diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c
index af1b82f..794f25f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ struct fsl_ssi_rxtx_reg_val {
  * @cpu_dai: the CPU DAI for this device
  * @dev_attr: the sysfs device attribute structure
  * @stats: SSI statistics
- * @name: name for this device
  */
 struct fsl_ssi_private {
 	struct ccsr_ssi __iomem *ssi;
@@ -152,14 +151,11 @@ struct fsl_ssi_private {
 	unsigned int fifo_depth;
 	struct snd_soc_dai_driver cpu_dai_drv;
 	struct platform_device *pdev;
+	unsigned int dai_fmt;
 
 	enum fsl_ssi_type hw_type;
-	bool new_binding;
-	bool ssi_on_imx;
-	bool imx_ac97;
 	bool use_dma;
 	bool baudclk_locked;
-	bool offline_config;
 	bool use_dual_fifo;
 	u8 i2s_mode;
 	spinlock_t baudclk_lock;
@@ -172,8 +168,6 @@ struct fsl_ssi_private {
 	struct fsl_ssi_rxtx_reg_val rxtx_reg_val;
 
 	struct fsl_ssi_dbg dbg_stats;
-
-	char name[1];
 };
 
 static const struct of_device_id fsl_ssi_ids[] = {
@@ -185,6 +179,54 @@ static const struct of_device_id fsl_ssi_ids[] = {
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, fsl_ssi_ids);
 
+static bool fsl_ssi_is_ac97(struct fsl_ssi_private *ssi_private)
+{
+	return !!(ssi_private->dai_fmt & SND_SOC_DAIFMT_AC97);
+}
+
+static bool fsl_ssi_on_imx(struct fsl_ssi_private *ssi_private)
+{
+	switch (ssi_private->hw_type) {
+	case FSL_SSI_MX21:
+	case FSL_SSI_MX35:
+	case FSL_SSI_MX51:
+		return true;
+	case FSL_SSI_MCP8610:
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+/*
+ * imx51 and later SoCs have a slightly different IP that allows the
+ * SSI configuration while the SSI unit is running.
+ *
+ * More important, it is necessary on those SoCs to configure the
+ * sperate TX/RX DMA bits just before starting the stream
+ * (fsl_ssi_trigger). The SDMA unit has to be configured before fsl_ssi
+ * sends any DMA requests to the SDMA unit, otherwise it is not defined
+ * how the SDMA unit handles the DMA request.
+ *
+ * SDMA units are present on devices starting at imx35 but the imx35
+ * reference manual states that the DMA bits should not be changed
+ * while the SSI unit is running (SSIEN). So we support the necessary
+ * online configuration of fsl-ssi starting at imx51.
+ */
+static bool fsl_ssi_offline_config(struct fsl_ssi_private *ssi_private)
+{
+	switch (ssi_private->hw_type) {
+	case FSL_SSI_MCP8610:
+	case FSL_SSI_MX21:
+	case FSL_SSI_MX35:
+		return true;
+	case FSL_SSI_MX51:
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 /**
  * fsl_ssi_isr: SSI interrupt handler
  *
@@ -317,7 +359,7 @@ static void fsl_ssi_config(struct fsl_ssi_private *ssi_private, bool enable,
 	 * reconfiguration, so we have to enable all necessary flags at once
 	 * even if we do not use them later (capture and playback configuration)
 	 */
-	if (ssi_private->offline_config) {
+	if (fsl_ssi_offline_config(ssi_private)) {
 		if ((enable && !nr_active_streams) ||
 				(!enable && !keep_active))
 			fsl_ssi_rxtx_config(ssi_private, enable);
@@ -393,7 +435,7 @@ static void fsl_ssi_setup_reg_vals(struct fsl_ssi_private *ssi_private)
 	reg->tx.stcr = CCSR_SSI_STCR_TFEN0;
 	reg->tx.scr = 0;
 
-	if (!ssi_private->imx_ac97) {
+	if (!fsl_ssi_is_ac97(ssi_private)) {
 		reg->rx.scr = CCSR_SSI_SCR_SSIEN | CCSR_SSI_SCR_RE;
 		reg->rx.sier |= CCSR_SSI_SIER_RFF0_EN;
 		reg->tx.scr = CCSR_SSI_SCR_SSIEN | CCSR_SSI_SCR_TE;
@@ -458,7 +500,7 @@ static int fsl_ssi_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		snd_soc_dai_get_drvdata(rtd->cpu_dai);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (!dai->active && !ssi_private->imx_ac97) {
+	if (!dai->active && !fsl_ssi_is_ac97(ssi_private)) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&ssi_private->baudclk_lock, flags);
 		ssi_private->baudclk_locked = false;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ssi_private->baudclk_lock, flags);
@@ -524,7 +566,7 @@ static int fsl_ssi_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	else
 		write_ssi_mask(&ssi->srccr, CCSR_SSI_SxCCR_WL_MASK, wl);
 
-	if (!ssi_private->imx_ac97)
+	if (!fsl_ssi_is_ac97(ssi_private))
 		write_ssi_mask(&ssi->scr,
 				CCSR_SSI_SCR_NET | CCSR_SSI_SCR_I2S_MODE_MASK,
 				channels == 1 ? 0 : ssi_private->i2s_mode);
@@ -542,6 +584,8 @@ static int fsl_ssi_set_dai_fmt(struct snd_soc_dai *cpu_dai, unsigned int fmt)
 	u32 strcr = 0, stcr, srcr, scr, mask;
 	u8 wm;
 
