diff --git a/include/sound/hda_register.h b/include/sound/hda_register.h
index 2ae8812d7b1a37845789b7c0522c0ab1b4300c45..94dc6a9772e060ce31d97434b9972f6ff255a63b 100644
--- a/include/sound/hda_register.h
+++ b/include/sound/hda_register.h
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ enum { SDI0, SDI1, SDI2, SDI3, SDO0, SDO1, SDO2, SDO3 };
 #define AZX_REG_HSW_EM4			0x100c
 #define AZX_REG_HSW_EM5			0x1010
 
+/* Skylake/Broxton display HD-A controller Extended Mode registers */
+#define AZX_REG_SKL_EM4L		0x1040
+
 /* PCI space */
 #define AZX_PCIREG_TCSEL		0x44
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index 963f82430938a976826074bfe41f33f286e3fbe1..bff5c8b329d13b4be930a66585933a902e9cb977 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -355,6 +355,8 @@ enum {
 					((pci)->device == 0x0d0c) || \
 					((pci)->device == 0x160c))
 
+#define IS_BROXTON(pci)	((pci)->device == 0x5a98)
+
 static char *driver_short_names[] = {
 	[AZX_DRIVER_ICH] = "HDA Intel",
 	[AZX_DRIVER_PCH] = "HDA Intel PCH",
@@ -506,15 +508,36 @@ static void azx_init_pci(struct azx *chip)
         }
 }
 
+/*
+ * In BXT-P A0, HD-Audio DMA requests is later than expected,
+ * and makes an audio stream sensitive to system latencies when
+ * 24/32 bits are playing.
+ * Adjusting threshold of DMA fifo to force the DMA request
+ * sooner to improve latency tolerance at the expense of power.
+ */
+static void bxt_reduce_dma_latency(struct azx *chip)
+{
+	u32 val;
+
+	val = azx_readl(chip, SKL_EM4L);
+	val &= (0x3 << 20);
+	azx_writel(chip, SKL_EM4L, val);
+}
+
 static void hda_intel_init_chip(struct azx *chip, bool full_reset)
 {
 	struct hdac_bus *bus = azx_bus(chip);
+	struct pci_dev *pci = chip->pci;
 
 	if (chip->driver_caps & AZX_DCAPS_I915_POWERWELL)
 		snd_hdac_set_codec_wakeup(bus, true);
 	azx_init_chip(chip, full_reset);
 	if (chip->driver_caps & AZX_DCAPS_I915_POWERWELL)
 		snd_hdac_set_codec_wakeup(bus, false);
+
+	/* reduce dma latency to avoid noise */
+	if (IS_BROXTON(pci))
+		bxt_reduce_dma_latency(chip);
 }
 
 /* calculate runtime delay from LPIB */
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c
index f8a12ca477f1ab775a101c8bb41876a11707477e..4ef2259f88cae3b1cf328880447dbf528ad42a95 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c
@@ -778,7 +778,8 @@ static const struct hda_pintbl alienware_pincfgs[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct snd_pci_quirk ca0132_quirks[] = {
-	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1028, 0x0685, "Alienware 15", QUIRK_ALIENWARE),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1028, 0x0685, "Alienware 15 2015", QUIRK_ALIENWARE),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1028, 0x0688, "Alienware 17 2015", QUIRK_ALIENWARE),
 	{}
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index 9bedf7c85e295d6dab65c04093abf7a58cab1a5a..8dd2ac13b3af19ce79fdf5e5e35943ff1f5dfef8 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -4204,6 +4204,18 @@ static void alc_fixup_tpt440_dock(struct hda_codec *codec,
 	}
 }
 
+/* additional fixup for Thinkpad T440s noise problem */
+static void alc_fixup_tpt440(struct hda_codec *codec,
+				  const struct hda_fixup *fix, int action)
+{
+	struct alc_spec *spec = codec->spec;
+
+	if (action == HDA_FIXUP_ACT_PRE_PROBE) {
+		spec->shutup = alc_no_shutup; /* reduce click noise */
+		spec->gen.mixer_nid = 0; /* reduce background noise */
+	}
+}
+
 static void alc_shutup_dell_xps13(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
 	struct alc_spec *spec = codec->spec;
@@ -4578,6 +4590,7 @@ enum {
 	ALC255_FIXUP_HEADSET_MODE_NO_HP_MIC,
 	ALC293_FIXUP_DELL1_MIC_NO_PRESENCE,
 	ALC292_FIXUP_TPT440_DOCK,
+	ALC292_FIXUP_TPT440,
 	ALC283_FIXUP_BXBT2807_MIC,
 	ALC255_FIXUP_DELL_WMI_MIC_MUTE_LED,
 	ALC282_FIXUP_ASPIRE_V5_PINS,
@@ -4596,6 +4609,7 @@ enum {
 	ALC298_FIXUP_DELL1_MIC_NO_PRESENCE,
 	ALC275_FIXUP_DELL_XPS,
 	ALC256_FIXUP_DELL_XPS_13_HEADPHONE_NOISE,
+	ALC293_FIXUP_LENOVO_SPK_NOISE,
 };
 
