diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/twl4030.c b/sound/soc/codecs/twl4030.c
index c667ca5a8a9e16225321b0d7ee3cc4df16345715..45de2aad283c3a731bc6b332ec6a43e242884e23 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/twl4030.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/twl4030.c
@@ -1818,13 +1818,6 @@ static int twl4030_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (mode != old_mode) {
-		/* change rate and set CODECPDZ */
-		twl4030_codec_enable(codec, 0);
-		twl4030_write(codec, TWL4030_REG_CODEC_MODE, mode);
-		twl4030_codec_enable(codec, 1);
-	}
-
 	/* sample size */
 	old_format = twl4030_read_reg_cache(codec, TWL4030_REG_AUDIO_IF);
 	format = old_format;
@@ -1842,16 +1835,20 @@ static int twl4030_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (format != old_format) {
-
-		/* clear CODECPDZ before changing format (codec requirement) */
-		twl4030_codec_enable(codec, 0);
-
-		/* change format */
-		twl4030_write(codec, TWL4030_REG_AUDIO_IF, format);
-
-		/* set CODECPDZ afterwards */
-		twl4030_codec_enable(codec, 1);
+	if (format != old_format || mode != old_mode) {
+		if (twl4030->codec_powered) {
+			/*
+			 * If the codec is powered, than we need to toggle the
+			 * codec power.
+			 */
+			twl4030_codec_enable(codec, 0);
+			twl4030_write(codec, TWL4030_REG_CODEC_MODE, mode);
+			twl4030_write(codec, TWL4030_REG_AUDIO_IF, format);
+			twl4030_codec_enable(codec, 1);
+		} else {
+			twl4030_write(codec, TWL4030_REG_CODEC_MODE, mode);
+			twl4030_write(codec, TWL4030_REG_AUDIO_IF, format);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Store the important parameters for the DAI configuration and set
@@ -1901,6 +1898,7 @@ static int twl4030_set_dai_fmt(struct snd_soc_dai *codec_dai,
 			     unsigned int fmt)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = codec_dai->codec;
+	struct twl4030_priv *twl4030 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
 	u8 old_format, format;
 
 	/* get format */
@@ -1935,15 +1933,17 @@ static int twl4030_set_dai_fmt(struct snd_soc_dai *codec_dai,
 	}
 
 	if (format != old_format) {
-
-		/* clear CODECPDZ before changing format (codec requirement) */
-		twl4030_codec_enable(codec, 0);
-
-		/* change format */
-		twl4030_write(codec, TWL4030_REG_AUDIO_IF, format);
-
-		/* set CODECPDZ afterwards */
-		twl4030_codec_enable(codec, 1);
+		if (twl4030->codec_powered) {
+			/*
+			 * If the codec is powered, than we need to toggle the
+			 * codec power.
+			 */
+			twl4030_codec_enable(codec, 0);
+			twl4030_write(codec, TWL4030_REG_AUDIO_IF, format);
+			twl4030_codec_enable(codec, 1);
+		} else {
+			twl4030_write(codec, TWL4030_REG_AUDIO_IF, format);
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2035,6 +2035,7 @@ static int twl4030_voice_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = substream->private_data;
 	struct snd_soc_device *socdev = rtd->socdev;
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = socdev->card->codec;
+	struct twl4030_priv *twl4030 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
 	u8 old_mode, mode;
 
 	/* Enable voice digital filters */
@@ -2059,10 +2060,17 @@ static int twl4030_voice_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	}
 
 	if (mode != old_mode) {
-		/* change rate and set CODECPDZ */
-		twl4030_codec_enable(codec, 0);
-		twl4030_write(codec, TWL4030_REG_CODEC_MODE, mode);
-		twl4030_codec_enable(codec, 1);
+		if (twl4030->codec_powered) {
+			/*
+			 * If the codec is powered, than we need to toggle the
+			 * codec power.
+			 */
+			twl4030_codec_enable(codec, 0);
+			twl4030_write(codec, TWL4030_REG_CODEC_MODE, mode);
+			twl4030_codec_enable(codec, 1);
+		} else {
+			twl4030_write(codec, TWL4030_REG_CODEC_MODE, mode);
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2092,6 +2100,7 @@ static int twl4030_voice_set_dai_fmt(struct snd_soc_dai *codec_dai,
 		unsigned int fmt)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = codec_dai->codec;
+	struct twl4030_priv *twl4030 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
 	u8 old_format, format;
 
 	/* get format */
@@ -2123,10 +2132,17 @@ static int twl4030_voice_set_dai_fmt(struct snd_soc_dai *codec_dai,
 	}
 
 	if (format != old_format) {
-		/* change format and set CODECPDZ */
-		twl4030_codec_enable(codec, 0);
-		twl4030_write(codec, TWL4030_REG_VOICE_IF, format);
-		twl4030_codec_enable(codec, 1);
+		if (twl4030->codec_powered) {
+			/*
+			 * If the codec is powered, than we need to toggle the
+			 * codec power.
+			 */
+			twl4030_codec_enable(codec, 0);
+			twl4030_write(codec, TWL4030_REG_VOICE_IF, format);
+			twl4030_codec_enable(codec, 1);
+		} else {
+			twl4030_write(codec, TWL4030_REG_VOICE_IF, format);
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2235,7 +2251,6 @@ static int twl4030_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	socdev->card->codec = codec;
 
 	twl4030_init_chip(pdev);
-	twl4030_set_bias_level(codec, SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY);
 
 	/* register pcms */
 	ret = snd_soc_new_pcms(socdev, SNDRV_DEFAULT_IDX1, SNDRV_DEFAULT_STR1);
@@ -2296,6 +2311,7 @@ static int __devinit twl4030_codec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	codec->read = twl4030_read_reg_cache;
 	codec->write = twl4030_write;
 	codec->set_bias_level = twl4030_set_bias_level;
+	codec->idle_bias_off = 1;
 	codec->dai = twl4030_dai;
 	codec->num_dai = ARRAY_SIZE(twl4030_dai);
 	codec->reg_cache_size = sizeof(twl4030_reg);