diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c
index 84261ef02c93..aa1cba3c18bd 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c
@@ -76,12 +76,16 @@
 #define SCP_GET    1
 
 #define EFX_FILE   "ctefx.bin"
+#define SBZ_EFX_FILE   "ctefx-sbz.bin"
+#define R3DI_EFX_FILE  "ctefx-r3di.bin"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_CA0132_DSP
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(EFX_FILE);
+MODULE_FIRMWARE(SBZ_EFX_FILE);
+MODULE_FIRMWARE(R3DI_EFX_FILE);
 #endif
 
-static char *dirstr[2] = { "Playback", "Capture" };
+static const char *dirstr[2] = { "Playback", "Capture" };
 
 enum {
 	SPEAKER_OUT,
@@ -738,6 +742,7 @@ struct ca0132_spec {
 	unsigned int scp_resp_header;
 	unsigned int scp_resp_data[4];
 	unsigned int scp_resp_count;
+	bool alt_firmware_present;
 
 	/* mixer and effects related */
 	unsigned char dmic_ctl;
@@ -766,6 +771,8 @@ struct ca0132_spec {
 enum {
 	QUIRK_NONE,
 	QUIRK_ALIENWARE,
+	QUIRK_SBZ,
+	QUIRK_R3DI,
 };
 
 static const struct hda_pintbl alienware_pincfgs[] = {
@@ -786,6 +793,10 @@ static const struct snd_pci_quirk ca0132_quirks[] = {
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1028, 0x0685, "Alienware 15 2015", QUIRK_ALIENWARE),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1028, 0x0688, "Alienware 17 2015", QUIRK_ALIENWARE),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1028, 0x0708, "Alienware 15 R2 2016", QUIRK_ALIENWARE),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1102, 0x0010, "Sound Blaster Z", QUIRK_SBZ),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1102, 0x0023, "Sound Blaster Z", QUIRK_SBZ),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1458, 0xA016, "Recon3Di", QUIRK_R3DI),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1458, 0xA036, "Recon3Di", QUIRK_R3DI),
 	{}
 };
 
@@ -3211,7 +3222,7 @@ static int ca0132_select_out(struct hda_codec *codec)
 				    pin_ctl & ~PIN_HP);
 		/* enable speaker node */
 		pin_ctl = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, spec->out_pins[0], 0,
-					     AC_VERB_GET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL, 0);
+				AC_VERB_GET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL, 0);
 		snd_hda_set_pin_ctl(codec, spec->out_pins[0],
 				    pin_ctl | PIN_OUT);
 	} else {
@@ -4374,11 +4385,49 @@ static void ca0132_set_dsp_msr(struct hda_codec *codec, bool is96k)
 static bool ca0132_download_dsp_images(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
 	bool dsp_loaded = false;
+	struct ca0132_spec *spec = codec->spec;
 	const struct dsp_image_seg *dsp_os_image;
 	const struct firmware *fw_entry;
-
-	if (request_firmware(&fw_entry, EFX_FILE, codec->card->dev) != 0)
-		return false;
+	/*
+	 * Alternate firmwares for different variants. The Recon3Di apparently
+	 * can use the default firmware, but I'll leave the option in case
+	 * it needs it again.
+	 */
+	switch (spec->quirk) {
+	case QUIRK_SBZ:
+		if (request_firmware(&fw_entry, SBZ_EFX_FILE,
+					codec->card->dev) != 0) {
+			codec_dbg(codec, "SBZ alt firmware not detected. ");
+			spec->alt_firmware_present = false;
+		} else {
+			codec_dbg(codec, "Sound Blaster Z firmware selected.");
+			spec->alt_firmware_present = true;
+		}
+		break;
+	case QUIRK_R3DI:
+		if (request_firmware(&fw_entry, R3DI_EFX_FILE,
+					codec->card->dev) != 0) {
+			codec_dbg(codec, "Recon3Di alt firmware not detected.");
+			spec->alt_firmware_present = false;
+		} else {
+			codec_dbg(codec, "Recon3Di firmware selected.");
+			spec->alt_firmware_present = true;
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		spec->alt_firmware_present = false;
+		break;
+	}
+	/*
+	 * Use default ctefx.bin if no alt firmware is detected, or if none
+	 * exists for your particular codec.
+	 */
+	if (!spec->alt_firmware_present) {
+		codec_dbg(codec, "Default firmware selected.");
+		if (request_firmware(&fw_entry, EFX_FILE,
+					codec->card->dev) != 0)
+			return false;
+	}
 
 	dsp_os_image = (struct dsp_image_seg *)(fw_entry->data);
 	if (dspload_image(codec, dsp_os_image, 0, 0, true, 0)) {
@@ -4480,7 +4529,7 @@ static struct hda_verb ca0132_base_exit_verbs[] = {
 	{}
 };
 
-/* Other verbs tables.  Sends after DSP download. */
+/* Other verbs tables. Sends after DSP download. */
 static struct hda_verb ca0132_init_verbs0[] = {
 	/* chip init verbs */
 	{0x15, 0x70D, 0xF0},