diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c
index bd9b1839c8b0..5d90924e8b96 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ static const struct snd_soc_dai_ops ac97_dai_ops = {
 
 static struct snd_soc_dai_driver ac97_dai = {
 	.name = "ac97-hifi",
-	.ac97_control = 1,
 	.playback = {
 		.stream_name = "AC97 Playback",
 		.channels_min = 1,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ad1980.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ad1980.c
index f71cc21e67d4..c6cb101a5b8f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ad1980.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ad1980.c
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ static int ac97_write(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned int reg,
 
 static struct snd_soc_dai_driver ad1980_dai = {
 	.name = "ad1980-hifi",
-	.ac97_control = 1,
 	.playback = {
 		.stream_name = "Playback",
 		.channels_min = 2,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/stac9766.c b/sound/soc/codecs/stac9766.c
index 45ac4a71ecff..c0808061b08a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/stac9766.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/stac9766.c
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ static const struct snd_soc_dai_ops stac9766_dai_ops_digital = {
 static struct snd_soc_dai_driver stac9766_dai[] = {
 {
 	.name = "stac9766-hifi-analog",
-	.ac97_control = 1,
 
 	/* stream cababilities */
 	.playback = {
@@ -316,7 +315,6 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_driver stac9766_dai[] = {
 },
 {
 	.name = "stac9766-hifi-IEC958",
-	.ac97_control = 1,
 
 	/* stream cababilities */
 	.playback = {
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9705.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9705.c
index 2cb8a31819fa..5b5118ba1526 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9705.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9705.c
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ static const struct snd_soc_dai_ops wm9705_dai_ops = {
 static struct snd_soc_dai_driver wm9705_dai[] = {
 	{
 		.name = "wm9705-hifi",
-		.ac97_control = 1,
 		.playback = {
 			.stream_name = "HiFi Playback",
 			.channels_min = 1,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c
index 6b36223fd247..9fa794baa5f8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c
@@ -565,7 +565,6 @@ static const struct snd_soc_dai_ops wm9712_dai_ops_aux = {
 static struct snd_soc_dai_driver wm9712_dai[] = {
 {
 	.name = "wm9712-hifi",
-	.ac97_control = 1,
 	.playback = {
 		.stream_name = "HiFi Playback",
 		.channels_min = 1,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9713.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9713.c
index 2071df707e88..cd1b266d3af3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9713.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9713.c
@@ -1076,7 +1076,6 @@ static const struct snd_soc_dai_ops wm9713_dai_ops_voice = {
 static struct snd_soc_dai_driver wm9713_dai[] = {
 {
 	.name = "wm9713-hifi",
-	.ac97_control = 1,
 	.playback = {
 		.stream_name = "HiFi Playback",
 		.channels_min = 1,