 static const struct hda_fixup alc269_fixups[] = {
@@ -5050,6 +5064,12 @@ static const struct hda_fixup alc269_fixups[] = {
 		.chained = true,
 		.chain_id = ALC269_FIXUP_LIMIT_INT_MIC_BOOST
 	},
+	[ALC292_FIXUP_TPT440] = {
+		.type = HDA_FIXUP_FUNC,
+		.v.func = alc_fixup_tpt440,
+		.chained = true,
+		.chain_id = ALC292_FIXUP_TPT440_DOCK,
+	},
 	[ALC283_FIXUP_BXBT2807_MIC] = {
 		.type = HDA_FIXUP_PINS,
 		.v.pins = (const struct hda_pintbl[]) {
@@ -5187,6 +5207,12 @@ static const struct hda_fixup alc269_fixups[] = {
 		.chained = true,
 		.chain_id = ALC255_FIXUP_DELL1_MIC_NO_PRESENCE
 	},
+	[ALC293_FIXUP_LENOVO_SPK_NOISE] = {
+		.type = HDA_FIXUP_FUNC,
+		.v.func = alc_fixup_disable_aamix,
+		.chained = true,
+		.chain_id = ALC269_FIXUP_THINKPAD_ACPI
+	},
 };
 
 static const struct snd_pci_quirk alc269_fixup_tbl[] = {
@@ -5325,7 +5351,7 @@ static const struct snd_pci_quirk alc269_fixup_tbl[] = {
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x21fb, "Thinkpad T430s", ALC269_FIXUP_LENOVO_DOCK),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x2203, "Thinkpad X230 Tablet", ALC269_FIXUP_LENOVO_DOCK),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x2208, "Thinkpad T431s", ALC269_FIXUP_LENOVO_DOCK),
-	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x220c, "Thinkpad T440s", ALC292_FIXUP_TPT440_DOCK),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x220c, "Thinkpad T440s", ALC292_FIXUP_TPT440),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x220e, "Thinkpad T440p", ALC292_FIXUP_TPT440_DOCK),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x2210, "Thinkpad T540p", ALC292_FIXUP_TPT440_DOCK),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x2211, "Thinkpad W541", ALC292_FIXUP_TPT440_DOCK),
@@ -5334,6 +5360,7 @@ static const struct snd_pci_quirk alc269_fixup_tbl[] = {
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x2215, "Thinkpad", ALC269_FIXUP_LIMIT_INT_MIC_BOOST),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x2223, "ThinkPad T550", ALC292_FIXUP_TPT440_DOCK),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x2226, "ThinkPad X250", ALC292_FIXUP_TPT440_DOCK),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x2233, "Thinkpad", ALC293_FIXUP_LENOVO_SPK_NOISE),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x3977, "IdeaPad S210", ALC283_FIXUP_INT_MIC),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x3978, "IdeaPad Y410P", ALC269_FIXUP_NO_SHUTUP),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x5013, "Thinkpad", ALC269_FIXUP_LIMIT_INT_MIC_BOOST),
@@ -5343,6 +5370,7 @@ static const struct snd_pci_quirk alc269_fixup_tbl[] = {
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x5034, "Thinkpad T450", ALC292_FIXUP_TPT440_DOCK),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x5036, "Thinkpad T450s", ALC292_FIXUP_TPT440_DOCK),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x503c, "Thinkpad L450", ALC292_FIXUP_TPT440_DOCK),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x504b, "Thinkpad", ALC293_FIXUP_LENOVO_SPK_NOISE),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x5109, "Thinkpad", ALC269_FIXUP_LIMIT_INT_MIC_BOOST),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x3bf8, "Quanta FL1", ALC269_FIXUP_PCM_44K),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x9e54, "LENOVO NB", ALC269_FIXUP_LENOVO_EAPD),
@@ -5423,6 +5451,7 @@ static const struct hda_model_fixup alc269_fixup_models[] = {
 	{.id = ALC283_FIXUP_CHROME_BOOK, .name = "alc283-dac-wcaps"},
 	{.id = ALC283_FIXUP_SENSE_COMBO_JACK, .name = "alc283-sense-combo"},
 	{.id = ALC292_FIXUP_TPT440_DOCK, .name = "tpt440-dock"},
+	{.id = ALC292_FIXUP_TPT440, .name = "tpt440"},
 	{}
 };
 
