			if (loc == AC_JACK_LOC_FRONT)
-				type = AUTO_PIN_FRONT_LINE;
-			else
-				type = AUTO_PIN_LINE;
-			cfg->input_pins[type] = nid;
-			add_auto_cfg_input_pin(cfg, nid, type);
+		case AC_JACK_LINE_IN:
+			add_auto_cfg_input_pin(cfg, nid, AUTO_PIN_LINE_IN);
 			break;
-		}
 		case AC_JACK_CD:
-			cfg->input_pins[AUTO_PIN_CD] = nid;
 			add_auto_cfg_input_pin(cfg, nid, AUTO_PIN_CD);
 			break;
 		case AC_JACK_AUX:
-			cfg->input_pins[AUTO_PIN_AUX] = nid;
 			add_auto_cfg_input_pin(cfg, nid, AUTO_PIN_AUX);
 			break;
 		case AC_JACK_SPDIF_OUT:
@@ -4570,21 +4547,6 @@ int snd_hda_parse_pin_def_config(struct hda_codec *codec,
 	sort_pins_by_sequence(cfg->hp_pins, sequences_hp,
 			      cfg->hp_outs);
 
-	/* if we have only one mic, make it AUTO_PIN_MIC */
-	if (!cfg->input_pins[AUTO_PIN_MIC] &&
-	    cfg->input_pins[AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC]) {
-		cfg->input_pins[AUTO_PIN_MIC] =
-			cfg->input_pins[AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC];
-		cfg->input_pins[AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC] = 0;
-	}
-	/* ditto for line-in */
-	if (!cfg->input_pins[AUTO_PIN_LINE] &&
-	    cfg->input_pins[AUTO_PIN_FRONT_LINE]) {
-		cfg->input_pins[AUTO_PIN_LINE] =
-			cfg->input_pins[AUTO_PIN_FRONT_LINE];
-		cfg->input_pins[AUTO_PIN_FRONT_LINE] = 0;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * FIX-UP: if no line-outs are detected, try to use speaker or HP pin
 	 * as a primary output
@@ -4658,7 +4620,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_HDA(snd_hda_parse_pin_def_config);
 
 /* labels for input pins - for obsoleted config stuff */
 const char *auto_pin_cfg_labels[AUTO_PIN_LAST] = {
-	"Mic", "Front Mic", "Line", "Front Line", "CD", "Aux"
+	"Mic", "Line", "CD", "Aux"
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_HDA(auto_pin_cfg_labels);
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_local.h b/sound/pci/hda/hda_local.h
index b448b0a997b1..72e7b2f210ee 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_local.h
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_local.h
@@ -366,9 +366,7 @@ struct hda_bus_unsolicited {
 
 enum {
 	AUTO_PIN_MIC,
-	AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC,
-	AUTO_PIN_LINE,
-	AUTO_PIN_FRONT_LINE,
+	AUTO_PIN_LINE_IN,
 	AUTO_PIN_CD,
 	AUTO_PIN_AUX,
 	AUTO_PIN_LAST
@@ -403,7 +401,6 @@ struct auto_pin_cfg {
 	int hp_outs;
 	int line_out_type;	/* AUTO_PIN_XXX_OUT */
 	hda_nid_t hp_pins[AUTO_CFG_MAX_OUTS];
-	hda_nid_t input_pins[AUTO_PIN_LAST]; /* old config; to be deprecated */
 	int num_inputs;
 	struct auto_pin_cfg_item inputs[AUTO_CFG_MAX_INS];
 	int dig_outs;
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c
index 8de3a0dc45e4..85fc0b954603 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c
@@ -2923,7 +2923,7 @@ static int ad1988_auto_create_analog_input_ctls(struct ad198x_spec *spec,
 			type_idx = 0;
 		err = new_analog_input(spec, cfg->inputs[i].pin,
 				       auto_pin_cfg_labels[type], type_idx,
-				       type <= AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC);
+				       type == AUTO_PIN_MIC);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 		snd_hda_get_input_pin_label(cfg, i,
@@ -3015,7 +3015,7 @@ static void ad1988_auto_init_analog_input(struct hda_codec *codec)
 			break;
 		}
 		snd_hda_codec_write(codec, nid, 0, AC_VERB_SET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL,
-				    i <= AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC ? PIN_VREF80 : PIN_IN);
+				    i == AUTO_PIN_MIC ? PIN_VREF80 : PIN_IN);
 		if (nid != AD1988_PIN_CD_NID)
 			snd_hda_codec_write(codec, nid, 0, AC_VERB_SET_AMP_GAIN_MUTE,
 					    AMP_OUT_MUTE);
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c
index 6adfc5625281..adb5ec50252a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c
@@ -436,8 +436,8 @@ static int parse_input(struct hda_codec *codec)
 
