diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
index 45695d608c7648203606697c802f604ac3c37d41..810465bac5500de3f5c9316c29075c3babd460a5 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
@@ -157,6 +157,23 @@ const char *snd_hda_get_jack_type(u32 cfg)
 				>> AC_DEFCFG_DEVICE_SHIFT];
 }
 
+/*
+ * Compose a 32bit command word to be sent to the HD-audio controller
+ */
+static inline unsigned int
+make_codec_cmd(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid, int direct,
+	       unsigned int verb, unsigned int parm)
+{
+	u32 val;
+
+	val = (u32)(codec->addr & 0x0f) << 28;
+	val |= (u32)direct << 27;
+	val |= (u32)nid << 20;
+	val |= verb << 8;
+	val |= parm;
+	return val;
+}
+
 /**
  * snd_hda_codec_read - send a command and get the response
  * @codec: the HDA codec
@@ -173,14 +190,17 @@ unsigned int snd_hda_codec_read(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
 				int direct,
 				unsigned int verb, unsigned int parm)
 {
+	struct hda_bus *bus = codec->bus;
 	unsigned int res;
+
+	res = make_codec_cmd(codec, nid, direct, verb, parm);
 	snd_hda_power_up(codec);
-	mutex_lock(&codec->bus->cmd_mutex);
-	if (!codec->bus->ops.command(codec, nid, direct, verb, parm))
-		res = codec->bus->ops.get_response(codec);
+	mutex_lock(&bus->cmd_mutex);
+	if (!bus->ops.command(bus, res))
+		res = bus->ops.get_response(bus);
 	else
 		res = (unsigned int)-1;
-	mutex_unlock(&codec->bus->cmd_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&bus->cmd_mutex);
 	snd_hda_power_down(codec);
 	return res;
 }
@@ -200,11 +220,15 @@ unsigned int snd_hda_codec_read(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
 int snd_hda_codec_write(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid, int direct,
 			 unsigned int verb, unsigned int parm)
 {
+	struct hda_bus *bus = codec->bus;
+	unsigned int res;
 	int err;
+
+	res = make_codec_cmd(codec, nid, direct, verb, parm);
 	snd_hda_power_up(codec);
-	mutex_lock(&codec->bus->cmd_mutex);
-	err = codec->bus->ops.command(codec, nid, direct, verb, parm);
-	mutex_unlock(&codec->bus->cmd_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&bus->cmd_mutex);
+	err = bus->ops.command(bus, res);
+	mutex_unlock(&bus->cmd_mutex);
 	snd_hda_power_down(codec);
 	return err;
 }
@@ -1886,10 +1910,14 @@ int snd_hda_create_spdif_in_ctls(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid)
 int snd_hda_codec_write_cache(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
 			      int direct, unsigned int verb, unsigned int parm)
 {
+	struct hda_bus *bus = codec->bus;
+	unsigned int res;
 	int err;
+
+	res = make_codec_cmd(codec, nid, direct, verb, parm);
 	snd_hda_power_up(codec);
-	mutex_lock(&codec->bus->cmd_mutex);
-	err = codec->bus->ops.command(codec, nid, direct, verb, parm);
+	mutex_lock(&bus->cmd_mutex);
+	err = bus->ops.command(bus, res);
 	if (!err) {
 		struct hda_cache_head *c;
 		u32 key = build_cmd_cache_key(nid, verb);
@@ -1897,7 +1925,7 @@ int snd_hda_codec_write_cache(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
 		if (c)
 			c->val = parm;
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&codec->bus->cmd_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&bus->cmd_mutex);
 	snd_hda_power_down(codec);
 	return err;
 }
@@ -2414,6 +2442,7 @@ static int set_pcm_default_values(struct hda_codec *codec,
 static int __devinit
 snd_hda_attach_pcm(struct hda_codec *codec, struct hda_pcm *pcm)
 {
+	struct hda_bus *bus = codec->bus;
 	struct hda_pcm_stream *info;
 	int stream, err;
 
