diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index cf6111d..c457b74 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -215,10 +215,10 @@ void snd_soc_jack_free_gpios(struct snd_soc_jack *jack, int count,
 #endif
 
 /* codec register bit access */
-int snd_soc_update_bits(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned short reg,
-				unsigned short mask, unsigned short value);
-int snd_soc_test_bits(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned short reg,
-				unsigned short mask, unsigned short value);
+int snd_soc_update_bits(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned int reg,
+				unsigned int mask, unsigned int value);
+int snd_soc_test_bits(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned int reg,
+				unsigned int mask, unsigned int value);
 
 int snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 	struct snd_ac97_bus_ops *ops, int num);
@@ -492,8 +492,8 @@ struct soc_mixer_control {
 
 /* enumerated kcontrol */
 struct soc_enum {
-	unsigned short reg;
-	unsigned short reg2;
+	unsigned int reg;
+	unsigned int reg2;
 	unsigned char shift_l;
 	unsigned char shift_r;
 	unsigned int max;
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 1d70829..4e1d1c4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -500,8 +500,8 @@ static int soc_pcm_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	if (cpu_dai->ops->hw_params) {
 		ret = cpu_dai->ops->hw_params(substream, params, cpu_dai);
 		if (ret < 0) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR "asoc: interface %s hw params failed\n",
-				cpu_dai->name);
+			printk(KERN_ERR "asoc: interface %s hw params failed: %d\n",
+				cpu_dai->name, ret);
 			goto interface_err;
 		}
 	}
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ static void snd_soc_instantiate_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 	 * DAIs currently; we can't do this per link since some AC97
 	 * codecs have non-AC97 DAIs.
 	 */
-	if (!ac97)
+	if (!ac97) {
 		for (i = 0; i < card->num_links; i++) {
 			found = 0;
 			list_for_each_entry(dai, &dai_list, list)
@@ -856,6 +856,7 @@ static void snd_soc_instantiate_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 				return;
 			}
 		}
+    }
 
 	/* Note that we do not current check for codec components */
 
@@ -1263,11 +1264,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_free_ac97_codec);
  *
  * Returns 1 for change else 0.
  */
-int snd_soc_update_bits(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned short reg,
-				unsigned short mask, unsigned short value)
+int snd_soc_update_bits(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned int reg,
+				unsigned int mask, unsigned int value)
 {
 	int change;
-	unsigned short old, new;
+	unsigned int old, new;
 
 	mutex_lock(&io_mutex);
 	old = snd_soc_read(codec, reg);
@@ -1293,11 +1294,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_update_bits);
  *
  * Returns 1 for change else 0.
  */
-int snd_soc_test_bits(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned short reg,
-				unsigned short mask, unsigned short value)
+int snd_soc_test_bits(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned int reg,
+				unsigned int mask, unsigned int value)
 {
 	int change;
-	unsigned short old, new;
+	unsigned int old, new;
 
 	mutex_lock(&io_mutex);
 	old = snd_soc_read(codec, reg);
@@ -1586,7 +1587,7 @@ int snd_soc_get_enum_double(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 {
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
 	struct soc_enum *e = (struct soc_enum *)kcontrol->private_value;
-	unsigned short val, bitmask;
+	unsigned int val, bitmask;
 
 	for (bitmask = 1; bitmask < e->max; bitmask <<= 1)
 		;
@@ -1615,8 +1616,8 @@ int snd_soc_put_enum_double(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 {
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
 	struct soc_enum *e = (struct soc_enum *)kcontrol->private_value;
-	unsigned short val;
-	unsigned short mask, bitmask;
+	unsigned int val;
+	unsigned int mask, bitmask;
 
 	for (bitmask = 1; bitmask < e->max; bitmask <<= 1)
 		;
@@ -1652,7 +1653,7 @@ int snd_soc_get_value_enum_double(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 {
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
 	struct soc_enum *e = (struct soc_enum *)kcontrol->private_value;
-	unsigned short reg_val, val, mux;
+	unsigned int reg_val, val, mux;
 