 	/* check whether the automatic mic switch is available */
 	if (spec->num_inputs == 2 &&
-	    cfg->inputs[0].type <= AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC &&
-	    cfg->inputs[1].type == AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC) {
+	    cfg->inputs[0].type == AUTO_PIN_MIC &&
+	    cfg->inputs[1].type == AUTO_PIN_MIC) {
 		if (is_ext_mic(codec, cfg->inputs[0].pin)) {
 			if (!is_ext_mic(codec, cfg->inputs[1].pin)) {
 				spec->mic_detect = 1;
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ static void init_input(struct hda_codec *codec)
 			continue;
 		/* set appropriate pin control and mute first */
 		ctl = PIN_IN;
-		if (cfg->inputs[i].type <= AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC) {
+		if (cfg->inputs[i].type == AUTO_PIN_MIC) {
 			unsigned int caps = snd_hda_query_pin_caps(codec, pin);
 			caps >>= AC_PINCAP_VREF_SHIFT;
 			if (caps & AC_PINCAP_VREF_80)
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index 0a7d9d5ea40e..8ae30ccf537a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ static void alc_set_input_pin(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
 {
 	unsigned int val = PIN_IN;
 
-	if (auto_pin_type <= AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC) {
+	if (auto_pin_type == AUTO_PIN_MIC) {
 		unsigned int pincap;
 		unsigned int oldval;
 		oldval = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, nid, 0,
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ static void alc_init_auto_mic(struct hda_codec *codec)
 
 	/* there must be only two mic inputs exclusively */
 	for (i = 0; i < cfg->num_inputs; i++)
-		if (cfg->inputs[i].type >= AUTO_PIN_LINE)
+		if (cfg->inputs[i].type >= AUTO_PIN_LINE_IN)
 			return;
 
 	fixed = ext = 0;
@@ -10622,7 +10622,7 @@ static int alc_auto_add_mic_boost(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	hda_nid_t nid;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < cfg->num_inputs; i++) {
-		if (cfg->inputs[i].type > AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC)
+		if (cfg->inputs[i].type > AUTO_PIN_MIC)
 			break;
 		nid = cfg->inputs[i].pin;
 		if (get_wcaps(codec, nid) & AC_WCAP_IN_AMP) {
@@ -19270,7 +19270,7 @@ static void alc680_base_setup(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	spec->autocfg.inputs[0].pin = 0x18;
 	spec->autocfg.inputs[0].type = AUTO_PIN_MIC;
 	spec->autocfg.inputs[1].pin = 0x19;
-	spec->autocfg.inputs[1].type = AUTO_PIN_LINE;
+	spec->autocfg.inputs[1].type = AUTO_PIN_LINE_IN;
 }
 
 static void alc680_unsol_event(struct hda_codec *codec,
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
index 852dae91edb1..d9c8b4d335d2 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
@@ -2834,7 +2834,7 @@ static hda_nid_t check_line_out_switch(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (cfg->line_out_type != AUTO_PIN_LINE_OUT)
 		return 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < cfg->num_inputs; i++) {
-		if (cfg->inputs[i].type == AUTO_PIN_LINE) {
+		if (cfg->inputs[i].type == AUTO_PIN_LINE_IN) {
 			nid = cfg->inputs[i].pin;
 			pincap = snd_hda_query_pin_caps(codec, nid);
 			if (pincap & AC_PINCAP_OUT)
@@ -2852,16 +2852,14 @@ static hda_nid_t check_mic_out_switch(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t *dac)
 	struct sigmatel_spec *spec = codec->spec;
 	struct auto_pin_cfg *cfg = &spec->autocfg;
 	unsigned int def_conf, pincap;
-	int i, mic_type;
+	int i;
 
 	*dac = 0;
 	if (cfg->line_out_type != AUTO_PIN_LINE_OUT)
 		return 0;
-	mic_type = AUTO_PIN_MIC;
- again:
 	for (i = 0; i < cfg->num_inputs; i++) {
 		hda_nid_t nid = cfg->inputs[i].pin;
-		if (cfg->inputs[i].type != mic_type)
+		if (cfg->inputs[i].type != AUTO_PIN_MIC)
 			continue;
 		def_conf = snd_hda_codec_get_pincfg(codec, nid);
 		/* some laptops have an internal analog microphone
@@ -2875,10 +2873,6 @@ static hda_nid_t check_mic_out_switch(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t *dac)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	if (mic_type == AUTO_PIN_MIC) {
-		mic_type = AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC;
-		goto again;
-	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -3222,7 +3216,7 @@ static int stac92xx_auto_create_multi_out_ctls(struct hda_codec *codec,
 	}
 
