diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer.c b/sound/usb/mixer.c
index 81e987eaf063..12b15ed59eaa 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer.c
@@ -3454,48 +3454,6 @@ static int snd_usb_mixer_status_create(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int keep_iface_ctl_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
-			      struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
-{
-	struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
-
-	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] = mixer->chip->keep_iface;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int keep_iface_ctl_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
-			      struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
-{
-	struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
-	bool keep_iface = !!ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
-
-	if (mixer->chip->keep_iface == keep_iface)
-		return 0;
-	mixer->chip->keep_iface = keep_iface;
-	return 1;
-}
-
-static const struct snd_kcontrol_new keep_iface_ctl = {
-	.iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_CARD,
-	.name = "Keep Interface",
-	.info = snd_ctl_boolean_mono_info,
-	.get = keep_iface_ctl_get,
-	.put = keep_iface_ctl_put,
-};
-
-static int create_keep_iface_ctl(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer)
-{
-	struct snd_kcontrol *kctl = snd_ctl_new1(&keep_iface_ctl, mixer);
-
-	/* need only one control per card */
-	if (snd_ctl_find_id(mixer->chip->card, &kctl->id)) {
-		snd_ctl_free_one(kctl);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	return snd_ctl_add(mixer->chip->card, kctl);
-}
-
 int snd_usb_create_mixer(struct snd_usb_audio *chip, int ctrlif,
 			 int ignore_error)
 {
@@ -3548,10 +3506,6 @@ int snd_usb_create_mixer(struct snd_usb_audio *chip, int ctrlif,
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto _error;
 
-	err = create_keep_iface_ctl(mixer);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto _error;
-
 	err = snd_usb_mixer_apply_create_quirk(mixer);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto _error;
diff --git a/sound/usb/pcm.c b/sound/usb/pcm.c
index 03b1a02bcff4..392aa1cba61c 100644
--- a/sound/usb/pcm.c
+++ b/sound/usb/pcm.c
@@ -648,14 +648,12 @@ static int set_format(struct snd_usb_substream *subs, struct audioformat *fmt)
 
 	/* close the old interface */
 	if (subs->interface >= 0 && (subs->interface != fmt->iface || subs->need_setup_fmt)) {
-		if (!subs->stream->chip->keep_iface) {
-			err = usb_set_interface(subs->dev, subs->interface, 0);
-			if (err < 0) {
-				dev_err(&dev->dev,
-					"%d:%d: return to setting 0 failed (%d)\n",
-					fmt->iface, fmt->altsetting, err);
-				return -EIO;
-			}
+		err = usb_set_interface(subs->dev, subs->interface, 0);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			dev_err(&dev->dev,
+				"%d:%d: return to setting 0 failed (%d)\n",
+				fmt->iface, fmt->altsetting, err);
+			return -EIO;
 		}
 		subs->interface = -1;
 		subs->altset_idx = 0;
@@ -1483,8 +1481,7 @@ static int snd_usb_pcm_close(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 
 	snd_media_stop_pipeline(subs);
 
-	if (!as->chip->keep_iface &&
-	    subs->interface >= 0 &&
+	if (subs->interface >= 0 &&
 	    !snd_usb_lock_shutdown(subs->stream->chip)) {
 		usb_set_interface(subs->dev, subs->interface, 0);
 		subs->interface = -1;
diff --git a/sound/usb/usbaudio.h b/sound/usb/usbaudio.h
index 0805b7f21272..aa017a93f7bd 100644
--- a/sound/usb/usbaudio.h
+++ b/sound/usb/usbaudio.h
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ struct snd_usb_audio {
 
 	int setup;			/* from the 'device_setup' module param */
 	bool autoclock;			/* from the 'autoclock' module param */
-	bool keep_iface;		/* keep interface/altset after closing
-					 * or parameter change
-					 */
 
 	struct usb_host_interface *ctrl_intf;	/* the audio control interface */
 	struct media_device *media_dev;