diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/devices.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/devices.c
index 5b8ca68..7cb93d9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/devices.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/devices.c
@@ -299,6 +299,11 @@ static struct platform_device omap_pcm = {
 	.id	= -1,
 };
 
+static struct platform_device omap_soc_audio = {
+	.name	= "omap-soc-audio",
+	.id	= -1,
+};
+
 /*
  * OMAP2420 has 2 McBSP ports
  * OMAP2430 has 5 McBSP ports
@@ -323,6 +328,7 @@ static void omap_init_audio(void)
 		platform_device_register(&omap_mcbsp5);
 
 	platform_device_register(&omap_pcm);
+	platform_device_register(&omap_soc_audio);
 }
 
 #else
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/am3517evm.c b/sound/soc/omap/am3517evm.c
index 73dde4a..fcd18af 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/am3517evm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/am3517evm.c
@@ -151,45 +151,60 @@ static struct snd_soc_card snd_soc_am3517evm = {
 	.num_links = 1,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device *am3517evm_snd_device;
-
-static int __init am3517evm_soc_init(void)
+static int __devinit am3517evm_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = &snd_soc_am3517evm;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!machine_is_omap3517evm())
-		return -ENODEV;
 	pr_info("OMAP3517 / AM3517 EVM SoC init\n");
 
-	am3517evm_snd_device = platform_device_alloc("soc-audio", -1);
-	if (!am3517evm_snd_device) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Platform device allocation failed\n");
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	card->dev = &pdev->dev;
+
+	ret = snd_soc_register_card(card);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "snd_soc_register_card() failed: %d\n",
+			ret);
+		return ret;
 	}
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(am3517evm_snd_device, &snd_soc_am3517evm);
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	ret = platform_device_add(am3517evm_snd_device);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err1;
+static int __devexit am3517evm_soc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	snd_soc_unregister_card(card);
 
 	return 0;
+}
 
-err1:
-	printk(KERN_ERR "Unable to add platform device\n");
-	platform_device_put(am3517evm_snd_device);
+static struct platform_driver am3517evm_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "omap-soc-audio",
+		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	},
 
-	return ret;
+	.probe = am3517evm_soc_probe,
+	.remove = __devexit_p(am3517evm_soc_remove),
+};
+
+static int __init am3517evm_soc_init(void)
+{
+	if (!machine_is_omap3517evm())
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return platform_driver_register(&am3517evm_driver);
 }
+module_init(am3517evm_soc_init);
 
 static void __exit am3517evm_soc_exit(void)
 {
-	platform_device_unregister(am3517evm_snd_device);
+	platform_driver_unregister(&am3517evm_driver);
 }
-
-module_init(am3517evm_soc_init);
 module_exit(am3517evm_soc_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Anuj Aggarwal <anuj.aggarwal@ti.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ALSA SoC OMAP3517 / AM3517 EVM");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
+MODULE_ALIAS("platform:omap-soc-audio");
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/igep0020.c b/sound/soc/omap/igep0020.c
index 0ae3470..ce1e58f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/igep0020.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/igep0020.c
@@ -94,44 +94,60 @@ static struct snd_soc_card snd_soc_card_igep2 = {
 	.num_links = 1,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device *igep2_snd_device;
-
-static int __init igep2_soc_init(void)
+static int __devinit igep2_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = &snd_soc_card_igep2;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!machine_is_igep0020())
-		return -ENODEV;
 	printk(KERN_INFO "IGEP v2 SoC init\n");
 
-	igep2_snd_device = platform_device_alloc("soc-audio", -1);
-	if (!igep2_snd_device) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Platform device allocation failed\n");
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	card->dev = &pdev->dev;
+
+	ret = snd_soc_register_card(card);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "snd_soc_register_card() failed: %d\n",
+			ret);
+		return ret;
 	}
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(igep2_snd_device, &snd_soc_card_igep2);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int __devexit igep2_soc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
-	ret = platform_device_add(igep2_snd_device);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err1;
+	snd_soc_unregister_card(card);
 
 	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver igep2_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "omap-soc-audio",
+		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	},
+
+	.probe = igep2_soc_probe,
+	.remove = __devexit_p(igep2_soc_remove),
+};
 