 	for (idx = 0; idx < cfg->num_inputs; idx++) {
-		if (cfg->inputs[idx].type > AUTO_PIN_FRONT_LINE)
+		if (cfg->inputs[idx].type > AUTO_PIN_LINE_IN)
 			break;
 		nid = cfg->inputs[idx].pin;
 		err = stac92xx_add_jack_mode_control(codec, nid, idx);
@@ -3621,7 +3615,7 @@ static int set_mic_route(struct hda_codec *codec,
 		if (pin == cfg->inputs[i].pin)
 			break;
 	}
-	if (i < cfg->num_inputs && cfg->inputs[i].type <= AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC) {
+	if (i < cfg->num_inputs && cfg->inputs[i].type == AUTO_PIN_MIC) {
 		/* analog pin */
 		i = get_connection_index(codec, spec->mux_nids[0], pin);
 		if (i < 0)
@@ -3656,7 +3650,7 @@ static int stac_check_auto_mic(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < cfg->num_inputs; i++) {
-		if (cfg->inputs[i].type >= AUTO_PIN_LINE)
+		if (cfg->inputs[i].type >= AUTO_PIN_LINE_IN)
 			return 0; /* must be exclusively mics */
 	}
 	fixed = ext = 0;
@@ -4394,7 +4388,7 @@ static int stac92xx_init(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		hda_nid_t nid = cfg->inputs[i].pin;
 		int type = cfg->inputs[i].type;
 		unsigned int pinctl, conf;
-		if (type == AUTO_PIN_MIC || type == AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC) {
+		if (type == AUTO_PIN_MIC) {
 			/* for mic pins, force to initialize */
 			pinctl = stac92xx_get_default_vref(codec, nid);
 			pinctl |= AC_PINCTL_IN_EN;
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c
index 9c1909d398e3..de5f61d1b725 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ static void via_auto_init_analog_input(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		hda_nid_t nid = cfg->inputs[i].pin;
 		if (spec->smart51_enabled && is_smart51_pins(spec, nid))
 			ctl = PIN_OUT;
-		else if (i <= AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC)
+		else if (i == AUTO_PIN_MIC)
 			ctl = PIN_VREF50;
 		else
 			ctl = PIN_IN;
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ static int is_smart51_pins(struct via_spec *spec, hda_nid_t pin)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < cfg->num_inputs; i++) {
 		if (pin == cfg->inputs[i].pin)
-			return cfg->inputs[i].type < AUTO_PIN_FRONT_LINE;
+			return cfg->inputs[i].type <= AUTO_PIN_LINE_IN;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1356,9 +1356,9 @@ static int via_smart51_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 		hda_nid_t nid = cfg->inputs[i].pin;
 		int ctl = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, nid, 0,
 					     AC_VERB_GET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL, 0);
-		if (cfg->inputs[i].type >= AUTO_PIN_FRONT_LINE)
+		if (cfg->inputs[i].type > AUTO_PIN_LINE_IN)
 			continue;
-		if (cfg->inputs[i].type == AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC &&
+		if (cfg->inputs[i].type == AUTO_PIN_MIC &&
 		    spec->hp_independent_mode && spec->codec_type != VT1718S)
 			continue; /* ignore FMic for independent HP */
 		if ((ctl & AC_PINCTL_IN_EN) && !(ctl & AC_PINCTL_OUT_EN))
@@ -1382,9 +1382,9 @@ static int via_smart51_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 		hda_nid_t nid = cfg->inputs[i].pin;
 		unsigned int parm;
 
-		if (cfg->inputs[i].type >= AUTO_PIN_FRONT_LINE)
+		if (cfg->inputs[i].type > AUTO_PIN_LINE_IN)
 			continue;
-		if (cfg->inputs[i].type == AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC &&
+		if (cfg->inputs[i].type == AUTO_PIN_MIC &&
 		    spec->hp_independent_mode && spec->codec_type != VT1718S)
 			continue; /* don't retask FMic for independent HP */
 
@@ -1404,7 +1404,7 @@ static int via_smart51_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 					codec, nid, HDA_OUTPUT, 0, HDA_AMP_MUTE,
 					HDA_AMP_UNMUTE);
 		}
-		if (cfg->inputs[i].type == AUTO_PIN_FRONT_MIC) {
+		if (cfg->inputs[i].type == AUTO_PIN_MIC) {
 			if (spec->codec_type == VT1708S
 			    || spec->codec_type == VT1716S) {
 				/* input = index 1 (AOW3) */
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@ static int via_smart51_build(struct via_spec *spec)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < cfg->num_inputs; i++) {
 		nid = cfg->inputs[i].pin;
-		if (cfg->inputs[i].type < AUTO_PIN_FRONT_LINE) {
+		if (cfg->inputs[i].type <= AUTO_PIN_LINE_IN) {
 			knew = via_clone_control(spec, &via_smart51_mixer[1]);
 			if (knew == NULL)
 				return -ENOMEM;