diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl-asoc-card.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl-asoc-card.c
index ee80d02b56c6..52a9fc73ceb8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl-asoc-card.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl-asoc-card.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ struct cpu_priv {
  * @codec_priv: CODEC private data
  * @cpu_priv: CPU private data
  * @card: ASoC card structure
+ * @streams: Mask of current active streams
  * @sample_rate: Current sample rate
  * @sample_format: Current sample format
  * @asrc_rate: ASRC sample rate used by Back-Ends
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ struct fsl_asoc_card_priv {
 	struct codec_priv codec_priv;
 	struct cpu_priv cpu_priv;
 	struct snd_soc_card card;
+	u8 streams;
 	u32 sample_rate;
 	snd_pcm_format_t sample_format;
 	u32 asrc_rate;
@@ -151,21 +153,17 @@ static int fsl_asoc_card_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = substream->private_data;
 	struct fsl_asoc_card_priv *priv = snd_soc_card_get_drvdata(rtd->card);
 	bool tx = substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK;
+	struct codec_priv *codec_priv = &priv->codec_priv;
 	struct cpu_priv *cpu_priv = &priv->cpu_priv;
 	struct device *dev = rtd->card->dev;
+	unsigned int pll_out;
 	int ret;
 
 	priv->sample_rate = params_rate(params);
 	priv->sample_format = params_format(params);
+	priv->streams |= BIT(substream->stream);
 
-	/*
-	 * If codec-dai is DAI Master and all configurations are already in the
-	 * set_bias_level(), bypass the remaining settings in hw_params().
-	 * Note: (dai_fmt & CBM_CFM) includes CBM_CFM and CBM_CFS.
-	 */
-	if ((priv->card.set_bias_level &&
-	     priv->dai_fmt & SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFM) ||
-	    fsl_asoc_card_is_ac97(priv))
+	if (fsl_asoc_card_is_ac97(priv))
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Specific configurations of DAIs starts from here */
@@ -174,7 +172,7 @@ static int fsl_asoc_card_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 				     cpu_priv->sysclk_dir[tx]);
 	if (ret && ret != -ENOTSUPP) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to set sysclk for cpu dai\n");
-		return ret;
+		goto fail;
 	}
 
 	if (cpu_priv->slot_width) {
@@ -182,6 +180,68 @@ static int fsl_asoc_card_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 					       cpu_priv->slot_width);
 		if (ret && ret != -ENOTSUPP) {
 			dev_err(dev, "failed to set TDM slot for cpu dai\n");
+			goto fail;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Specific configuration for PLL */
+	if (codec_priv->pll_id && codec_priv->fll_id) {
+		if (priv->sample_format == SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S24_LE)
+			pll_out = priv->sample_rate * 384;
+		else
+			pll_out = priv->sample_rate * 256;
+
+		ret = snd_soc_dai_set_pll(asoc_rtd_to_codec(rtd, 0),
+					  codec_priv->pll_id,
+					  codec_priv->mclk_id,
+					  codec_priv->mclk_freq, pll_out);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(dev, "failed to start FLL: %d\n", ret);
+			goto fail;
+		}
+
+		ret = snd_soc_dai_set_sysclk(asoc_rtd_to_codec(rtd, 0),
+					     codec_priv->fll_id,
+					     pll_out, SND_SOC_CLOCK_IN);
+
+		if (ret && ret != -ENOTSUPP) {
+			dev_err(dev, "failed to set SYSCLK: %d\n", ret);
+			goto fail;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+fail:
+	priv->streams &= ~BIT(substream->stream);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int fsl_asoc_card_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = substream->private_data;
+	struct fsl_asoc_card_priv *priv = snd_soc_card_get_drvdata(rtd->card);
+	struct codec_priv *codec_priv = &priv->codec_priv;
+	struct device *dev = rtd->card->dev;
+	int ret;
+
+	priv->streams &= ~BIT(substream->stream);
+
+	if (!priv->streams && codec_priv->pll_id && codec_priv->fll_id) {
+		/* Force freq to be 0 to avoid error message in codec */
+		ret = snd_soc_dai_set_sysclk(asoc_rtd_to_codec(rtd, 0),
+					     codec_priv->mclk_id,
+					     0,
+					     SND_SOC_CLOCK_IN);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(dev, "failed to switch away from FLL: %d\n", ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+
+		ret = snd_soc_dai_set_pll(asoc_rtd_to_codec(rtd, 0),
+					  codec_priv->pll_id, 0, 0, 0);
+		if (ret && ret != -ENOTSUPP) {
+			dev_err(dev, "failed to stop FLL: %d\n", ret);
 			return ret;
 		}
 	}
@@ -191,6 +251,7 @@ static int fsl_asoc_card_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 
 static const struct snd_soc_ops fsl_asoc_card_ops = {
 	.hw_params = fsl_asoc_card_hw_params,
+	.hw_free = fsl_asoc_card_hw_free,
 };
 
 static int be_hw_params_fixup(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
@@ -254,75 +315,6 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link fsl_asoc_card_dai[] = {
 	},
 };
 