-err1:
-	printk(KERN_ERR "Unable to add platform device\n");
-	platform_device_put(igep2_snd_device);
+static int __init igep2_soc_init(void)
+{
+	if (!machine_is_igep0020())
+		return -ENODEV;
 
-	return ret;
+	return platform_driver_register(&igep2_driver);
 }
 module_init(igep2_soc_init);
 
 static void __exit igep2_soc_exit(void)
 {
-	platform_device_unregister(igep2_snd_device);
+	platform_driver_unregister(&igep2_driver);
 }
 module_exit(igep2_soc_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Enric Balletbo i Serra <eballetbo@iseebcn.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ALSA SoC IGEP v2");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_ALIAS("platform:omap-soc-audio");
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/n810.c b/sound/soc/omap/n810.c
index 83d213b..e8b7ef2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/n810.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/n810.c
@@ -323,38 +323,32 @@ static struct snd_soc_card snd_soc_n810 = {
 	.num_links = 1,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device *n810_snd_device;
-
-static int __init n810_soc_init(void)
+static int __devinit n810_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = &snd_soc_n810;
+	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	int err;
-	struct device *dev;
-
-	if (!(machine_is_nokia_n810() || machine_is_nokia_n810_wimax()))
-		return -ENODEV;
 
-	n810_snd_device = platform_device_alloc("soc-audio", -1);
-	if (!n810_snd_device)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	card->dev = &pdev->dev;
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(n810_snd_device, &snd_soc_n810);
-	err = platform_device_add(n810_snd_device);
-	if (err)
-		goto err1;
-
-	dev = &n810_snd_device->dev;
+	err = snd_soc_register_card(card);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "snd_soc_register_card() failed: %d\n",
+			err);
+		return err;
+	}
 
 	sys_clkout2_src = clk_get(dev, "sys_clkout2_src");
 	if (IS_ERR(sys_clkout2_src)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Could not get sys_clkout2_src clock\n");
 		err = PTR_ERR(sys_clkout2_src);
-		goto err2;
+		goto err1;
 	}
 	sys_clkout2 = clk_get(dev, "sys_clkout2");
 	if (IS_ERR(sys_clkout2)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Could not get sys_clkout2\n");
 		err = PTR_ERR(sys_clkout2);
-		goto err3;
+		goto err2;
 	}
 	/*
 	 * Configure 12 MHz output on SYS_CLKOUT2. Therefore we must use
@@ -364,7 +358,7 @@ static int __init n810_soc_init(void)
 	if (IS_ERR(func96m_clk)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Could not get func 96M clock\n");
 		err = PTR_ERR(func96m_clk);
-		goto err4;
+		goto err3;
 	}
 	clk_set_parent(sys_clkout2_src, func96m_clk);
 	clk_set_rate(sys_clkout2, 12000000);
@@ -376,32 +370,57 @@ static int __init n810_soc_init(void)
 	gpio_direction_output(N810_SPEAKER_AMP_GPIO, 0);
 
 	return 0;
-err4:
-	clk_put(sys_clkout2);
 err3:
-	clk_put(sys_clkout2_src);
+	clk_put(sys_clkout2);
 err2:
-	platform_device_del(n810_snd_device);
+	clk_put(sys_clkout2_src);
 err1:
-	platform_device_put(n810_snd_device);
+	snd_soc_unregister_card(card);
 
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void __exit n810_soc_exit(void)
+static int __devexit n810_soc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
 	gpio_free(N810_SPEAKER_AMP_GPIO);
 	gpio_free(N810_HEADSET_AMP_GPIO);
 	clk_put(sys_clkout2_src);
 	clk_put(sys_clkout2);
 	clk_put(func96m_clk);
 
-	platform_device_unregister(n810_snd_device);
+	snd_soc_unregister_card(card);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
+static struct platform_driver n810_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "omap-soc-audio",
+		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	},
+
+	.probe = n810_soc_probe,
+	.remove = __devexit_p(n810_soc_remove),
+};
+
+static int __init n810_soc_init(void)
+{
+	if (!(machine_is_nokia_n810() || machine_is_nokia_n810_wimax()))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return platform_driver_register(&n810_driver);
+}
 module_init(n810_soc_init);
+
+static void __exit n810_soc_exit(void)
+{
+	platform_driver_unregister(&n810_driver);
+}
 module_exit(n810_soc_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Jarkko Nikula <jhnikula@gmail.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ALSA SoC Nokia N810");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_ALIAS("platform:omap-soc-audio");
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/omap3beagle.c b/sound/soc/omap/omap3beagle.c
index 40db813..96e6573 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/omap3beagle.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/omap3beagle.c
@@ -105,45 +105,60 @@ static struct snd_soc_card snd_soc_omap3beagle = {
 	.num_links = 1,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device *omap3beagle_snd_device;
-
-static int __init omap3beagle_soc_init(void)
+static int __devinit omap3beagle_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = &snd_soc_omap3beagle;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!(machine_is_omap3_beagle() || machine_is_devkit8000()))
-		return -ENODEV;
 	pr_info("OMAP3 Beagle/Devkit8000 SoC init\n");
 
