diff --git a/sound/aoa/aoa.h b/sound/aoa/aoa.h
index 378ef1e9879b..541b908f3cdf 100644
--- a/sound/aoa/aoa.h
+++ b/sound/aoa/aoa.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ struct aoa_fabric {
  * that are not assigned yet are passed to the fabric
  * again for reconsideration. */
 extern int
-aoa_fabric_register(struct aoa_fabric *fabric);
+aoa_fabric_register(struct aoa_fabric *fabric, struct device *dev);
 
 /* it is vital to call this when the fabric exits!
  * When calling, the remove_codec will be called
diff --git a/sound/aoa/core/snd-aoa-alsa.c b/sound/aoa/core/snd-aoa-alsa.c
index 8c5a19bd602a..17fe689ed287 100644
--- a/sound/aoa/core/snd-aoa-alsa.c
+++ b/sound/aoa/core/snd-aoa-alsa.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(index, "index for AOA sound card.");
 
 static struct aoa_card *aoa_card;
 
-int aoa_alsa_init(char *name, struct module *mod)
+int aoa_alsa_init(char *name, struct module *mod, struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct snd_card *alsa_card;
 	int err;
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ int aoa_alsa_init(char *name, struct module *mod)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	aoa_card = alsa_card->private_data;
 	aoa_card->alsa_card = alsa_card;
+	alsa_card->dev = dev;
 	strlcpy(alsa_card->driver, "AppleOnbdAudio", sizeof(alsa_card->driver));
 	strlcpy(alsa_card->shortname, name, sizeof(alsa_card->shortname));
 	strlcpy(alsa_card->longname, name, sizeof(alsa_card->longname));
diff --git a/sound/aoa/core/snd-aoa-alsa.h b/sound/aoa/core/snd-aoa-alsa.h
index 660d2f1793bb..9669e4489cab 100644
--- a/sound/aoa/core/snd-aoa-alsa.h
+++ b/sound/aoa/core/snd-aoa-alsa.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #define __SND_AOA_ALSA_H
 #include "../aoa.h"
 
-extern int aoa_alsa_init(char *name, struct module *mod);
+extern int aoa_alsa_init(char *name, struct module *mod, struct device *dev);
 extern void aoa_alsa_cleanup(void);
 
 #endif /* __SND_AOA_ALSA_H */
diff --git a/sound/aoa/core/snd-aoa-core.c b/sound/aoa/core/snd-aoa-core.c
index ecd2d8263f2d..19fdae400687 100644
--- a/sound/aoa/core/snd-aoa-core.c
+++ b/sound/aoa/core/snd-aoa-core.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void aoa_codec_unregister(struct aoa_codec *codec)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(aoa_codec_unregister);
 
-int aoa_fabric_register(struct aoa_fabric *new_fabric)
+int aoa_fabric_register(struct aoa_fabric *new_fabric, struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct aoa_codec *c;
 	int err;
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ int aoa_fabric_register(struct aoa_fabric *new_fabric)
 	if (!new_fabric)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	err = aoa_alsa_init(new_fabric->name, new_fabric->owner);
+	err = aoa_alsa_init(new_fabric->name, new_fabric->owner, dev);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/sound/aoa/fabrics/snd-aoa-fabric-layout.c b/sound/aoa/fabrics/snd-aoa-fabric-layout.c
index 172eb95476c0..4b8e32d1ebf9 100644
--- a/sound/aoa/fabrics/snd-aoa-fabric-layout.c
+++ b/sound/aoa/fabrics/snd-aoa-fabric-layout.c
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ static int aoa_fabric_layout_probe(struct soundbus_dev *sdev)
 
 	ldev->gpio.methods->init(&ldev->gpio);
 
-	err = aoa_fabric_register(&layout_fabric);
+	err = aoa_fabric_register(&layout_fabric, &sdev->ofdev.dev);
 	if (err && err != -EALREADY) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO "snd-aoa-fabric-layout: can't use,"
 				 " another fabric is active!\n");