diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
index 66a7d3de9fa0..b649033a4c81 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
@@ -175,14 +175,23 @@ unsigned int snd_hda_codec_read(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
 				unsigned int verb, unsigned int parm)
 {
 	struct hda_bus *bus = codec->bus;
-	unsigned int res;
+	unsigned int cmd, res;
+	int repeated = 0;
 
-	res = make_codec_cmd(codec, nid, direct, verb, parm);
+	cmd = make_codec_cmd(codec, nid, direct, verb, parm);
 	snd_hda_power_up(codec);
 	mutex_lock(&bus->cmd_mutex);
-	if (!bus->ops.command(bus, res))
+ again:
+	if (!bus->ops.command(bus, cmd)) {
 		res = bus->ops.get_response(bus);
-	else
+		if (res == -1 && bus->rirb_error) {
+			if (repeated++ < 1) {
+				snd_printd(KERN_WARNING "hda_codec: "
+					   "Trying verb 0x%08x again\n", cmd);
+				goto again;
+			}
+		}
+	} else
 		res = (unsigned int)-1;
 	mutex_unlock(&bus->cmd_mutex);
 	snd_hda_power_down(codec);
@@ -1056,6 +1065,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_HDA(snd_hda_codec_cleanup_stream);
 /* FIXME: more better hash key? */
 #define HDA_HASH_KEY(nid,dir,idx) (u32)((nid) + ((idx) << 16) + ((dir) << 24))
 #define HDA_HASH_PINCAP_KEY(nid) (u32)((nid) + (0x02 << 24))
+#define HDA_HASH_PARPCM_KEY(nid) (u32)((nid) + (0x03 << 24))
+#define HDA_HASH_PARSTR_KEY(nid) (u32)((nid) + (0x04 << 24))
 #define INFO_AMP_CAPS	(1<<0)
 #define INFO_AMP_VOL(ch)	(1 << (1 + (ch)))
 
@@ -1146,19 +1157,32 @@ int snd_hda_override_amp_caps(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid, int dir,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_HDA(snd_hda_override_amp_caps);
 
-u32 snd_hda_query_pin_caps(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid)
+static unsigned int
+query_caps_hash(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid, u32 key,
+		unsigned int (*func)(struct hda_codec *, hda_nid_t))
 {
 	struct hda_amp_info *info;
 
-	info = get_alloc_amp_hash(codec, HDA_HASH_PINCAP_KEY(nid));
+	info = get_alloc_amp_hash(codec, key);
 	if (!info)
 		return 0;
 	if (!info->head.val) {
-		info->amp_caps = snd_hda_param_read(codec, nid, AC_PAR_PIN_CAP);
 		info->head.val |= INFO_AMP_CAPS;
+		info->amp_caps = func(codec, nid);
 	}
 	return info->amp_caps;
 }
+
+static unsigned int read_pin_cap(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid)
+{
+	return snd_hda_param_read(codec, nid, AC_PAR_PIN_CAP);
+}
+
+u32 snd_hda_query_pin_caps(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid)
+{
+	return query_caps_hash(codec, nid, HDA_HASH_PINCAP_KEY(nid),
+			       read_pin_cap);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_HDA(snd_hda_query_pin_caps);
 
 /*
@@ -2547,6 +2571,41 @@ unsigned int snd_hda_calc_stream_format(unsigned int rate,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_HDA(snd_hda_calc_stream_format);
 
+static unsigned int get_pcm_param(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid)
+{
+	unsigned int val = 0;
+	if (nid != codec->afg &&
+	    (get_wcaps(codec, nid) & AC_WCAP_FORMAT_OVRD))
+		val = snd_hda_param_read(codec, nid, AC_PAR_PCM);
+	if (!val || val == -1)
+		val = snd_hda_param_read(codec, codec->afg, AC_PAR_PCM);
+	if (!val || val == -1)
+		return 0;
+	return val;
+}
+
+static unsigned int query_pcm_param(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid)
+{
+	return query_caps_hash(codec, nid, HDA_HASH_PARPCM_KEY(nid),
+			       get_pcm_param);
+}
+
+static unsigned int get_stream_param(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid)
+{
+	unsigned int streams = snd_hda_param_read(codec, nid, AC_PAR_STREAM);
+	if (!streams || streams == -1)
+		streams = snd_hda_param_read(codec, codec->afg, AC_PAR_STREAM);
+	if (!streams || streams == -1)
+		return 0;
+	return streams;
+}
+
+static unsigned int query_stream_param(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid)
+{
+	return query_caps_hash(codec, nid, HDA_HASH_PARSTR_KEY(nid),
+			       get_stream_param);
+}
+
 /**
  * snd_hda_query_supported_pcm - query the supported PCM rates and formats
  * @codec: the HDA codec
@@ -2565,15 +2624,8 @@ static int snd_hda_query_supported_pcm(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
 {
 	unsigned int i, val, wcaps;
 
-	val = 0;
 	wcaps = get_wcaps(codec, nid);
-	if (nid != codec->afg && (wcaps & AC_WCAP_FORMAT_OVRD)) {
-		val = snd_hda_param_read(codec, nid, AC_PAR_PCM);
-		if (val == -1)
-			return -EIO;
-	}
-	if (!val)
-		val = snd_hda_param_read(codec, codec->afg, AC_PAR_PCM);
+	val = query_pcm_param(codec, nid);
 
 	if (ratesp) {
 		u32 rates = 0;
@@ -2595,15 +2647,9 @@ static int snd_hda_query_supported_pcm(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
 		u64 formats = 0;
 		unsigned int streams, bps;
 
