diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_timer.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_timer.c
index 160b1bd0cd62262931896573953e990736e4da52..24d44b2f61acda72453e5be78958aae15b8afccf 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_timer.c
@@ -290,10 +290,10 @@ int snd_seq_timer_open(struct snd_seq_queue *q)
 			tid.device = SNDRV_TIMER_GLOBAL_SYSTEM;
 			err = snd_timer_open(&t, str, &tid, q->queue);
 		}
-		if (err < 0) {
-			snd_printk(KERN_ERR "seq fatal error: cannot create timer (%i)\n", err);
-			return err;
-		}
+	}
+	if (err < 0) {
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "seq fatal error: cannot create timer (%i)\n", err);
+		return err;
 	}
 	t->callback = snd_seq_timer_interrupt;
 	t->callback_data = q;
diff --git a/sound/oss/sequencer.c b/sound/oss/sequencer.c
index 30bcfe470f8310fa7fa72cc1ddcf7ab4ba6a794c..4ff60a6427d9d8d3ea7cf095bc2766f2d49955fc 100644
--- a/sound/oss/sequencer.c
+++ b/sound/oss/sequencer.c
@@ -545,6 +545,9 @@ static void seq_chn_common_event(unsigned char *event_rec)
 		case MIDI_PGM_CHANGE:
 			if (seq_mode == SEQ_2)
 			{
+				if (chn > 15)
+					break;
+
 				synth_devs[dev]->chn_info[chn].pgm_num = p1;
 				if ((int) dev >= num_synths)
 					synth_devs[dev]->set_instr(dev, chn, p1);
@@ -596,6 +599,9 @@ static void seq_chn_common_event(unsigned char *event_rec)
 		case MIDI_PITCH_BEND:
 			if (seq_mode == SEQ_2)
 			{
+				if (chn > 15)
+					break;
+
 				synth_devs[dev]->chn_info[chn].bender_value = w14;
 
 				if ((int) dev < num_synths)
diff --git a/sound/pci/asihpi/asihpi.c b/sound/pci/asihpi/asihpi.c
index 3536b076b529ab8c25edf1292a62e713e841b800..0aabfedeecbae241b6ab4e182713a3d2e85b82e8 100644
--- a/sound/pci/asihpi/asihpi.c
+++ b/sound/pci/asihpi/asihpi.c
@@ -2549,7 +2549,7 @@ static int snd_asihpi_sampleclock_add(struct snd_card_asihpi *asihpi,
 
 static int snd_card_asihpi_mixer_new(struct snd_card_asihpi *asihpi)
 {
-	struct snd_card *card = asihpi->card;
+	struct snd_card *card;
 	unsigned int idx = 0;
 	unsigned int subindex = 0;
 	int err;
@@ -2557,6 +2557,7 @@ static int snd_card_asihpi_mixer_new(struct snd_card_asihpi *asihpi)
 
 	if (snd_BUG_ON(!asihpi))
 		return -EINVAL;
+	card = asihpi->card;
 	strcpy(card->mixername, "Asihpi Mixer");
 
 	err =
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
index 97c68dd24ef5dfed33d340730371e4a40e34347d..a9ebcf9e3710ece320bd656bd45e8ff615b0eb75 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ static unsigned int get_num_conns(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid)
 
 int snd_hda_get_num_raw_conns(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid)
 {
-	return get_num_conns(codec, nid) & AC_CLIST_LENGTH;
+	return snd_hda_get_raw_connections(codec, nid, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -517,9 +517,6 @@ int snd_hda_get_raw_connections(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
 	hda_nid_t prev_nid;
 	int null_count = 0;
 
-	if (snd_BUG_ON(!conn_list || max_conns <= 0))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	parm = get_num_conns(codec, nid);
 	if (!parm)
 		return 0;
@@ -545,7 +542,8 @@ int snd_hda_get_raw_connections(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
 					  AC_VERB_GET_CONNECT_LIST, 0);
 		if (parm == -1 && codec->bus->rirb_error)
 			return -EIO;
-		conn_list[0] = parm & mask;
+		if (conn_list)
+			conn_list[0] = parm & mask;
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -580,14 +578,20 @@ int snd_hda_get_raw_connections(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
 				continue;
 			}
 			for (n = prev_nid + 1; n <= val; n++) {
+				if (conn_list) {
+					if (conns >= max_conns)
+						return -ENOSPC;
+					conn_list[conns] = n;
+				}
+				conns++;
+			}
+		} else {
+			if (conn_list) {
 				if (conns >= max_conns)
 					return -ENOSPC;
-				conn_list[conns++] = n;
+				conn_list[conns] = val;
 			}
-		} else {
-			if (conns >= max_conns)
-				return -ENOSPC;
-			conn_list[conns++] = val;
+			conns++;
 		}
 		prev_nid = val;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c
index eefc4563b2f946c440df969d063a403e09c37dc0..0792b5725f9c5e501886556ce68f1c383aef1460 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c
@@ -3239,7 +3239,7 @@ static int ca0132_set_vipsource(struct hda_codec *codec, int val)
 	struct ca0132_spec *spec = codec->spec;
 	unsigned int tmp;
 
-	if (!dspload_is_loaded(codec))
+	if (spec->dsp_state != DSP_DOWNLOADED)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* if CrystalVoice if off, vipsource should be 0 */
@@ -4267,11 +4267,12 @@ static void ca0132_refresh_widget_caps(struct hda_codec *codec)
  */
 static void ca0132_setup_defaults(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
+	struct ca0132_spec *spec = codec->spec;
 	unsigned int tmp;
 	int num_fx;
 	int idx, i;
 
-	if (!dspload_is_loaded(codec))
+	if (spec->dsp_state != DSP_DOWNLOADED)
 		return;
 
