diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c
index 8884ad0910cd..df8bee4eef26 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c
@@ -2426,13 +2426,6 @@ static int dspio_set_uint_param(struct hda_codec *codec, int mod_id,
 			sizeof(unsigned int));
 }
 
-static int dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(struct hda_codec *codec, int mod_id,
-			int req, const unsigned int data)
-{
-	return dspio_set_param(codec, mod_id, 0x00, req, &data,
-			sizeof(unsigned int));
-}
-
 /*
  * Allocate a DSP DMA channel via an SCP message
  */
@@ -7780,24 +7773,6 @@ static void ca0132_alt_init_speaker_tuning(struct hda_codec *codec)
 				SPEAKER_TUNING_FRONT_LEFT_DELAY + i, values[i]);
 }
 
-/*
- * Creates a dummy stream to bind the output to. This seems to have to be done
- * after changing the main outputs source and destination streams.
- */
-static void ca0132_alt_create_dummy_stream(struct hda_codec *codec)
-{
-	struct ca0132_spec *spec = codec->spec;
-	unsigned int stream_format;
-
-	stream_format = snd_hdac_calc_stream_format(48000, 2,
-			SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S32_LE, 32, 0);
-
-	snd_hda_codec_setup_stream(codec, spec->dacs[0], spec->dsp_stream_id,
-					0, stream_format);
-
-	snd_hda_codec_cleanup_stream(codec, spec->dacs[0]);
-}
-
 /*
  * Initialize mic for non-chromebook ca0132 implementations.
  */
@@ -7839,9 +7814,6 @@ static void sbz_connect_streams(struct hda_codec *codec)
 
 	codec_dbg(codec, "Connect Streams entered, mutex locked and loaded.\n");
 
-	chipio_set_stream_channels(codec, 0x0C, 6);
-	chipio_set_stream_control(codec, 0x0C, 1);
-
 	/* This value is 0x43 for 96khz, and 0x83 for 192khz. */
 	chipio_write_no_mutex(codec, 0x18a020, 0x00000043);
 
@@ -7889,9 +7861,6 @@ static void sbz_chipio_startup_data(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	chipio_set_stream_channels(codec, 0x0c, 6);
-	chipio_set_stream_control(codec, 0x0c, 1);
-
 	if (dsp_out_remap_data)
 		chipio_remap_stream(codec, dsp_out_remap_data);
 
@@ -7899,57 +7868,6 @@ static void sbz_chipio_startup_data(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	mutex_unlock(&spec->chipio_mutex);
 }
 
-/*
- * Custom DSP SCP commands where the src value is 0x00 instead of 0x20. This is
- * done after the DSP is loaded.
- */
-static void ca0132_alt_dsp_scp_startup(struct hda_codec *codec)
-{
-	struct ca0132_spec *spec = codec->spec;
-	unsigned int tmp, i;
-
-	/*
-	 * Gotta run these twice, or else mic works inconsistently. Not clear
-	 * why this is, but multiple tests have confirmed it.
-	 */
-	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
-		switch (ca0132_quirk(spec)) {
-		case QUIRK_SBZ:
-		case QUIRK_AE5:
-		case QUIRK_AE7:
-			tmp = 0x00000003;
-			dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
-			tmp = 0x00000000;
-			dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0A, tmp);
-			tmp = 0x00000001;
-			dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0B, tmp);
-			tmp = 0x00000004;
-			dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
-			tmp = 0x00000005;
-			dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
-			tmp = 0x00000000;
-			dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
-			break;
-		case QUIRK_R3D:
-		case QUIRK_R3DI:
-			tmp = 0x00000000;
-			dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0A, tmp);
-			tmp = 0x00000001;
-			dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0B, tmp);
-			tmp = 0x00000004;
-			dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
-			tmp = 0x00000005;
-			dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
-			tmp = 0x00000000;
-			dspio_set_uint_param_no_source(codec, 0x80, 0x0C, tmp);
-			break;
-		default:
-			break;
-		}
-		msleep(100);
-	}
-}
-
 static void ca0132_alt_dsp_initial_mic_setup(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
 	struct ca0132_spec *spec = codec->spec;
@@ -8067,9 +7985,6 @@ static void ae5_post_dsp_stream_setup(struct hda_codec *codec)
 
 	chipio_set_conn_rate_no_mutex(codec, 0x70, SR_96_000);
 