 	reg_val = snd_soc_read(codec, e->reg);
 	val = (reg_val >> e->shift_l) & e->mask;
@@ -1691,8 +1692,8 @@ int snd_soc_put_value_enum_double(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 {
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
 	struct soc_enum *e = (struct soc_enum *)kcontrol->private_value;
-	unsigned short val;
-	unsigned short mask;
+	unsigned int val;
+	unsigned int mask;
 
 	if (ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0] > e->max - 1)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1852,7 +1853,7 @@ int snd_soc_put_volsw(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	int max = mc->max;
 	unsigned int mask = (1 << fls(max)) - 1;
 	unsigned int invert = mc->invert;
-	unsigned short val, val2, val_mask;
+	unsigned int val, val2, val_mask;
 
 	val = (ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] & mask);
 	if (invert)
@@ -1958,7 +1959,7 @@ int snd_soc_put_volsw_2r(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	unsigned int mask = (1 << fls(max)) - 1;
 	unsigned int invert = mc->invert;
 	int err;
-	unsigned short val, val2, val_mask;
+	unsigned int val, val2, val_mask;
 
 	val_mask = mask << shift;
 	val = (ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] & mask);
@@ -2050,7 +2051,7 @@ int snd_soc_put_volsw_s8(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
 	unsigned int reg = mc->reg;
 	int min = mc->min;
-	unsigned short val;
+	unsigned int val;
 
 	val = (ucontrol->value.integer.value[0]+min) & 0xff;
 	val |= ((ucontrol->value.integer.value[1]+min) & 0xff) << 8;
@@ -2251,6 +2252,7 @@ int snd_soc_register_dai(struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 	if (!dai->ops)
 		dai->ops = &null_dai_ops;
 
+
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dai->list);
 
 	mutex_lock(&client_mutex);
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 21c6907..543c9d0 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ static int dapm_connect_mixer(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 static int dapm_update_bits(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *widget)
 {
 	int change, power;
-	unsigned short old, new;
+	unsigned int old, new;
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = widget->codec;
 
 	/* check for valid widgets */
@@ -1246,7 +1246,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dapm_add_routes);
 /**
  * snd_soc_dapm_new_widgets - add new dapm widgets
  * @codec: audio codec
- *
  * Checks the codec for any new dapm widgets and creates them if found.
  *
  * Returns 0 for success.
@@ -1336,7 +1335,8 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_get_volsw(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 
 	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] =
 		(snd_soc_read(widget->codec, reg) >> shift) & mask;
-	if (shift != rshift)
+
+    if (shift != rshift)
 		ucontrol->value.integer.value[1] =
 			(snd_soc_read(widget->codec, reg) >> rshift) & mask;
 	if (invert) {
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_put_volsw(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	int max = mc->max;
 	unsigned int mask = (1 << fls(max)) - 1;
 	unsigned int invert = mc->invert;
-	unsigned short val, val2, val_mask;
+	unsigned int val, val2, val_mask;
 	int ret;
 
 	val = (ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] & mask);
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_get_enum_double(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *widget = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
 	struct soc_enum *e = (struct soc_enum *)kcontrol->private_value;
-	unsigned short val, bitmask;
+	unsigned int val, bitmask;
 
 	for (bitmask = 1; bitmask < e->max; bitmask <<= 1)
 		;
@@ -1464,8 +1464,8 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_put_enum_double(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *widget = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
 	struct soc_enum *e = (struct soc_enum *)kcontrol->private_value;
-	unsigned short val, mux;
-	unsigned short mask, bitmask;
+	unsigned int val, mux;
+	unsigned int mask, bitmask;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	for (bitmask = 1; bitmask < e->max; bitmask <<= 1)
@@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_get_value_enum_double(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *widget = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
 	struct soc_enum *e = (struct soc_enum *)kcontrol->private_value;
-	unsigned short reg_val, val, mux;
+	unsigned int reg_val, val, mux;
 
 	reg_val = snd_soc_read(widget->codec, e->reg);
 	val = (reg_val >> e->shift_l) & e->mask;
@@ -1563,8 +1563,8 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_put_value_enum_double(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *widget = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
 	struct soc_enum *e = (struct soc_enum *)kcontrol->private_value;
-	unsigned short val, mux;
-	unsigned short mask;
+	unsigned int val, mux;
+	unsigned int mask;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0] > e->max - 1)