-	omap3beagle_snd_device = platform_device_alloc("soc-audio", -1);
-	if (!omap3beagle_snd_device) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Platform device allocation failed\n");
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	card->dev = &pdev->dev;
+
+	ret = snd_soc_register_card(card);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "snd_soc_register_card() failed: %d\n",
+			ret);
+		return ret;
 	}
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(omap3beagle_snd_device, &snd_soc_omap3beagle);
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	ret = platform_device_add(omap3beagle_snd_device);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err1;
+static int __devexit omap3beagle_soc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	snd_soc_unregister_card(card);
 
 	return 0;
+}
 
-err1:
-	printk(KERN_ERR "Unable to add platform device\n");
-	platform_device_put(omap3beagle_snd_device);
+static struct platform_driver omap3beagle_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "omap-soc-audio",
+		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	},
 
-	return ret;
+	.probe = omap3beagle_soc_probe,
+	.remove = __devexit_p(omap3beagle_soc_remove),
+};
+
+static int __init omap3beagle_soc_init(void)
+{
+	if (!(machine_is_omap3_beagle() || machine_is_devkit8000()))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return platform_driver_register(&omap3beagle_driver);
 }
+module_init(omap3beagle_soc_init);
 
 static void __exit omap3beagle_soc_exit(void)
 {
-	platform_device_unregister(omap3beagle_snd_device);
+	platform_driver_unregister(&omap3beagle_driver);
 }
-
-module_init(omap3beagle_soc_init);
 module_exit(omap3beagle_soc_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Steve Sakoman <steve@sakoman.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ALSA SoC OMAP3 Beagle");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_ALIAS("platform:omap-soc-audio");
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/omap3evm.c b/sound/soc/omap/omap3evm.c
index 0daa044..be8f57a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/omap3evm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/omap3evm.c
@@ -92,44 +92,60 @@ static struct snd_soc_card snd_soc_omap3evm = {
 	.num_links = 1,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device *omap3evm_snd_device;
-
-static int __init omap3evm_soc_init(void)
+static int __devinit omap3evm_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = &snd_soc_omap3evm;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!machine_is_omap3evm())
-		return -ENODEV;
 	pr_info("OMAP3 EVM SoC init\n");
 
-	omap3evm_snd_device = platform_device_alloc("soc-audio", -1);
-	if (!omap3evm_snd_device) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Platform device allocation failed\n");
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	card->dev = &pdev->dev;
+
+	ret = snd_soc_register_card(card);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "snd_soc_register_card() failed: %d\n",
+			ret);
+		return ret;
 	}
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(omap3evm_snd_device, &snd_soc_omap3evm);
-	ret = platform_device_add(omap3evm_snd_device);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int __devexit omap3evm_soc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	snd_soc_unregister_card(card);
 
 	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver omap3evm_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "omap-soc-audio",
+		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	},
 
-err1:
-	printk(KERN_ERR "Unable to add platform device\n");
-	platform_device_put(omap3evm_snd_device);
+	.probe = omap3evm_soc_probe,
+	.remove = __devexit_p(omap3evm_soc_remove),
+};
 