-static int fsl_asoc_card_set_bias_level(struct snd_soc_card *card,
-					struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
-					enum snd_soc_bias_level level)
-{
-	struct fsl_asoc_card_priv *priv = snd_soc_card_get_drvdata(card);
-	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd;
-	struct snd_soc_dai *codec_dai;
-	struct codec_priv *codec_priv = &priv->codec_priv;
-	struct device *dev = card->dev;
-	unsigned int pll_out;
-	int ret;
-
-	rtd = snd_soc_get_pcm_runtime(card, &card->dai_link[0]);
-	codec_dai = asoc_rtd_to_codec(rtd, 0);
-	if (dapm->dev != codec_dai->dev)
-		return 0;
-
-	switch (level) {
-	case SND_SOC_BIAS_PREPARE:
-		if (dapm->bias_level != SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY)
-			break;
-
-		if (priv->sample_format == SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S24_LE)
-			pll_out = priv->sample_rate * 384;
-		else
-			pll_out = priv->sample_rate * 256;
-
-		ret = snd_soc_dai_set_pll(codec_dai, codec_priv->pll_id,
-					  codec_priv->mclk_id,
-					  codec_priv->mclk_freq, pll_out);
-		if (ret) {
-			dev_err(dev, "failed to start FLL: %d\n", ret);
-			return ret;
-		}
-
-		ret = snd_soc_dai_set_sysclk(codec_dai, codec_priv->fll_id,
-					     pll_out, SND_SOC_CLOCK_IN);
-		if (ret && ret != -ENOTSUPP) {
-			dev_err(dev, "failed to set SYSCLK: %d\n", ret);
-			return ret;
-		}
-		break;
-
-	case SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY:
-		if (dapm->bias_level != SND_SOC_BIAS_PREPARE)
-			break;
-
-		ret = snd_soc_dai_set_sysclk(codec_dai, codec_priv->mclk_id,
-					     codec_priv->mclk_freq,
-					     SND_SOC_CLOCK_IN);
-		if (ret && ret != -ENOTSUPP) {
-			dev_err(dev, "failed to switch away from FLL: %d\n", ret);
-			return ret;
-		}
-
-		ret = snd_soc_dai_set_pll(codec_dai, codec_priv->pll_id, 0, 0, 0);
-		if (ret) {
-			dev_err(dev, "failed to stop FLL: %d\n", ret);
-			return ret;
-		}
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int fsl_asoc_card_audmux_init(struct device_node *np,
 				     struct fsl_asoc_card_priv *priv)
 {
@@ -608,7 +600,6 @@ static int fsl_asoc_card_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* Diversify the card configurations */
 	if (of_device_is_compatible(np, "fsl,imx-audio-cs42888")) {
 		codec_dai_name = "cs42888";
-		priv->card.set_bias_level = NULL;
 		priv->cpu_priv.sysclk_freq[TX] = priv->codec_priv.mclk_freq;
 		priv->cpu_priv.sysclk_freq[RX] = priv->codec_priv.mclk_freq;
 		priv->cpu_priv.sysclk_dir[TX] = SND_SOC_CLOCK_OUT;
@@ -625,26 +616,22 @@ static int fsl_asoc_card_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		priv->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFM;
 	} else if (of_device_is_compatible(np, "fsl,imx-audio-wm8962")) {
 		codec_dai_name = "wm8962";
-		priv->card.set_bias_level = fsl_asoc_card_set_bias_level;
 		priv->codec_priv.mclk_id = WM8962_SYSCLK_MCLK;
 		priv->codec_priv.fll_id = WM8962_SYSCLK_FLL;
 		priv->codec_priv.pll_id = WM8962_FLL;
 		priv->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFM;
 	} else if (of_device_is_compatible(np, "fsl,imx-audio-wm8960")) {
 		codec_dai_name = "wm8960-hifi";
-		priv->card.set_bias_level = fsl_asoc_card_set_bias_level;
 		priv->codec_priv.fll_id = WM8960_SYSCLK_AUTO;
 		priv->codec_priv.pll_id = WM8960_SYSCLK_AUTO;
 		priv->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFM;
 	} else if (of_device_is_compatible(np, "fsl,imx-audio-ac97")) {
 		codec_dai_name = "ac97-hifi";
-		priv->card.set_bias_level = NULL;
 		priv->dai_fmt = SND_SOC_DAIFMT_AC97;
 		priv->card.dapm_routes = audio_map_ac97;
 		priv->card.num_dapm_routes = ARRAY_SIZE(audio_map_ac97);
 	} else if (of_device_is_compatible(np, "fsl,imx-audio-mqs")) {
 		codec_dai_name = "fsl-mqs-dai";
-		priv->card.set_bias_level = NULL;
 		priv->dai_fmt = SND_SOC_DAIFMT_LEFT_J |
 				SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFS |
 				SND_SOC_DAIFMT_NB_NF;
@@ -654,7 +641,6 @@ static int fsl_asoc_card_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		priv->card.num_dapm_routes = ARRAY_SIZE(audio_map_tx);
 	} else if (of_device_is_compatible(np, "fsl,imx-audio-wm8524")) {
 		codec_dai_name = "wm8524-hifi";
-		priv->card.set_bias_level = NULL;
 		priv->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFS;
 		priv->dai_link[1].dpcm_capture = 0;
 		priv->dai_link[2].dpcm_capture = 0;
