diff --git a/include/sound/jack.h b/include/sound/jack.h
index 23bede121c78..1e84bfb553cf 100644
--- a/include/sound/jack.h
+++ b/include/sound/jack.h
@@ -72,14 +72,16 @@ enum snd_jack_types {
 #define SND_JACK_SWITCH_TYPES 6
 
 struct snd_jack {
-	struct input_dev *input_dev;
 	struct list_head kctl_list;
 	struct snd_card *card;
+	const char *id;
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV
+	struct input_dev *input_dev;
 	int registered;
 	int type;
-	const char *id;
 	char name[100];
 	unsigned int key[6];   /* Keep in sync with definitions above */
+#endif /* CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV */
 	void *private_data;
 	void (*private_free)(struct snd_jack *);
 };
@@ -89,10 +91,11 @@ struct snd_jack {
 int snd_jack_new(struct snd_card *card, const char *id, int type,
 		 struct snd_jack **jack, bool initial_kctl, bool phantom_jack);
 int snd_jack_add_new_kctl(struct snd_jack *jack, const char * name, int mask);
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV
 void snd_jack_set_parent(struct snd_jack *jack, struct device *parent);
 int snd_jack_set_key(struct snd_jack *jack, enum snd_jack_types type,
 		     int keytype);
-
+#endif
 void snd_jack_report(struct snd_jack *jack, int status);
 
 #else
@@ -107,6 +110,13 @@ static inline int snd_jack_add_new_kctl(struct snd_jack *jack, const char * name
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline void snd_jack_report(struct snd_jack *jack, int status)
+{
+}
+
+#endif
+
+#if !defined(CONFIG_SND_JACK) || !defined(CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV)
 static inline void snd_jack_set_parent(struct snd_jack *jack,
 				       struct device *parent)
 {
@@ -118,11 +128,6 @@ static inline int snd_jack_set_key(struct snd_jack *jack,
 {
 	return 0;
 }
-
-static inline void snd_jack_report(struct snd_jack *jack, int status)
-{
-}
-
-#endif
+#endif /* !CONFIG_SND_JACK || !CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV */
 
 #endif
diff --git a/sound/core/Kconfig b/sound/core/Kconfig
index a2a1e24becc6..8b71e15898cd 100644
--- a/sound/core/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/core/Kconfig
@@ -24,11 +24,14 @@ config SND_RAWMIDI
 config SND_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD
 	tristate
 
-# To be effective this also requires INPUT - users should say:
-#    select SND_JACK if INPUT=y || INPUT=SND
-# to avoid having to force INPUT on.
 config SND_JACK
+	tristate
+
+# enable input device support in jack layer
+config SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV
 	bool
+	depends on SND_JACK
+	default y if INPUT=y || INPUT=SND
 
 config SND_SEQUENCER
 	tristate "Sequencer support"
diff --git a/sound/core/jack.c b/sound/core/jack.c
index 7237acbdcbbc..f652e90efd7e 100644
--- a/sound/core/jack.c
+++ b/sound/core/jack.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ struct snd_jack_kctl {
 	unsigned int mask_bits; /* only masked status bits are reported via kctl */
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV
 static int jack_switch_types[SND_JACK_SWITCH_TYPES] = {
 	SW_HEADPHONE_INSERT,
 	SW_MICROPHONE_INSERT,
@@ -40,9 +41,11 @@ static int jack_switch_types[SND_JACK_SWITCH_TYPES] = {
 	SW_VIDEOOUT_INSERT,
 	SW_LINEIN_INSERT,
 };
+#endif /* CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV */
 
 static int snd_jack_dev_disconnect(struct snd_device *device)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV
 	struct snd_jack *jack = device->device_data;
 
 	if (!jack->input_dev)
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ static int snd_jack_dev_disconnect(struct snd_device *device)
 	else
 		input_free_device(jack->input_dev);
 	jack->input_dev = NULL;
+#endif /* CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV */
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -79,6 +83,7 @@ static int snd_jack_dev_free(struct snd_device *device)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV
 static int snd_jack_dev_register(struct snd_device *device)
 {
 	struct snd_jack *jack = device->device_data;
@@ -116,6 +121,7 @@ static int snd_jack_dev_register(struct snd_device *device)
 