+	ssi_private->dai_fmt = fmt;
+
 	fsl_ssi_setup_reg_vals(ssi_private);
 
 	scr = read_ssi(&ssi->scr) & ~(CCSR_SSI_SCR_SYN | CCSR_SSI_SCR_I2S_MODE_MASK);
@@ -840,7 +884,7 @@ static int fsl_ssi_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int cmd,
 		else
 			fsl_ssi_rx_config(ssi_private, false);
 
-		if (!ssi_private->imx_ac97 && (read_ssi(&ssi->scr) &
+		if (!fsl_ssi_is_ac97(ssi_private) && (read_ssi(&ssi->scr) &
 					(CCSR_SSI_SCR_TE | CCSR_SSI_SCR_RE)) == 0) {
 			spin_lock_irqsave(&ssi_private->baudclk_lock, flags);
 			ssi_private->baudclk_locked = false;
@@ -852,7 +896,7 @@ static int fsl_ssi_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int cmd,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (ssi_private->imx_ac97) {
+	if (fsl_ssi_is_ac97(ssi_private)) {
 		if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
 			write_ssi(CCSR_SSI_SOR_TX_CLR, &ssi->sor);
 		else
@@ -866,7 +910,7 @@ static int fsl_ssi_dai_probe(struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 {
 	struct fsl_ssi_private *ssi_private = snd_soc_dai_get_drvdata(dai);
 
-	if (ssi_private->ssi_on_imx && ssi_private->use_dma) {
+	if (fsl_ssi_on_imx(ssi_private) && ssi_private->use_dma) {
 		dai->playback_dma_data = &ssi_private->dma_params_tx;
 		dai->capture_dma_data = &ssi_private->dma_params_rx;
 	}
@@ -1135,7 +1179,6 @@ static int fsl_ssi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 				sizeof(fsl_ssi_ac97_dai));
 
 		fsl_ac97_data = ssi_private;
-		ssi_private->imx_ac97 = true;
 
 		snd_soc_set_ac97_ops_of_reset(&fsl_ssi_ac97_ops, pdev);
 	} else {
@@ -1184,36 +1227,7 @@ static int fsl_ssi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	dev_set_drvdata(&pdev->dev, ssi_private);
 
-	/*
-	 * imx51 and later SoCs have a slightly different IP that allows the
-	 * SSI configuration while the SSI unit is running.
-	 *
-	 * More important, it is necessary on those SoCs to configure the
-	 * sperate TX/RX DMA bits just before starting the stream
-	 * (fsl_ssi_trigger). The SDMA unit has to be configured before fsl_ssi
-	 * sends any DMA requests to the SDMA unit, otherwise it is not defined
-	 * how the SDMA unit handles the DMA request.
-	 *
-	 * SDMA units are present on devices starting at imx35 but the imx35
-	 * reference manual states that the DMA bits should not be changed
-	 * while the SSI unit is running (SSIEN). So we support the necessary
-	 * online configuration of fsl-ssi starting at imx51.
-	 */
-	switch (hw_type) {
-	case FSL_SSI_MCP8610:
-	case FSL_SSI_MX21:
-	case FSL_SSI_MX35:
-		ssi_private->offline_config = true;
-		break;
-	case FSL_SSI_MX51:
-		ssi_private->offline_config = false;
-		break;
-	}
-
-	if (hw_type == FSL_SSI_MX21 || hw_type == FSL_SSI_MX51 ||
-			hw_type == FSL_SSI_MX35) {
-		ssi_private->ssi_on_imx = true;
-
+	if (fsl_ssi_on_imx(ssi_private)) {
 		ret = fsl_ssi_imx_probe(pdev, ssi_private, ssi_private->ssi);
 		if (ret)
 			goto error_irqmap;
@@ -1228,7 +1242,7 @@ static int fsl_ssi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	if (ssi_private->use_dma) {
 		ret = devm_request_irq(&pdev->dev, ssi_private->irq,
-					fsl_ssi_isr, 0, ssi_private->name,
+					fsl_ssi_isr, 0, dev_name(&pdev->dev),
 					ssi_private);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "could not claim irq %u\n",
@@ -1246,10 +1260,8 @@ static int fsl_ssi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	 * that the machine driver uses new binding which does not require
 	 * SSI driver to trigger machine driver's probe.
 	 */
-	if (!of_get_property(np, "codec-handle", NULL)) {
-		ssi_private->new_binding = true;
+	if (!of_get_property(np, "codec-handle", NULL))
 		goto done;
-	}
 
 	/* Trigger the machine driver's probe function.  The platform driver
 	 * name of the machine driver is taken from /compatible property of the
@@ -1282,9 +1294,8 @@ error_irq:
 	snd_soc_unregister_component(&pdev->dev);
 
 error_asoc_register:
-	if (ssi_private->ssi_on_imx) {
+	if (fsl_ssi_on_imx(ssi_private))
 		fsl_ssi_imx_clean(pdev, ssi_private);
-	}
 
 error_irqmap:
 	if (ssi_private->use_dma)
@@ -1299,11 +1310,11 @@ static int fsl_ssi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	fsl_ssi_debugfs_remove(&ssi_private->dbg_stats);
 
-	if (!ssi_private->new_binding)
+	if (ssi_private->pdev)
 		platform_device_unregister(ssi_private->pdev);
 	snd_soc_unregister_component(&pdev->dev);
 
-	if (ssi_private->ssi_on_imx)
+	if (fsl_ssi_on_imx(ssi_private))
 		fsl_ssi_imx_clean(pdev, ssi_private);
 
 	if (ssi_private->use_dma)