 	/* out, in effects + voicefx */
@@ -4351,12 +4352,16 @@ static bool ca0132_download_dsp_images(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		return false;
 
 	dsp_os_image = (struct dsp_image_seg *)(fw_entry->data);
-	dspload_image(codec, dsp_os_image, 0, 0, true, 0);
+	if (dspload_image(codec, dsp_os_image, 0, 0, true, 0)) {
+		pr_err("ca0132 dspload_image failed.\n");
+		goto exit_download;
+	}
+
 	dsp_loaded = dspload_wait_loaded(codec);
 
+exit_download:
 	release_firmware(fw_entry);
 
-
 	return dsp_loaded;
 }
 
@@ -4367,16 +4372,13 @@ static void ca0132_download_dsp(struct hda_codec *codec)
 #ifndef CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_CA0132_DSP
 	return; /* NOP */
 #endif
-	spec->dsp_state = DSP_DOWNLOAD_INIT;
 
-	if (spec->dsp_state == DSP_DOWNLOAD_INIT) {
-		chipio_enable_clocks(codec);
-		spec->dsp_state = DSP_DOWNLOADING;
-		if (!ca0132_download_dsp_images(codec))
-			spec->dsp_state = DSP_DOWNLOAD_FAILED;
-		else
-			spec->dsp_state = DSP_DOWNLOADED;
-	}
+	chipio_enable_clocks(codec);
+	spec->dsp_state = DSP_DOWNLOADING;
+	if (!ca0132_download_dsp_images(codec))
+		spec->dsp_state = DSP_DOWNLOAD_FAILED;
+	else
+		spec->dsp_state = DSP_DOWNLOADED;
 
 	if (spec->dsp_state == DSP_DOWNLOADED)
 		ca0132_set_dsp_msr(codec, true);
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c
index 72ebb8a36b135938593db795d255b27479a5231f..60d08f669f0c1dec9c4a165437f466dec73071bb 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c
@@ -506,6 +506,8 @@ static int patch_cs420x(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (!spec)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	spec->gen.automute_hook = cs_automute;
+
 	snd_hda_pick_fixup(codec, cs420x_models, cs420x_fixup_tbl,
 			   cs420x_fixups);
 	snd_hda_apply_fixup(codec, HDA_FIXUP_ACT_PRE_PROBE);
@@ -893,6 +895,8 @@ static int patch_cs4210(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (!spec)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	spec->gen.automute_hook = cs_automute;
+
 	snd_hda_pick_fixup(codec, cs421x_models, cs421x_fixup_tbl,
 			   cs421x_fixups);
 	snd_hda_apply_fixup(codec, HDA_FIXUP_ACT_PRE_PROBE);
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
index 83d5335ac348ee2c3b7a3f7e243f7d5ad8096045..dafe04ae8c72b6ba711d7f8dce4ac7878552b883 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
@@ -815,6 +815,29 @@ static int find_mute_led_cfg(struct hda_codec *codec, int default_polarity)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* check whether a built-in speaker is included in parsed pins */
+static bool has_builtin_speaker(struct hda_codec *codec)
+{
+	struct sigmatel_spec *spec = codec->spec;
+	hda_nid_t *nid_pin;
+	int nids, i;
+
+	if (spec->gen.autocfg.line_out_type == AUTO_PIN_SPEAKER_OUT) {
+		nid_pin = spec->gen.autocfg.line_out_pins;
+		nids = spec->gen.autocfg.line_outs;
+	} else {
+		nid_pin = spec->gen.autocfg.speaker_pins;
+		nids = spec->gen.autocfg.speaker_outs;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < nids; i++) {
+		unsigned int def_conf = snd_hda_codec_get_pincfg(codec, nid_pin[i]);
+		if (snd_hda_get_input_pin_attr(def_conf) == INPUT_PIN_ATTR_INT)
+			return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
 /*
  * PC beep controls
  */
@@ -3890,6 +3913,12 @@ static int patch_stac92hd73xx(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		return err;
 	}
 
+	/* Don't GPIO-mute speakers if there are no internal speakers, because
+	 * the GPIO might be necessary for Headphone
+	 */
+	if (spec->eapd_switch && !has_builtin_speaker(codec))
+		spec->eapd_switch = 0;
+
 	codec->proc_widget_hook = stac92hd7x_proc_hook;
 
 	snd_hda_apply_fixup(codec, HDA_FIXUP_ACT_PROBE);
diff --git a/sound/usb/card.c b/sound/usb/card.c
index 803953a9bff338056795c888cecc9d7fb9c6daa2..2da8ad75fd96c7c0245dfca05c9997e5c3d355a1 100644
--- a/sound/usb/card.c
+++ b/sound/usb/card.c
@@ -243,6 +243,21 @@ static int snd_usb_create_streams(struct snd_usb_audio *chip, int ctrlif)
 		struct usb_interface_assoc_descriptor *assoc =
 			usb_ifnum_to_if(dev, ctrlif)->intf_assoc;
 
+		if (!assoc) {
+			/*
+			 * Firmware writers cannot count to three.  So to find
+			 * the IAD on the NuForce UDH-100, also check the next
+			 * interface.
+			 */
+			struct usb_interface *iface =
+				usb_ifnum_to_if(dev, ctrlif + 1);
+			if (iface &&
+			    iface->intf_assoc &&
+			    iface->intf_assoc->bFunctionClass == USB_CLASS_AUDIO &&
+			    iface->intf_assoc->bFunctionProtocol == UAC_VERSION_2)
+				assoc = iface->intf_assoc;
+		}
+
 		if (!assoc) {
 			snd_printk(KERN_ERR "Audio class v2 interfaces need an interface association\n");
 			return -EINVAL;