diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8971.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8971.c
index 44baacd..4ab034d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8971.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8971.c
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 /* codec private data */
 struct wm8971_priv {
 	unsigned int sysclk;
+	struct delayed_work charge_work;
+	struct regmap *regmap;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -550,9 +552,19 @@ static int wm8971_mute(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, int mute)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void wm8971_charge_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct wm8971_priv *wm8971 =
+		container_of(work, struct wm8971_priv, charge_work.work);
+
+	/* Set to 500k */
+	regmap_update_bits(wm8971->regmap, WM8971_PWR1, 0x0180, 0x0100);
+}
+
 static int wm8971_set_bias_level(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 	enum snd_soc_bias_level level)
 {
+	struct wm8971_priv *wm8971 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
 	u16 pwr_reg = snd_soc_read(codec, WM8971_PWR1) & 0xfe3e;
 
 	switch (level) {
@@ -561,15 +573,24 @@ static int wm8971_set_bias_level(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 		snd_soc_write(codec, WM8971_PWR1, pwr_reg | 0x00c1);
 		break;
 	case SND_SOC_BIAS_PREPARE:
+		/* Wait until fully charged */
+		flush_delayed_work(&wm8971->charge_work);
 		break;
 	case SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY:
-		if (codec->dapm.bias_level == SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF)
+		if (codec->dapm.bias_level == SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF) {
 			snd_soc_cache_sync(codec);
+			/* charge output caps - set vmid to 5k for quick power up */
+			snd_soc_write(codec, WM8971_PWR1, pwr_reg | 0x01c0);
+			queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq,
+				&wm8971->charge_work, msecs_to_jiffies(1000));
+		} else {
+			/* mute dac and set vmid to 500k, enable VREF */
+			snd_soc_write(codec, WM8971_PWR1, pwr_reg | 0x0140);
+		}
 
-		/* mute dac and set vmid to 500k, enable VREF */
-		snd_soc_write(codec, WM8971_PWR1, pwr_reg | 0x0140);
 		break;
 	case SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF:
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&wm8971->charge_work);
 		snd_soc_write(codec, WM8971_PWR1, 0x0001);
 		break;
 	}
@@ -608,15 +629,6 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_driver wm8971_dai = {
 	.ops = &wm8971_dai_ops,
 };
 
-static void wm8971_work(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm =
-		container_of(work, struct snd_soc_dapm_context,
-			     delayed_work.work);
-	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = snd_soc_dapm_to_codec(dapm);
-	wm8971_set_bias_level(codec, codec->dapm.bias_level);
-}
-
 static int wm8971_suspend(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
 	wm8971_set_bias_level(codec, SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF);
@@ -625,39 +637,19 @@ static int wm8971_suspend(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 
 static int wm8971_resume(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
-	u16 reg;
-
 	wm8971_set_bias_level(codec, SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY);
-
-	/* charge wm8971 caps */
-	if (codec->dapm.suspend_bias_level == SND_SOC_BIAS_ON) {
-		reg = snd_soc_read(codec, WM8971_PWR1) & 0xfe3e;
-		snd_soc_write(codec, WM8971_PWR1, reg | 0x01c0);
-		codec->dapm.bias_level = SND_SOC_BIAS_ON;
-		queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq,
-			&codec->dapm.delayed_work,
-			msecs_to_jiffies(1000));
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int wm8971_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
-	int ret = 0;
-	u16 reg;
+	struct wm8971_priv *wm8971 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
 
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&codec->dapm.delayed_work, wm8971_work);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&wm8971->charge_work, wm8971_charge_work);
 
 	wm8971_reset(codec);
 
-	/* charge output caps - set vmid to 5k for quick power up */
-	reg = snd_soc_read(codec, WM8971_PWR1) & 0xfe3e;
-	snd_soc_write(codec, WM8971_PWR1, reg | 0x01c0);
-	codec->dapm.bias_level = SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY;
-	queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq,
-		&codec->dapm.delayed_work,
-		msecs_to_jiffies(1000));
+	wm8971_set_bias_level(codec, SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY);
 
 	/* set the update bits */
 	snd_soc_update_bits(codec, WM8971_LDAC, 0x0100, 0x0100);
@@ -669,7 +661,7 @@ static int wm8971_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 	snd_soc_update_bits(codec, WM8971_LINVOL, 0x0100, 0x0100);
 	snd_soc_update_bits(codec, WM8971_RINVOL, 0x0100, 0x0100);
 
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -710,7 +702,6 @@ static int wm8971_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c,
 			    const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 {
 	struct wm8971_priv *wm8971;
-	struct regmap *regmap;
 	int ret;
 
 	wm8971 = devm_kzalloc(&i2c->dev, sizeof(struct wm8971_priv),
@@ -718,9 +709,9 @@ static int wm8971_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c,
 	if (wm8971 == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	regmap = devm_regmap_init_i2c(i2c, &wm8971_regmap);
-	if (IS_ERR(regmap))
-		return PTR_ERR(regmap);
+	wm8971->regmap = devm_regmap_init_i2c(i2c, &wm8971_regmap);
+	if (IS_ERR(wm8971->regmap))
+		return PTR_ERR(wm8971->regmap);
 
 	i2c_set_clientdata(i2c, wm8971);
 
