diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_beep.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_beep.c
index 5fe34a8d8c81..e4581a42ace5 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_beep.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_beep.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static void snd_hda_generate_beep(struct work_struct *work)
 		return;
 
 	/* generate tone */
-	snd_hda_codec_write_cache(codec, beep->nid, 0,
+	snd_hda_codec_write(codec, beep->nid, 0,
 			AC_VERB_SET_BEEP_CONTROL, beep->tone);
 }
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static void snd_hda_do_detach(struct hda_beep *beep)
 	beep->dev = NULL;
 	cancel_work_sync(&beep->beep_work);
 	/* turn off beep for sure */
-	snd_hda_codec_write_cache(beep->codec, beep->nid, 0,
+	snd_hda_codec_write(beep->codec, beep->nid, 0,
 				  AC_VERB_SET_BEEP_CONTROL, 0);
 }
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ int snd_hda_enable_beep_device(struct hda_codec *codec, int enable)
 		beep->enabled = enable;
 		if (!enable) {
 			/* turn off beep */
-			snd_hda_codec_write_cache(beep->codec, beep->nid, 0,
+			snd_hda_codec_write(beep->codec, beep->nid, 0,
 						  AC_VERB_SET_BEEP_CONTROL, 0);
 		}
 		if (beep->mode == HDA_BEEP_MODE_SWREG) {
@@ -239,8 +239,12 @@ int snd_hda_attach_beep_device(struct hda_codec *codec, int nid)
 	mutex_init(&beep->mutex);
 
 	if (beep->mode == HDA_BEEP_MODE_ON) {
-		beep->enabled = 1;
-		snd_hda_do_register(&beep->register_work);
+		int err = snd_hda_do_attach(beep);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			kfree(beep);
+			codec->beep = NULL;
+			return err;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -253,7 +257,7 @@ void snd_hda_detach_beep_device(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (beep) {
 		cancel_work_sync(&beep->register_work);
 		cancel_delayed_work(&beep->unregister_work);
-		if (beep->enabled)
+		if (beep->dev)
 			snd_hda_do_detach(beep);
 		codec->beep = NULL;
 		kfree(beep);
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
index 950ee5cfcacf..f98b47cd6cfb 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
@@ -1327,11 +1327,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_HDA(snd_hda_query_pin_caps);
  */
 u32 snd_hda_pin_sense(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid)
 {
-	u32 pincap = snd_hda_query_pin_caps(codec, nid);
-
-	if (pincap & AC_PINCAP_TRIG_REQ) /* need trigger? */
-		snd_hda_codec_read(codec, nid, 0, AC_VERB_SET_PIN_SENSE, 0);
+	u32 pincap;
 
+	if (!codec->no_trigger_sense) {
+		pincap = snd_hda_query_pin_caps(codec, nid);
+		if (pincap & AC_PINCAP_TRIG_REQ) /* need trigger? */
+			snd_hda_codec_read(codec, nid, 0, AC_VERB_SET_PIN_SENSE, 0);
+	}
 	return snd_hda_codec_read(codec, nid, 0,
 				  AC_VERB_GET_PIN_SENSE, 0);
 }
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h
index 1d541b7f5547..0a770a28e71f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h
@@ -817,6 +817,7 @@ struct hda_codec {
 	unsigned int pin_amp_workaround:1; /* pin out-amp takes index
 					    * (e.g. Conexant codecs)
 					    */
+	unsigned int no_trigger_sense:1; /* don't trigger at pin-sensing */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_HDA_POWER_SAVE
 	unsigned int power_on :1;	/* current (global) power-state */
 	unsigned int power_transition :1; /* power-state in transition */
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index ff8ad46cc50e..ec9c348336cc 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ struct azx_dev {
 					 */
 	unsigned char stream_tag;	/* assigned stream */
 	unsigned char index;		/* stream index */
+	int device;			/* last device number assigned to */
 
 	unsigned int opened :1;
 	unsigned int running :1;
@@ -1441,10 +1442,13 @@ static int __devinit azx_codec_configure(struct azx *chip)
  */
 
 /* assign a stream for the PCM */
-static inline struct azx_dev *azx_assign_device(struct azx *chip, int stream)
+static inline struct azx_dev *
+azx_assign_device(struct azx *chip, struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
 	int dev, i, nums;
-	if (stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) {
+	struct azx_dev *res = NULL;
+
+	if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) {
 		dev = chip->playback_index_offset;
 		nums = chip->playback_streams;
 	} else {
@@ -1453,10 +1457,15 @@ static inline struct azx_dev *azx_assign_device(struct azx *chip, int stream)
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i < nums; i++, dev++)
 		if (!chip->azx_dev[dev].opened) {
-			chip->azx_dev[dev].opened = 1;
-			return &chip->azx_dev[dev];
+			res = &chip->azx_dev[dev];
+			if (res->device == substream->pcm->device)
+				break;
 		}
-	return NULL;
+	if (res) {
+		res->opened = 1;
+		res->device = substream->pcm->device;
+	}
+	return res;
 }
 