-	chipio_set_stream_channels(codec, 0x0C, 6);
-	chipio_set_stream_control(codec, 0x0C, 1);
-
 	chipio_set_stream_source_dest(codec, 0x5, 0x43, 0x0);
 
 	chipio_set_stream_source_dest(codec, 0x18, 0x9, 0xd0);
@@ -8127,9 +8042,6 @@ static void ae7_post_dsp_setup_ports(struct hda_codec *codec)
 
 	mutex_lock(&spec->chipio_mutex);
 
-	chipio_set_stream_channels(codec, 0x0c, 6);
-	chipio_set_stream_control(codec, 0x0c, 1);
-
 	/* Seems to share the same port remapping as the SBZ. */
 	chipio_remap_stream(codec, &stream_remap_data[1]);
 
@@ -8155,8 +8067,6 @@ static void ae7_post_dsp_asi_stream_setup(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	ca0113_mmio_command_set(codec, 0x30, 0x2b, 0x00);
 
 	chipio_set_conn_rate_no_mutex(codec, 0x70, SR_96_000);
-	chipio_set_stream_channels(codec, 0x0c, 6);
-	chipio_set_stream_control(codec, 0x0c, 1);
 
 	chipio_set_stream_source_dest(codec, 0x05, 0x43, 0x00);
 	chipio_set_stream_source_dest(codec, 0x18, 0x09, 0xd0);
@@ -8363,7 +8273,6 @@ static void r3d_setup_defaults(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (spec->dsp_state != DSP_DOWNLOADED)
 		return;
 
-	ca0132_alt_dsp_scp_startup(codec);
 	ca0132_alt_init_analog_mics(codec);
 	ca0132_alt_start_dsp_audio_streams(codec);
 
@@ -8414,15 +8323,11 @@ static void sbz_setup_defaults(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (spec->dsp_state != DSP_DOWNLOADED)
 		return;
 
-	ca0132_alt_dsp_scp_startup(codec);
 	ca0132_alt_init_analog_mics(codec);
 	ca0132_alt_start_dsp_audio_streams(codec);
 	sbz_connect_streams(codec);
 	sbz_chipio_startup_data(codec);
 
-	chipio_set_stream_control(codec, 0x03, 1);
-	chipio_set_stream_control(codec, 0x04, 1);
-
 	/*
 	 * Sets internal input loopback to off, used to have a switch to
 	 * enable input loopback, but turned out to be way too buggy.
@@ -8457,8 +8362,6 @@ static void sbz_setup_defaults(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	}
 
 	ca0132_alt_init_speaker_tuning(codec);
-
-	ca0132_alt_create_dummy_stream(codec);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -8474,11 +8377,8 @@ static void ae5_setup_defaults(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (spec->dsp_state != DSP_DOWNLOADED)
 		return;
 
-	ca0132_alt_dsp_scp_startup(codec);
 	ca0132_alt_init_analog_mics(codec);
 	ca0132_alt_start_dsp_audio_streams(codec);
-	chipio_set_stream_control(codec, 0x03, 1);
-	chipio_set_stream_control(codec, 0x04, 1);
 
 	/* New, unknown SCP req's */
 	tmp = FLOAT_ZERO;
@@ -8527,8 +8427,6 @@ static void ae5_setup_defaults(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	}
 
 	ca0132_alt_init_speaker_tuning(codec);
-
-	ca0132_alt_create_dummy_stream(codec);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -8544,7 +8442,6 @@ static void ae7_setup_defaults(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	if (spec->dsp_state != DSP_DOWNLOADED)
 		return;
 
-	ca0132_alt_dsp_scp_startup(codec);
 	ca0132_alt_init_analog_mics(codec);
 	ca0132_alt_start_dsp_audio_streams(codec);
 	ae7_post_dsp_setup_ports(codec);
@@ -8613,8 +8510,6 @@ static void ae7_setup_defaults(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	}
 
 	ca0132_alt_init_speaker_tuning(codec);
-
-	ca0132_alt_create_dummy_stream(codec);
 }
 
 /*
