diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/wm8994/pdata.h b/include/linux/mfd/wm8994/pdata.h
index fc87be4fdc25..8e21a094836d 100644
--- a/include/linux/mfd/wm8994/pdata.h
+++ b/include/linux/mfd/wm8994/pdata.h
@@ -176,6 +176,11 @@ struct wm8994_pdata {
         unsigned int lineout1fb:1;
         unsigned int lineout2fb:1;
 
+	/* Delay between detecting a jack and starting microphone
+	 * detect (specified in ms)
+	 */
+	int micdet_delay;
+
 	/* IRQ for microphone detection if brought out directly as a
 	 * signal.
 	 */
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8994.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8994.c
index 2b2dadc54dac..07095a9ca9a6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8994.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8994.c
@@ -3470,11 +3470,46 @@ static void wm8958_default_micdet(u16 status, void *data)
 	}
 }
 
+/* Deferred mic detection to allow for extra settling time */
+static void wm1811_mic_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct wm8994_priv *wm8994 = container_of(work, struct wm8994_priv,
+						  mic_work.work);
+	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = wm8994->hubs.codec;
+
+	pm_runtime_get_sync(codec->dev);
+
+	/* If required for an external cap force MICBIAS on */
+	if (wm8994->pdata->jd_ext_cap) {
+		snd_soc_dapm_force_enable_pin(&codec->dapm,
+					      "MICBIAS2");
+		snd_soc_dapm_sync(&codec->dapm);
+	}
+
+	mutex_lock(&wm8994->accdet_lock);
+
+	dev_dbg(codec->dev, "Starting mic detection\n");
+
+	/*
+	 * Start off measument of microphone impedence to find out
+	 * what's actually there.
+	 */
+	wm8994->mic_detecting = true;
+	wm1811_jackdet_set_mode(codec, WM1811_JACKDET_MODE_MIC);
+
+	snd_soc_update_bits(codec, WM8958_MIC_DETECT_1,
+			    WM8958_MICD_ENA, WM8958_MICD_ENA);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&wm8994->accdet_lock);
+
+	pm_runtime_put(codec->dev);
+}
+
 static irqreturn_t wm1811_jackdet_irq(int irq, void *data)
 {
 	struct wm8994_priv *wm8994 = data;
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = wm8994->hubs.codec;
-	int reg;
+	int reg, delay;
 	bool present;
 
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(codec->dev);
@@ -3505,18 +3540,14 @@ static irqreturn_t wm1811_jackdet_irq(int irq, void *data)
 		snd_soc_update_bits(codec, WM1811_JACKDET_CTRL,
 				    WM1811_JACKDET_DB, 0);
 
-		/*
-		 * Start off measument of microphone impedence to find
-		 * out what's actually there.
-		 */
-		wm8994->mic_detecting = true;
-		wm1811_jackdet_set_mode(codec, WM1811_JACKDET_MODE_MIC);
-
-		snd_soc_update_bits(codec, WM8958_MIC_DETECT_1,
-				    WM8958_MICD_ENA, WM8958_MICD_ENA);
+		delay = wm8994->pdata->micdet_delay;
+		schedule_delayed_work(&wm8994->mic_work,
+				      msecs_to_jiffies(delay));
 	} else {
 		dev_dbg(codec->dev, "Jack not detected\n");
 
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&wm8994->mic_work);
+
 		snd_soc_update_bits(codec, WM8958_MICBIAS2,
 				    WM8958_MICB2_DISCH, WM8958_MICB2_DISCH);
 
@@ -3533,14 +3564,9 @@ static irqreturn_t wm1811_jackdet_irq(int irq, void *data)
 
 	mutex_unlock(&wm8994->accdet_lock);
 
-	/* If required for an external cap force MICBIAS on */
-	if (wm8994->pdata->jd_ext_cap) {
-		if (present)
-			snd_soc_dapm_force_enable_pin(&codec->dapm,
-						      "MICBIAS2");
-		else
-			snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin(&codec->dapm, "MICBIAS2");
-	}
+	/* Turn off MICBIAS if it was on for an external cap */
+	if (wm8994->pdata->jd_ext_cap && !present)
+		snd_soc_dapm_disable_pin(&codec->dapm, "MICBIAS2");
 
 	if (present)
 		snd_soc_jack_report(wm8994->micdet[0].jack,
@@ -3763,10 +3789,20 @@ static int wm8994_codec_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 	snd_soc_codec_set_cache_io(codec, 16, 16, SND_SOC_REGMAP);
 
 	mutex_init(&wm8994->accdet_lock);
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&wm8994->mic_work, wm8994_mic_work);
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&wm8994->jackdet_bootstrap,
 			  wm1811_jackdet_bootstrap);
 
+	switch (control->type) {
+	case WM8994:
+		INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&wm8994->mic_work, wm8994_mic_work);
+		break;
+	case WM1811:
+		INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&wm8994->mic_work, wm1811_mic_work);
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(wm8994->fll_locked); i++)
 		init_completion(&wm8994->fll_locked[i]);