@@ -6409,6 +6438,7 @@ static const struct hda_fixup alc662_fixups[] = {
 static const struct snd_pci_quirk alc662_fixup_tbl[] = {
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1019, 0x9087, "ECS", ALC662_FIXUP_ASUS_MODE2),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1025, 0x022f, "Acer Aspire One", ALC662_FIXUP_INV_DMIC),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1025, 0x0241, "Packard Bell DOTS", ALC662_FIXUP_INV_DMIC),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1025, 0x0308, "Acer Aspire 8942G", ALC662_FIXUP_ASPIRE),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1025, 0x031c, "Gateway NV79", ALC662_FIXUP_SKU_IGNORE),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1025, 0x0349, "eMachines eM250", ALC662_FIXUP_INV_DMIC),
diff --git a/sound/pci/rme96.c b/sound/pci/rme96.c
index 714df906249eab42c54816fed4630cc4890d7603..41c31db650390c651617530ce08b44e11a889e2f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/rme96.c
+++ b/sound/pci/rme96.c
@@ -741,10 +741,11 @@ snd_rme96_playback_setrate(struct rme96 *rme96,
 	{
 		/* change to/from double-speed: reset the DAC (if available) */
 		snd_rme96_reset_dac(rme96);
+		return 1; /* need to restore volume */
 	} else {
 		writel(rme96->wcreg, rme96->iobase + RME96_IO_CONTROL_REGISTER);
+		return 0;
 	}
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -980,6 +981,7 @@ snd_rme96_playback_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	struct rme96 *rme96 = snd_pcm_substream_chip(substream);
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
 	int err, rate, dummy;
+	bool apply_dac_volume = false;
 
 	runtime->dma_area = (void __force *)(rme96->iobase +
 					     RME96_IO_PLAY_BUFFER);
@@ -993,24 +995,26 @@ snd_rme96_playback_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	{
                 /* slave clock */
                 if ((int)params_rate(params) != rate) {
-			spin_unlock_irq(&rme96->lock);
-			return -EIO;                    
-                }
-	} else if ((err = snd_rme96_playback_setrate(rme96, params_rate(params))) < 0) {
-		spin_unlock_irq(&rme96->lock);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_rme96_playback_setformat(rme96, params_format(params))) < 0) {
-		spin_unlock_irq(&rme96->lock);
-		return err;
+			err = -EIO;
+			goto error;
+		}
+	} else {
+		err = snd_rme96_playback_setrate(rme96, params_rate(params));
+		if (err < 0)
+			goto error;
+		apply_dac_volume = err > 0; /* need to restore volume later? */
 	}
+
+	err = snd_rme96_playback_setformat(rme96, params_format(params));
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto error;
 	snd_rme96_setframelog(rme96, params_channels(params), 1);
 	if (rme96->capture_periodsize != 0) {
 		if (params_period_size(params) << rme96->playback_frlog !=
 		    rme96->capture_periodsize)
 		{
-			spin_unlock_irq(&rme96->lock);
-			return -EBUSY;
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto error;
 		}
 	}
 	rme96->playback_periodsize =
@@ -1021,9 +1025,16 @@ snd_rme96_playback_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		rme96->wcreg &= ~(RME96_WCR_PRO | RME96_WCR_DOLBY | RME96_WCR_EMP);
 		writel(rme96->wcreg |= rme96->wcreg_spdif_stream, rme96->iobase + RME96_IO_CONTROL_REGISTER);
 	}
+
+	err = 0;
+ error:
 	spin_unlock_irq(&rme96->lock);
-		
-	return 0;
+	if (apply_dac_volume) {
+		usleep_range(3000, 10000);
+		snd_rme96_apply_dac_volume(rme96);
+	}
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int