-	return ret;
+static int __init omap3evm_soc_init(void)
+{
+	if (!machine_is_omap3evm())
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return platform_driver_register(&omap3evm_driver);
 }
+module_init(omap3evm_soc_init);
 
 static void __exit omap3evm_soc_exit(void)
 {
-	platform_device_unregister(omap3evm_snd_device);
+	platform_driver_unregister(&omap3evm_driver);
 }
-
-module_init(omap3evm_soc_init);
 module_exit(omap3evm_soc_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Anuj Aggarwal <anuj.aggarwal@ti.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ALSA SoC OMAP3 EVM");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
+MODULE_ALIAS("platform:omap-soc-audio");
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/omap3pandora.c b/sound/soc/omap/omap3pandora.c
index 8047c52..c592894 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/omap3pandora.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/omap3pandora.c
@@ -252,17 +252,15 @@ static struct snd_soc_card snd_soc_card_omap3pandora = {
 	.num_links = ARRAY_SIZE(omap3pandora_dai),
 };
 
-static struct platform_device *omap3pandora_snd_device;
-
-static int __init omap3pandora_soc_init(void)
+static int __devinit omap3pandora_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = &snd_soc_card_omap3pandora;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!machine_is_omap3_pandora())
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 	pr_info("OMAP3 Pandora SoC init\n");
 
+	card->dev = &pdev->dev;
+
 	ret = gpio_request(OMAP3_PANDORA_DAC_POWER_GPIO, "dac_power");
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_err(PREFIX "Failed to get DAC power GPIO\n");
@@ -287,53 +285,71 @@ static int __init omap3pandora_soc_init(void)
 		goto fail1;
 	}
 
-	omap3pandora_snd_device = platform_device_alloc("soc-audio", -1);
-	if (omap3pandora_snd_device == NULL) {
-		pr_err(PREFIX "Platform device allocation failed\n");
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto fail1;
-	}
-
-	platform_set_drvdata(omap3pandora_snd_device, &snd_soc_card_omap3pandora);
-
-	ret = platform_device_add(omap3pandora_snd_device);
+	ret = snd_soc_register_card(card);
 	if (ret) {
-		pr_err(PREFIX "Unable to add platform device\n");
-		goto fail2;
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "snd_soc_register_card() failed: %d\n",
+			ret);
+		goto fail1;
 	}
 
-	omap3pandora_dac_reg = regulator_get(&omap3pandora_snd_device->dev, "vcc");
+	omap3pandora_dac_reg = regulator_get(card->dev, "vcc");
 	if (IS_ERR(omap3pandora_dac_reg)) {
 		pr_err(PREFIX "Failed to get DAC regulator from %s: %ld\n",
-			dev_name(&omap3pandora_snd_device->dev),
+			dev_name(card->dev),
 			PTR_ERR(omap3pandora_dac_reg));
 		ret = PTR_ERR(omap3pandora_dac_reg);
-		goto fail3;
+		goto fail2;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 
-fail3:
-	platform_device_del(omap3pandora_snd_device);
 fail2:
-	platform_device_put(omap3pandora_snd_device);
+	snd_soc_unregister_card(card);
 fail1:
 	gpio_free(OMAP3_PANDORA_AMP_POWER_GPIO);
 fail0:
 	gpio_free(OMAP3_PANDORA_DAC_POWER_GPIO);
 	return ret;
 }
-module_init(omap3pandora_soc_init);
 
-static void __exit omap3pandora_soc_exit(void)
+static int __devexit omap3pandora_soc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
 	regulator_put(omap3pandora_dac_reg);
-	platform_device_unregister(omap3pandora_snd_device);
+	snd_soc_unregister_card(card);
 	gpio_free(OMAP3_PANDORA_AMP_POWER_GPIO);
 	gpio_free(OMAP3_PANDORA_DAC_POWER_GPIO);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver omap3pandora_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "omap-soc-audio",
+		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	},
+
+	.probe = omap3pandora_soc_probe,
+	.remove = __devexit_p(omap3pandora_soc_remove),
+};
+
+static int __init omap3pandora_soc_init(void)
+{
+	if (!machine_is_omap3_pandora())
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return platform_driver_register(&omap3pandora_driver);
+}
+module_init(omap3pandora_soc_init);
+
+static void __exit omap3pandora_soc_exit(void)
+{
+	platform_driver_unregister(&omap3pandora_driver);
 }
 module_exit(omap3pandora_soc_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Grazvydas Ignotas <notasas@gmail.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ALSA SoC OMAP3 Pandora");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_ALIAS("platform:omap-soc-audio");
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/overo.c b/sound/soc/omap/overo.c
index bbcf380..f2fe508 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/overo.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/overo.c
@@ -94,46 +94,60 @@ static struct snd_soc_card snd_soc_card_overo = {
 	.num_links = 1,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device *overo_snd_device;
-
-static int __init overo_soc_init(void)
+static int __devinit overo_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = &snd_soc_card_overo;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!(machine_is_overo() || machine_is_cm_t35())) {
-		pr_debug("Incomatible machine!\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-	printk(KERN_INFO "overo SoC init\n");
+	pr_info("overo SoC init\n");
+
+	card->dev = &pdev->dev;
 