 	return err;
 }
+#endif /* CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV */
 
 static void snd_jack_kctl_private_free(struct snd_kcontrol *kctl)
 {
@@ -209,11 +215,12 @@ int snd_jack_new(struct snd_card *card, const char *id, int type,
 	struct snd_jack *jack;
 	struct snd_jack_kctl *jack_kctl = NULL;
 	int err;
-	int i;
 	static struct snd_device_ops ops = {
 		.dev_free = snd_jack_dev_free,
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV
 		.dev_register = snd_jack_dev_register,
 		.dev_disconnect = snd_jack_dev_disconnect,
+#endif /* CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV */
 	};
 
 	if (initial_kctl) {
@@ -230,6 +237,9 @@ int snd_jack_new(struct snd_card *card, const char *id, int type,
 
 	/* don't creat input device for phantom jack */
 	if (!phantom_jack) {
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV
+		int i;
+
 		jack->input_dev = input_allocate_device();
 		if (jack->input_dev == NULL) {
 			err = -ENOMEM;
@@ -245,6 +255,7 @@ int snd_jack_new(struct snd_card *card, const char *id, int type,
 				input_set_capability(jack->input_dev, EV_SW,
 						     jack_switch_types[i]);
 
+#endif /* CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV */
 	}
 
 	err = snd_device_new(card, SNDRV_DEV_JACK, jack, &ops);
@@ -262,13 +273,16 @@ int snd_jack_new(struct snd_card *card, const char *id, int type,
 	return 0;
 
 fail_input:
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV
 	input_free_device(jack->input_dev);
+#endif
 	kfree(jack->id);
 	kfree(jack);
 	return err;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_jack_new);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV
 /**
  * snd_jack_set_parent - Set the parent device for a jack
  *
@@ -326,10 +340,10 @@ int snd_jack_set_key(struct snd_jack *jack, enum snd_jack_types type,
 
 	jack->type |= type;
 	jack->key[key] = keytype;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_jack_set_key);
+#endif /* CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV */
 
 /**
  * snd_jack_report - Report the current status of a jack
@@ -340,7 +354,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_jack_set_key);
 void snd_jack_report(struct snd_jack *jack, int status)
 {
 	struct snd_jack_kctl *jack_kctl;
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV
 	int i;
+#endif
 
 	if (!jack)
 		return;
@@ -349,6 +365,7 @@ void snd_jack_report(struct snd_jack *jack, int status)
 		snd_kctl_jack_report(jack->card, jack_kctl->kctl,
 					    status & jack_kctl->mask_bits);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV
 	if (!jack->input_dev)
 		return;
 
@@ -369,6 +386,6 @@ void snd_jack_report(struct snd_jack *jack, int status)
 	}
 
 	input_sync(jack->input_dev);
-
+#endif /* CONFIG_SND_JACK_INPUT_DEV */
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_jack_report);
diff --git a/sound/pci/Kconfig b/sound/pci/Kconfig
index 8f6594a7d37f..32151d8c6bb8 100644
--- a/sound/pci/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/pci/Kconfig
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ config SND_VIRTUOSO
 	select SND_OXYGEN_LIB
 	select SND_PCM
 	select SND_MPU401_UART
-	select SND_JACK if INPUT=y || INPUT=SND
+	select SND_JACK
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for sound cards based on the
 	  Asus AV66/AV100/AV200 chips, i.e., Xonar D1, DX, D2, D2X, DS, DSX,
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig b/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
index e94cfd5c69f7..bb02c2d48fd5 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ config SND_HDA
 	tristate
 	select SND_PCM
 	select SND_VMASTER
-	select SND_JACK if INPUT=y || INPUT=SND
+	select SND_JACK
 	select SND_HDA_CORE
 
 config SND_HDA_INTEL
diff --git a/sound/soc/Kconfig b/sound/soc/Kconfig
index 7ea66ee3653f..182d92efc7c8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ menuconfig SND_SOC
 	tristate "ALSA for SoC audio support"
 	select SND_PCM
 	select AC97_BUS if SND_SOC_AC97_BUS
-	select SND_JACK if INPUT=y || INPUT=SND
+	select SND_JACK
 	select REGMAP_I2C if I2C
 	select REGMAP_SPI if SPI_MASTER
 	---help---