-		streams = snd_hda_param_read(codec, nid, AC_PAR_STREAM);
-		if (streams == -1)
+		streams = query_stream_param(codec, nid);
+		if (!streams)
 			return -EIO;
-		if (!streams) {
-			streams = snd_hda_param_read(codec, codec->afg,
-						     AC_PAR_STREAM);
-			if (streams == -1)
-				return -EIO;
-		}
 
 		bps = 0;
 		if (streams & AC_SUPFMT_PCM) {
@@ -2677,17 +2723,9 @@ int snd_hda_is_supported_format(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
 	int i;
 	unsigned int val = 0, rate, stream;
 
-	if (nid != codec->afg &&
-	    (get_wcaps(codec, nid) & AC_WCAP_FORMAT_OVRD)) {
-		val = snd_hda_param_read(codec, nid, AC_PAR_PCM);
-		if (val == -1)
-			return 0;
-	}
-	if (!val) {
-		val = snd_hda_param_read(codec, codec->afg, AC_PAR_PCM);
-		if (val == -1)
-			return 0;
-	}
+	val = query_pcm_param(codec, nid);
+	if (!val)
+		return 0;
 
 	rate = format & 0xff00;
 	for (i = 0; i < AC_PAR_PCM_RATE_BITS; i++)
@@ -2699,12 +2737,8 @@ int snd_hda_is_supported_format(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
 	if (i >= AC_PAR_PCM_RATE_BITS)
 		return 0;
 
-	stream = snd_hda_param_read(codec, nid, AC_PAR_STREAM);
-	if (stream == -1)
-		return 0;
-	if (!stream && nid != codec->afg)
-		stream = snd_hda_param_read(codec, codec->afg, AC_PAR_STREAM);
-	if (!stream || stream == -1)
+	stream = query_stream_param(codec, nid);
+	if (!stream)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (stream & AC_SUPFMT_PCM) {
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h
index 2fdecf4b0eb6..cd8979c7670b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h
@@ -623,6 +623,7 @@ struct hda_bus {
 	/* misc op flags */
 	unsigned int needs_damn_long_delay :1;
 	unsigned int shutdown :1;	/* being unloaded */
+	unsigned int rirb_error:1;	/* error in codec communication */
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index 41db5d4da478..04f19f8cad84 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -606,6 +606,7 @@ static unsigned int azx_rirb_get_response(struct hda_bus *bus)
 		}
 		if (!chip->rirb.cmds) {
 			smp_rmb();
+			bus->rirb_error = 0;
 			return chip->rirb.res; /* the last value */
 		}
 		if (time_after(jiffies, timeout))
@@ -625,8 +626,10 @@ static unsigned int azx_rirb_get_response(struct hda_bus *bus)
 		chip->irq = -1;
 		pci_disable_msi(chip->pci);
 		chip->msi = 0;
-		if (azx_acquire_irq(chip, 1) < 0)
+		if (azx_acquire_irq(chip, 1) < 0) {
+			bus->rirb_error = 1;
 			return -1;
+		}
 		goto again;
 	}
 
@@ -646,14 +649,12 @@ static unsigned int azx_rirb_get_response(struct hda_bus *bus)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	snd_printk(KERN_ERR "hda_intel: azx_get_response timeout, "
-		   "switching to single_cmd mode: last cmd=0x%08x\n",
-		   chip->last_cmd);
-	chip->rirb.rp = azx_readb(chip, RIRBWP);
-	chip->rirb.cmds = 0;
-	/* switch to single_cmd mode */
-	chip->single_cmd = 1;
-	azx_free_cmd_io(chip);
+	snd_printk(KERN_ERR "hda_intel: azx_get_response timeout (ERROR): "
+		   "last cmd=0x%08x\n", chip->last_cmd);
+	spin_lock_irq(&chip->reg_lock);
+	chip->rirb.cmds = 0; /* reset the index */
+	bus->rirb_error = 1;
+	spin_unlock_irq(&chip->reg_lock);
 	return -1;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index c9300a3427ea..a6ec87a5c066 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -1024,6 +1024,9 @@ static void alc_subsystem_id(struct hda_codec *codec,
 	if (codec->vendor_id == 0x10ec0260)
 		nid = 0x17;
 	ass = snd_hda_codec_get_pincfg(codec, nid);
+	snd_printd("realtek: No valid SSID, "
+		   "checking pincfg 0x%08x for NID 0x%x\n",
+		   nid, ass);
 	if (!(ass & 1) && !(ass & 0x100000))
 		return;
 	if ((ass >> 30) != 1)	/* no physical connection */
@@ -1038,6 +1041,8 @@ static void alc_subsystem_id(struct hda_codec *codec,
 	if (((ass >> 16) & 0xf) != tmp)
 		return;
 do_sku:
+	snd_printd("realtek: Enabling init ASM_ID=0x%04x CODEC_ID=%08x\n",
+		   ass & 0xffff, codec->vendor_id);
 	/*
 	 * 0 : override
 	 * 1 :	Swap Jack