diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
index e8e0220404d4..a2a0cf6e74fd 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
@@ -431,7 +431,6 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_force_enable_pin_unlocked(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 					   const char *pin);
 int snd_soc_dapm_ignore_suspend(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 				const char *pin);
-void snd_soc_dapm_auto_nc_pins(struct snd_soc_card *card);
 unsigned int dapm_kcontrol_get_value(const struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol);
 
 /* Mostly internal - should not normally be used */
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 4bd4d77d4ba8..c2f800bfa16b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1636,9 +1636,6 @@ static int snd_soc_instantiate_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (card->fully_routed)
-		snd_soc_dapm_auto_nc_pins(card);
-
 	snd_soc_dapm_new_widgets(card);
 
 	ret = snd_card_register(card->snd_card);
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 6c5cf7d1ff54..ff0bce1a2d2c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -517,8 +517,8 @@ static int soc_dapm_update_bits(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 {
 	if (!dapm->component)
 		return -EIO;
-	return snd_soc_component_update_bits_async(dapm->component, reg,
-		mask, value);
+	return snd_soc_component_update_bits(dapm->component, reg,
+					     mask, value);
 }
 
 static int soc_dapm_test_bits(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
@@ -2274,6 +2274,9 @@ static void dapm_update_widget_flags(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w)
 
 	switch (w->id) {
 	case snd_soc_dapm_input:
+		/* On a fully routed card a input is never a source */
+		if (w->dapm->card->fully_routed)
+			break;
 		w->is_source = 1;
 		list_for_each_entry(p, &w->sources, list_sink) {
 			if (p->source->id == snd_soc_dapm_micbias ||
@@ -2286,6 +2289,9 @@ static void dapm_update_widget_flags(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w)
 		}
 		break;
 	case snd_soc_dapm_output:
+		/* On a fully routed card a output is never a sink */
+		if (w->dapm->card->fully_routed)
+			break;
 		w->is_sink = 1;
 		list_for_each_entry(p, &w->sinks, list_source) {
 			if (p->sink->id == snd_soc_dapm_spk ||
@@ -3080,16 +3086,24 @@ snd_soc_dapm_new_control(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 
 	switch (w->id) {
 	case snd_soc_dapm_mic:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_input:
 		w->is_source = 1;
 		w->power_check = dapm_generic_check_power;
 		break;
+	case snd_soc_dapm_input:
+		if (!dapm->card->fully_routed)
+			w->is_source = 1;
+		w->power_check = dapm_generic_check_power;
+		break;
 	case snd_soc_dapm_spk:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_hp:
-	case snd_soc_dapm_output:
 		w->is_sink = 1;
 		w->power_check = dapm_generic_check_power;
 		break;
+	case snd_soc_dapm_output:
+		if (!dapm->card->fully_routed)
+			w->is_sink = 1;
+		w->power_check = dapm_generic_check_power;
+		break;
 	case snd_soc_dapm_vmid:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_siggen:
 		w->is_source = 1;
@@ -3803,93 +3817,6 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_ignore_suspend(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dapm_ignore_suspend);
 
-/**
- * dapm_is_external_path() - Checks if a path is a external path
- * @card: The card the path belongs to
- * @path: The path to check
- *
- * Returns true if the path is either between two different DAPM contexts or
- * between two external pins of the same DAPM context. Otherwise returns
- * false.
- */
-static bool dapm_is_external_path(struct snd_soc_card *card,
-	struct snd_soc_dapm_path *path)
-{
-	dev_dbg(card->dev,
-		"... Path %s(id:%d dapm:%p) - %s(id:%d dapm:%p)\n",
-		path->source->name, path->source->id, path->source->dapm,
-		path->sink->name, path->sink->id, path->sink->dapm);
-
-	/* Connection between two different DAPM contexts */
-	if (path->source->dapm != path->sink->dapm)
-		return true;
-
-	/* Loopback connection from external pin to external pin */
-	if (path->sink->id == snd_soc_dapm_input) {
-		switch (path->source->id) {
-		case snd_soc_dapm_output:
-		case snd_soc_dapm_micbias:
-			return true;
-		default:
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
-static bool snd_soc_dapm_widget_in_card_paths(struct snd_soc_card *card,
-					      struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w)
-{
-	struct snd_soc_dapm_path *p;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(p, &w->sources, list_sink) {
-		if (dapm_is_external_path(card, p))
-			return true;
-	}
-
-	list_for_each_entry(p, &w->sinks, list_source) {
-		if (dapm_is_external_path(card, p))
-			return true;
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
-/**
- * snd_soc_dapm_auto_nc_pins - call snd_soc_dapm_nc_pin for unused pins
- * @card: The card whose pins should be processed
- *
- * Automatically call snd_soc_dapm_nc_pin() for any external pins in the card
- * which are unused. Pins are used if they are connected externally to a
- * component, whether that be to some other device, or a loop-back connection to
- * the component itself.
- */
-void snd_soc_dapm_auto_nc_pins(struct snd_soc_card *card)
-{
-	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w;
-
-	dev_dbg(card->dev, "ASoC: Auto NC: DAPMs: card:%p\n", &card->dapm);
-
-	list_for_each_entry(w, &card->widgets, list) {
-		switch (w->id) {
-		case snd_soc_dapm_input:
-		case snd_soc_dapm_output:
-		case snd_soc_dapm_micbias:
-			dev_dbg(card->dev, "ASoC: Auto NC: Checking widget %s\n",
-				w->name);
-			if (!snd_soc_dapm_widget_in_card_paths(card, w)) {
-				dev_dbg(card->dev,
-					"... Not in map; disabling\n");
-				snd_soc_dapm_nc_pin(w->dapm, w->name);
-			}
-			break;
-		default:
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 /**
  * snd_soc_dapm_free - free dapm resources
  * @dapm: DAPM context