@@ -2427,7 +2456,7 @@ snd_hda_attach_pcm(struct hda_codec *codec, struct hda_pcm *pcm)
 				return err;
 		}
 	}
-	return codec->bus->ops.attach_pcm(codec, pcm);
+	return bus->ops.attach_pcm(bus, codec, pcm);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2628,6 +2657,7 @@ static void hda_power_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct hda_codec *codec =
 		container_of(work, struct hda_codec, power_work.work);
+	struct hda_bus *bus = codec->bus;
 
 	if (!codec->power_on || codec->power_count) {
 		codec->power_transition = 0;
@@ -2635,8 +2665,8 @@ static void hda_power_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 	hda_call_codec_suspend(codec);
-	if (codec->bus->ops.pm_notify)
-		codec->bus->ops.pm_notify(codec);
+	if (bus->ops.pm_notify)
+		bus->ops.pm_notify(bus);
 }
 
 static void hda_keep_power_on(struct hda_codec *codec)
@@ -2647,13 +2677,15 @@ static void hda_keep_power_on(struct hda_codec *codec)
 
 void snd_hda_power_up(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
+	struct hda_bus *bus = codec->bus;
+
 	codec->power_count++;
 	if (codec->power_on || codec->power_transition)
 		return;
 
 	codec->power_on = 1;
-	if (codec->bus->ops.pm_notify)
-		codec->bus->ops.pm_notify(codec);
+	if (bus->ops.pm_notify)
+		bus->ops.pm_notify(bus);
 	hda_call_codec_resume(codec);
 	cancel_delayed_work(&codec->power_work);
 	codec->power_transition = 0;
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h
index c5f91c918d198ea2f68983718babb83ca40a5d4b..a73f0eb9928332fc62e5c33fadd1585825d34ccc 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h
@@ -556,17 +556,17 @@ typedef u16 hda_nid_t;
 /* bus operators */
 struct hda_bus_ops {
 	/* send a single command */
-	int (*command)(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid, int direct,
-		       unsigned int verb, unsigned int parm);
+	int (*command)(struct hda_bus *bus, unsigned int cmd);
 	/* get a response from the last command */
-	unsigned int (*get_response)(struct hda_codec *codec);
+	unsigned int (*get_response)(struct hda_bus *bus);
 	/* free the private data */
 	void (*private_free)(struct hda_bus *);
 	/* attach a PCM stream */
-	int (*attach_pcm)(struct hda_codec *codec, struct hda_pcm *pcm);
+	int (*attach_pcm)(struct hda_bus *bus, struct hda_codec *codec,
+			  struct hda_pcm *pcm);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_HDA_POWER_SAVE
 	/* notify power-up/down from codec to controller */
-	void (*pm_notify)(struct hda_codec *codec);
+	void (*pm_notify)(struct hda_bus *bus);
 #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index 614be2ec806f70ea4c1a124a88a625b8ca0d1d9b..bf8e6f94aebce8fce13c451226ca63f77cf73556 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -527,9 +527,9 @@ static void azx_free_cmd_io(struct azx *chip)
 }
 
 /* send a command */
-static int azx_corb_send_cmd(struct hda_codec *codec, u32 val)
+static int azx_corb_send_cmd(struct hda_bus *bus, u32 val)
 {
-	struct azx *chip = codec->bus->private_data;
+	struct azx *chip = bus->private_data;
 	unsigned int wp;
 
 	/* add command to corb */
@@ -577,9 +577,9 @@ static void azx_update_rirb(struct azx *chip)
 }
 
 /* receive a response */
-static unsigned int azx_rirb_get_response(struct hda_codec *codec)
+static unsigned int azx_rirb_get_response(struct hda_bus *bus)
 {
-	struct azx *chip = codec->bus->private_data;
+	struct azx *chip = bus->private_data;
 	unsigned long timeout;
 
  again:
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ static unsigned int azx_rirb_get_response(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		}
 		if (time_after(jiffies, timeout))
 			break;
-		if (codec->bus->needs_damn_long_delay)
+		if (bus->needs_damn_long_delay)
 			msleep(2); /* temporary workaround */
 		else {
 			udelay(10);
@@ -646,9 +646,9 @@ static unsigned int azx_rirb_get_response(struct hda_codec *codec)
  */
 