-	overo_snd_device = platform_device_alloc("soc-audio", -1);
-	if (!overo_snd_device) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Platform device allocation failed\n");
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	ret = snd_soc_register_card(card);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "snd_soc_register_card() failed: %d\n",
+			ret);
+		return ret;
 	}
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(overo_snd_device, &snd_soc_card_overo);
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	ret = platform_device_add(overo_snd_device);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err1;
+static int __devexit overo_soc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	snd_soc_unregister_card(card);
 
 	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver overo_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "omap-soc-audio",
+		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	},
+
+	.probe = overo_soc_probe,
+	.remove = __devexit_p(overo_soc_remove),
+};
 
-err1:
-	printk(KERN_ERR "Unable to add platform device\n");
-	platform_device_put(overo_snd_device);
+static int __init overo_soc_init(void)
+{
+	if (!(machine_is_overo() || machine_is_cm_t35()))
+		return -ENODEV;
 
-	return ret;
+	return platform_driver_register(&overo_driver);
 }
 module_init(overo_soc_init);
 
 static void __exit overo_soc_exit(void)
 {
-	platform_device_unregister(overo_snd_device);
+	platform_driver_unregister(&overo_driver);
 }
 module_exit(overo_soc_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Steve Sakoman <steve@sakoman.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ALSA SoC overo");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_ALIAS("platform:omap-soc-audio");
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/rx51.c b/sound/soc/omap/rx51.c
index 0aae998..1392b8c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/rx51.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/rx51.c
@@ -408,14 +408,12 @@ static struct snd_soc_card rx51_sound_card = {
 	.num_configs = ARRAY_SIZE(rx51_codec_conf),
 };
 
-static struct platform_device *rx51_snd_device;
-
-static int __init rx51_soc_init(void)
+static int __devinit rx51_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = &rx51_sound_card;
 	int err;
 
-	if (!machine_is_nokia_rx51())
-		return -ENODEV;
+	card->dev = &pdev->dev;
 
 	err = gpio_request_one(RX51_TVOUT_SEL_GPIO,
 			       GPIOF_DIR_OUT | GPIOF_INIT_LOW, "tvout_sel");
@@ -426,21 +424,14 @@ static int __init rx51_soc_init(void)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_gpio_eci_sw;
 
-	rx51_snd_device = platform_device_alloc("soc-audio", -1);
-	if (!rx51_snd_device) {
-		err = -ENOMEM;
+	err = snd_soc_register_card(card);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "snd_soc_register_card() failed: %d\n",
+			err);
 		goto err1;
 	}
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(rx51_snd_device, &rx51_sound_card);
-
-	err = platform_device_add(rx51_snd_device);
-	if (err)
-		goto err2;
-
 	return 0;
-err2:
-	platform_device_put(rx51_snd_device);
 err1:
 	gpio_free(RX51_ECI_SW_GPIO);
 err_gpio_eci_sw:
@@ -450,19 +441,47 @@ err_gpio_tvout_sel:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void __exit rx51_soc_exit(void)
+static int __devexit rx51_soc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
 	snd_soc_jack_free_gpios(&rx51_av_jack, ARRAY_SIZE(rx51_av_jack_gpios),
 				rx51_av_jack_gpios);
 
-	platform_device_unregister(rx51_snd_device);
+	snd_soc_unregister_card(card);
+
 	gpio_free(RX51_ECI_SW_GPIO);
 	gpio_free(RX51_TVOUT_SEL_GPIO);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
+static struct platform_driver rx51_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "omap-soc-audio",
+		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	},
+
+	.probe = rx51_soc_probe,
+	.remove = __devexit_p(rx51_soc_remove),
+};
+
+static int __init rx51_soc_init(void)
+{
+	if (!machine_is_nokia_rx51())
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return platform_driver_register(&rx51_driver);
+}
 module_init(rx51_soc_init);
+
+static void __exit rx51_soc_exit(void)
+{
+	platform_driver_unregister(&rx51_driver);
+}
 module_exit(rx51_soc_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Nokia Corporation");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ALSA SoC Nokia RX-51");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_ALIAS("platform:omap-soc-audio");
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/sdp3430.c b/sound/soc/omap/sdp3430.c
index 3f72d17..99364de 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/sdp3430.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/sdp3430.c
@@ -289,24 +289,15 @@ static struct snd_soc_card snd_soc_sdp3430 = {
 	.num_links = ARRAY_SIZE(sdp3430_dai),
 };
 