 /* release the assigned stream */
@@ -1505,7 +1514,7 @@ static int azx_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	int err;
 
 	mutex_lock(&chip->open_mutex);
-	azx_dev = azx_assign_device(chip, substream->stream);
+	azx_dev = azx_assign_device(chip, substream);
 	if (azx_dev == NULL) {
 		mutex_unlock(&chip->open_mutex);
 		return -EBUSY;
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c
index 1a36137e13ec..69a941c7b158 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c
@@ -1186,6 +1186,8 @@ static int patch_ad1986a(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	 */
 	spec->multiout.no_share_stream = 1;
 
+	codec->no_trigger_sense = 1;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1371,6 +1373,8 @@ static int patch_ad1983(struct hda_codec *codec)
 
 	codec->patch_ops = ad198x_patch_ops;
 
+	codec->no_trigger_sense = 1;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1813,6 +1817,9 @@ static int patch_ad1981(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		codec->patch_ops.unsol_event = ad1981_hp_unsol_event;
 		break;
 	}
+
+	codec->no_trigger_sense = 1;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -3118,6 +3125,8 @@ static int patch_ad1988(struct hda_codec *codec)
 #endif
 	spec->vmaster_nid = 0x04;
 
+	codec->no_trigger_sense = 1;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -3330,6 +3339,8 @@ static int patch_ad1884(struct hda_codec *codec)
 
 	codec->patch_ops = ad198x_patch_ops;
 
+	codec->no_trigger_sense = 1;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -4287,6 +4298,8 @@ static int patch_ad1884a(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		break;
 	}
 
+	codec->no_trigger_sense = 1;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -4623,6 +4636,9 @@ static int patch_ad1882(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		spec->mixers[2] = ad1882_6stack_mixers;
 		break;
 	}
+
+	codec->no_trigger_sense = 1;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
index eeda7beeb57a..2291a8396817 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
@@ -4453,14 +4453,7 @@ static inline int get_pin_presence(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid)
 {
 	if (!nid)
 		return 0;
-	/* NOTE: we can't use snd_hda_jack_detect() here because STAC/IDT
-	 * codecs behave wrongly when SET_PIN_SENSE is triggered, although
-	 * the pincap gives TRIG_REQ bit.
-	 */
-	if (snd_hda_codec_read(codec, nid, 0, AC_VERB_GET_PIN_SENSE, 0) &
-	    AC_PINSENSE_PRESENCE)
-		return 1;
-	return 0;
+	return snd_hda_jack_detect(codec, nid);
 }
 
 static void stac92xx_line_out_detect(struct hda_codec *codec,
@@ -4962,6 +4955,7 @@ static int patch_stac9200(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (spec == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	codec->no_trigger_sense = 1;
 	codec->spec = spec;
 	spec->num_pins = ARRAY_SIZE(stac9200_pin_nids);
 	spec->pin_nids = stac9200_pin_nids;
@@ -5024,6 +5018,7 @@ static int patch_stac925x(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (spec == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	codec->no_trigger_sense = 1;
 	codec->spec = spec;
 	spec->num_pins = ARRAY_SIZE(stac925x_pin_nids);
 	spec->pin_nids = stac925x_pin_nids;
@@ -5108,6 +5103,7 @@ static int patch_stac92hd73xx(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (spec == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	codec->no_trigger_sense = 1;
 	codec->spec = spec;
 	codec->slave_dig_outs = stac92hd73xx_slave_dig_outs;
 	spec->num_pins = ARRAY_SIZE(stac92hd73xx_pin_nids);
@@ -5255,6 +5251,7 @@ static int patch_stac92hd83xxx(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (spec == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	codec->no_trigger_sense = 1;
 	codec->spec = spec;
 	codec->slave_dig_outs = stac92hd83xxx_slave_dig_outs;
 	spec->digbeep_nid = 0x21;
@@ -5418,6 +5415,7 @@ static int patch_stac92hd71bxx(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (spec == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	codec->no_trigger_sense = 1;
 	codec->spec = spec;
 	codec->patch_ops = stac92xx_patch_ops;
 	spec->num_pins = STAC92HD71BXX_NUM_PINS;
@@ -5661,6 +5659,7 @@ static int patch_stac922x(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (spec == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	codec->no_trigger_sense = 1;
 	codec->spec = spec;
 	spec->num_pins = ARRAY_SIZE(stac922x_pin_nids);
 	spec->pin_nids = stac922x_pin_nids;
@@ -5764,6 +5763,7 @@ static int patch_stac927x(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (spec == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	codec->no_trigger_sense = 1;
 	codec->spec = spec;
 	codec->slave_dig_outs = stac927x_slave_dig_outs;
 	spec->num_pins = ARRAY_SIZE(stac927x_pin_nids);
@@ -5898,6 +5898,7 @@ static int patch_stac9205(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (spec == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	codec->no_trigger_sense = 1;
 	codec->spec = spec;
 	spec->num_pins = ARRAY_SIZE(stac9205_pin_nids);
 	spec->pin_nids = stac9205_pin_nids;
@@ -6053,6 +6054,7 @@ static int patch_stac9872(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	spec  = kzalloc(sizeof(*spec), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (spec == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
+	codec->no_trigger_sense = 1;
 	codec->spec = spec;
 	spec->num_pins = ARRAY_SIZE(stac9872_pin_nids);
 	spec->pin_nids = stac9872_pin_nids;