diff --git a/include/sound/uda134x.h b/include/sound/uda134x.h
index 509efb050176..e475659bd3be 100644
--- a/include/sound/uda134x.h
+++ b/include/sound/uda134x.h
@@ -18,6 +18,18 @@ struct uda134x_platform_data {
 	struct l3_pins l3;
 	void (*power) (int);
 	int model;
+	/*
+	  ALSA SOC usually puts the device in standby mode when it's not used
+	  for sometime. If you unset is_powered_on_standby the driver will
+	  turn off the ADC/DAC when this callback is invoked and turn it back
+	  on when needed. Unfortunately this will result in a very light bump
+	  (it can be audible only with good earphones). If this bothers you
+	  set is_powered_on_standby, you will have slightly higher power
+	  consumption. Please note that sending the L3 command for ADC is
+	  enough to make the bump, so it doesn't make difference if you
+	  completely take off power from the codec.
+	*/
+	int is_powered_on_standby;
 #define UDA134X_UDA1340 1
 #define UDA134X_UDA1341 2
 #define UDA134X_UDA1344 3
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/uda134x.c b/sound/soc/codecs/uda134x.c
index 28aac53c97bb..30cf2f9d3298 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/uda134x.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/uda134x.c
@@ -28,19 +28,6 @@
 #include "uda134x.h"
 
 
-#define POWER_OFF_ON_STANDBY 1
-/*
-  ALSA SOC usually puts the device in standby mode when it's not used
-  for sometime. If you define POWER_OFF_ON_STANDBY the driver will
-  turn off the ADC/DAC when this callback is invoked and turn it back
-  on when needed. Unfortunately this will result in a very light bump
-  (it can be audible only with good earphones). If this bothers you
-  just comment this line, you will have slightly higher power
-  consumption . Please note that sending the L3 command for ADC is
-  enough to make the bump, so it doesn't make difference if you
-  completely take off power from the codec.
- */
-
 #define UDA134X_RATES SNDRV_PCM_RATE_8000_48000
 #define UDA134X_FORMATS (SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S8 | SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S16_LE | \
 		SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S18_3LE | SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S20_3LE)
@@ -531,9 +518,11 @@ static int uda134x_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	codec->num_dai = 1;
 	codec->read = uda134x_read_reg_cache;
 	codec->write = uda134x_write;
-#ifdef POWER_OFF_ON_STANDBY
-	codec->set_bias_level = uda134x_set_bias_level;
-#endif
+
+	if (!pd->is_powered_on_standby) {
+		codec->set_bias_level = uda134x_set_bias_level;
+	}
+
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&codec->dapm_widgets);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&codec->dapm_paths);