-static struct platform_device *sdp3430_snd_device;
-
-static int __init sdp3430_soc_init(void)
+static int __devinit sdp3430_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = &snd_soc_sdp3430;
 	int ret;
 	u8 pin_mux;
 
-	if (!machine_is_omap_3430sdp())
-		return -ENODEV;
-	printk(KERN_INFO "SDP3430 SoC init\n");
+	pr_info("SDP3430 SoC init\n");
 
-	sdp3430_snd_device = platform_device_alloc("soc-audio", -1);
-	if (!sdp3430_snd_device) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Platform device allocation failed\n");
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	platform_set_drvdata(sdp3430_snd_device, &snd_soc_sdp3430);
+	card->dev = &pdev->dev;
 
 	/* Set TWL4030 GPIO6 as EXTMUTE signal */
 	twl_i2c_read_u8(TWL4030_MODULE_INTBR, &pin_mux,
@@ -316,30 +307,54 @@ static int __init sdp3430_soc_init(void)
 	twl_i2c_write_u8(TWL4030_MODULE_INTBR, pin_mux,
 						TWL4030_INTBR_PMBR1);
 
-	ret = platform_device_add(sdp3430_snd_device);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err1;
+	ret = snd_soc_register_card(card);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "snd_soc_register_card() failed: %d\n",
+			ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
+}
 
-err1:
-	printk(KERN_ERR "Unable to add platform device\n");
-	platform_device_put(sdp3430_snd_device);
+static int __devexit sdp3430_soc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
-	return ret;
+	snd_soc_jack_free_gpios(&hs_jack, ARRAY_SIZE(hs_jack_gpios),
+				hs_jack_gpios);
+
+	snd_soc_unregister_card(card);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver sdp3430_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "omap-soc-audio",
+		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	},
+
+	.probe = sdp3430_soc_probe,
+	.remove = __devexit_p(sdp3430_soc_remove),
+};
+
+static int __init sdp3430_soc_init(void)
+{
+	if (!machine_is_omap_3430sdp())
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return platform_driver_register(&sdp3430_driver);
 }
 module_init(sdp3430_soc_init);
 
 static void __exit sdp3430_soc_exit(void)
 {
-	snd_soc_jack_free_gpios(&hs_jack, ARRAY_SIZE(hs_jack_gpios),
-				hs_jack_gpios);
-
-	platform_device_unregister(sdp3430_snd_device);
+	platform_driver_unregister(&sdp3430_driver);
 }
 module_exit(sdp3430_soc_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Misael Lopez Cruz <x0052729@ti.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ALSA SoC SDP3430");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-
+MODULE_ALIAS("platform:omap-soc-audio");
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/sdp4430.c b/sound/soc/omap/sdp4430.c
index 189e039..5062759 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/sdp4430.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/sdp4430.c
@@ -215,47 +215,63 @@ static struct snd_soc_card snd_soc_sdp4430 = {
 	.num_links = 1,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device *sdp4430_snd_device;
-
-static int __init sdp4430_soc_init(void)
+static int __devinit sdp4430_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = &snd_soc_sdp4430;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!machine_is_omap_4430sdp())
-		return -ENODEV;
-	printk(KERN_INFO "SDP4430 SoC init\n");
+	pr_info("SDP4430 SoC init\n");
 
-	sdp4430_snd_device = platform_device_alloc("soc-audio", -1);
-	if (!sdp4430_snd_device) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Platform device allocation failed\n");
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	platform_set_drvdata(sdp4430_snd_device, &snd_soc_sdp4430);
+	card->dev = &pdev->dev;
 