 /* send a command */
-static int azx_single_send_cmd(struct hda_codec *codec, u32 val)
+static int azx_single_send_cmd(struct hda_bus *bus, u32 val)
 {
-	struct azx *chip = codec->bus->private_data;
+	struct azx *chip = bus->private_data;
 	int timeout = 50;
 
 	while (timeout--) {
@@ -671,9 +671,9 @@ static int azx_single_send_cmd(struct hda_codec *codec, u32 val)
 }
 
 /* receive a response */
-static unsigned int azx_single_get_response(struct hda_codec *codec)
+static unsigned int azx_single_get_response(struct hda_bus *bus)
 {
-	struct azx *chip = codec->bus->private_data;
+	struct azx *chip = bus->private_data;
 	int timeout = 50;
 
 	while (timeout--) {
@@ -696,38 +696,29 @@ static unsigned int azx_single_get_response(struct hda_codec *codec)
  */
 
 /* send a command */
-static int azx_send_cmd(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
-			int direct, unsigned int verb,
-			unsigned int para)
+static int azx_send_cmd(struct hda_bus *bus, unsigned int val)
 {
-	struct azx *chip = codec->bus->private_data;
-	u32 val;
-
-	val = (u32)(codec->addr & 0x0f) << 28;
-	val |= (u32)direct << 27;
-	val |= (u32)nid << 20;
-	val |= verb << 8;
-	val |= para;
-	chip->last_cmd = val;
+	struct azx *chip = bus->private_data;
 
+	chip->last_cmd = val;
 	if (chip->single_cmd)
-		return azx_single_send_cmd(codec, val);
+		return azx_single_send_cmd(bus, val);
 	else
-		return azx_corb_send_cmd(codec, val);
+		return azx_corb_send_cmd(bus, val);
 }
 
 /* get a response */
-static unsigned int azx_get_response(struct hda_codec *codec)
+static unsigned int azx_get_response(struct hda_bus *bus)
 {
-	struct azx *chip = codec->bus->private_data;
+	struct azx *chip = bus->private_data;
 	if (chip->single_cmd)
-		return azx_single_get_response(codec);
+		return azx_single_get_response(bus);
 	else
-		return azx_rirb_get_response(codec);
+		return azx_rirb_get_response(bus);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_HDA_POWER_SAVE
-static void azx_power_notify(struct hda_codec *codec);
+static void azx_power_notify(struct hda_bus *bus);
 #endif
 
 /* reset codec link */
@@ -1184,7 +1175,8 @@ static int azx_setup_controller(struct azx *chip, struct azx_dev *azx_dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int azx_attach_pcm_stream(struct hda_codec *codec, struct hda_pcm *cpcm);
+static int azx_attach_pcm_stream(struct hda_bus *bus, struct hda_codec *codec,
+				 struct hda_pcm *cpcm);
 
 /*
  * Codec initialization
@@ -1707,9 +1699,10 @@ static void azx_pcm_free(struct snd_pcm *pcm)
 }
 
 static int
-azx_attach_pcm_stream(struct hda_codec *codec, struct hda_pcm *cpcm)
+azx_attach_pcm_stream(struct hda_bus *bus, struct hda_codec *codec,
+		      struct hda_pcm *cpcm)
 {
-	struct azx *chip = codec->bus->private_data;
+	struct azx *chip = bus->private_data;
 	struct snd_pcm *pcm;
 	struct azx_pcm *apcm;
 	int pcm_dev = cpcm->device;
@@ -1827,13 +1820,13 @@ static void azx_stop_chip(struct azx *chip)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_HDA_POWER_SAVE
 /* power-up/down the controller */
-static void azx_power_notify(struct hda_codec *codec)
+static void azx_power_notify(struct hda_bus *bus)
 {
-	struct azx *chip = codec->bus->private_data;
+	struct azx *chip = bus->private_data;
 	struct hda_codec *c;
 	int power_on = 0;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(c, &codec->bus->codec_list, list) {
+	list_for_each_entry(c, &bus->codec_list, list) {
 		if (c->power_on) {
 			power_on = 1;
 			break;