-	ret = platform_device_add(sdp4430_snd_device);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err;
+	ret = snd_soc_register_card(card);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "snd_soc_register_card() failed: %d\n",
+			ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	/* Codec starts in HP mode */
 	twl6040_power_mode = 1;
 
 	return 0;
+}
 
-err:
-	printk(KERN_ERR "Unable to add platform device\n");
-	platform_device_put(sdp4430_snd_device);
-	return ret;
+static int __devexit sdp4430_soc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	snd_soc_unregister_card(card);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver sdp4430_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "omap-soc-audio",
+		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	},
+
+	.probe = sdp4430_soc_probe,
+	.remove = __devexit_p(sdp4430_soc_remove),
+};
+
+static int __init sdp4430_soc_init(void)
+{
+	if (!machine_is_omap_4430sdp())
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return platform_driver_register(&sdp4430_driver);
 }
 module_init(sdp4430_soc_init);
 
 static void __exit sdp4430_soc_exit(void)
 {
-	platform_device_unregister(sdp4430_snd_device);
+	platform_driver_unregister(&sdp4430_driver);
 }
 module_exit(sdp4430_soc_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Misael Lopez Cruz <x0052729@ti.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ALSA SoC SDP4430");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-
+MODULE_ALIAS("platform:omap-soc-audio");
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/zoom2.c b/sound/soc/omap/zoom2.c
index 0170994..f1bd25a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/zoom2.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/zoom2.c
@@ -239,26 +239,14 @@ static struct snd_soc_card snd_soc_zoom2 = {
 	.num_links = ARRAY_SIZE(zoom2_dai),
 };
 
-static struct platform_device *zoom2_snd_device;
-
-static int __init zoom2_soc_init(void)
+static int __devinit zoom2_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = &snd_soc_zoom2;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!machine_is_omap_zoom2())
-		return -ENODEV;
-	printk(KERN_INFO "Zoom2 SoC init\n");
+	pr_info("Zoom2 SoC init\n");
 
-	zoom2_snd_device = platform_device_alloc("soc-audio", -1);
-	if (!zoom2_snd_device) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Platform device allocation failed\n");
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	platform_set_drvdata(zoom2_snd_device, &snd_soc_zoom2);
-	ret = platform_device_add(zoom2_snd_device);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err1;
+	card->dev = &pdev->dev;
 
 	BUG_ON(gpio_request(ZOOM2_HEADSET_MUX_GPIO, "hs_mux") < 0);
 	gpio_direction_output(ZOOM2_HEADSET_MUX_GPIO, 0);
@@ -266,26 +254,60 @@ static int __init zoom2_soc_init(void)
 	BUG_ON(gpio_request(ZOOM2_HEADSET_EXTMUTE_GPIO, "ext_mute") < 0);
 	gpio_direction_output(ZOOM2_HEADSET_EXTMUTE_GPIO, 0);
 
+	ret = snd_soc_register_card(card);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "snd_soc_register_card() failed: %d\n",
+			ret);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 
-err1:
-	printk(KERN_ERR "Unable to add platform device\n");
-	platform_device_put(zoom2_snd_device);
+err:
+	gpio_free(ZOOM2_HEADSET_MUX_GPIO);
+	gpio_free(ZOOM2_HEADSET_EXTMUTE_GPIO);
 
 	return ret;
 }
-module_init(zoom2_soc_init);
 
-static void __exit zoom2_soc_exit(void)
+static int __devexit zoom2_soc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct snd_soc_card *card = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	snd_soc_unregister_card(card);
+
 	gpio_free(ZOOM2_HEADSET_MUX_GPIO);
 	gpio_free(ZOOM2_HEADSET_EXTMUTE_GPIO);
 
-	platform_device_unregister(zoom2_snd_device);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver zoom2_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "omap-soc-audio",
+		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	},
+
+	.probe = zoom2_soc_probe,
+	.remove = __devexit_p(zoom2_soc_remove),
+};
+
+static int __init zoom2_soc_init(void)
+{
+	if (!machine_is_omap_zoom2())
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return platform_driver_register(&zoom2_driver);
+}
+module_init(zoom2_soc_init);
+
+static void __exit zoom2_soc_exit(void)
+{
+	platform_driver_unregister(&zoom2_driver);
 }
 module_exit(zoom2_soc_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Misael Lopez Cruz <x0052729@ti.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ALSA SoC Zoom2");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-
+MODULE_ALIAS("platform:omap-soc-audio");
