diff --git a/include/sound/hdaudio.h b/include/sound/hdaudio.h
index b4fa1c775251..f9b2b6330d27 100644
--- a/include/sound/hdaudio.h
+++ b/include/sound/hdaudio.h
@@ -98,12 +98,6 @@ enum {
 	HDA_DEV_ASOC,
 };
 
-enum {
-	SND_SKL_PCI_BIND_AUTO,	/* automatic selection based on pci class */
-	SND_SKL_PCI_BIND_LEGACY,/* bind only with legacy driver */
-	SND_SKL_PCI_BIND_ASOC	/* bind only with ASoC driver */
-};
-
 /* direction */
 enum {
 	HDA_INPUT, HDA_OUTPUT
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig b/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
index 0d38c006e182..4235907b7858 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
@@ -226,68 +226,6 @@ config SND_HDA_POWER_SAVE_DEFAULT
 	  The default time-out value in seconds for HD-audio automatic
 	  power-save mode.  0 means to disable the power-save mode.
 
-if SND_HDA_INTEL
-
-# The options below should not be enabled by distributions or
-# users. They are selected by Intel/Skylake or SOF drivers when they
-# register for a PCI ID which is also handled by the HDAudio legacy
-# driver. When this option is selected and the DSP is detected based on
-# the PCI class/subclass/prog-if, the probe of the HDAudio legacy
-# aborts. This mechanism removes the need for distributions to use
-# blacklists. It can be bypassed with module parameters should the
-# Intel/Skylake or SOF drivers fail to handle a specific platform.
-
-config SND_HDA_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION_SKL
-	bool
-	help
-	  This option is selected by SOF or SST drivers, not users or distros.
-	  It enables DSP detection based on PCI class information for
-	  Skylake machines.
-
-config SND_HDA_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION_APL
-	bool
-	help
-	  This option is selected by SOF or SST drivers, not users or distros.
-	  It enables DSP detection based on PCI class information for
-	  Broxton/ApolloLake machines
-
-config SND_HDA_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION_KBL
-	bool
-	help
-	  This option is selected by SOF or SST drivers, not users or distros.
-	  It enables DSP detection based on PCI class information for
-	  KabyLake machines
-
-config SND_HDA_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION_GLK
-	bool
-	help
-	  This option is selected by SOF or SST drivers, not users or distros.
-	  It enables DSP detection based on PCI class information for
-	  GeminiLake machines
-
-config SND_HDA_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION_CNL
-	bool
-	help
-	  This option is selected by SOF or SST drivers, not users or distros.
-	  It enables DSP detection based on PCI class information for
-	  CannonLake machines
-
-config SND_HDA_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION_CFL
-	bool
-	help
-	  This option is selected by SOF or SST drivers, not users or distros.
-	  It enables DSP detection based on PCI class information for
-	  CoffeeLake machines
-
-config SND_HDA_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION_ICL
-	bool
-	help
-	  This option is selected by SOF or SST drivers, not users or distros.
-	  It enables DSP detection based on PCI class information for
-	  IceLake machines
-
-endif ## SND_HDA_INTEL
-
 endif
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.h b/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.h
index e0c3fcbaa028..7185ed574b41 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.h
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #else
 #define AZX_DCAPS_I915_COMPONENT 0		/* NOP */
 #endif
-#define AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_SHARED	(1 << 14)	/* shared with ASoC */
+/* 14 unused */
 #define AZX_DCAPS_CTX_WORKAROUND (1 << 15)	/* X-Fi workaround */
 #define AZX_DCAPS_POSFIX_LPIB	(1 << 16)	/* Use LPIB as default */
 /* 17 unused */
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index e42cc2230977..e784130ea4e0 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -172,9 +172,6 @@ module_param_array(beep_mode, bool, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(beep_mode, "Select HDA Beep registration mode "
 			    "(0=off, 1=on) (default=1).");
 #endif
-static int skl_pci_binding;
-module_param_named(pci_binding, skl_pci_binding, int, 0444);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(pci_binding, "PCI binding (0=auto, 1=only legacy, 2=only asoc");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 static int param_set_xint(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
@@ -360,7 +357,6 @@ enum {
 	 AZX_DCAPS_NO_64BIT |\
 	 AZX_DCAPS_4K_BDLE_BOUNDARY | AZX_DCAPS_SNOOP_OFF)
 
-#define AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION(conf) (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_HDA_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION_##conf) ? AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_SHARED : 0)
 /*
  * vga_switcheroo support
  */
@@ -2052,28 +2048,6 @@ static int azx_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 	bool schedule_probe;
 	int err;
 
-	/* check if this driver can be used on SKL+ Intel platforms */
-	if (pci_id->driver_data & AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_SHARED) {
-		switch (skl_pci_binding) {
-		case SND_SKL_PCI_BIND_AUTO:
-			if (pci->class != 0x040300) {
-				dev_info(&pci->dev, "The DSP is enabled on this platform, aborting probe\n");
-				return -ENODEV;
-			}
-			dev_info(&pci->dev, "No DSP detected, continuing HDaudio legacy probe\n");
-			break;
-		case SND_SKL_PCI_BIND_LEGACY:
-			dev_info(&pci->dev, "Module parameter forced binding with HDaudio legacy, bypassed detection logic\n");
-			break;
-		case SND_SKL_PCI_BIND_ASOC:
-			dev_info(&pci->dev, "Module parameter forced binding with SKL+ ASoC driver, aborting probe\n");
-			return -ENODEV;
-		default:
-			dev_err(&pci->dev, "invalid value for skl_pci_binding module parameter, ignored\n");
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
 	if (dev >= SNDRV_CARDS)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	if (!enable[dev]) {
@@ -2380,48 +2354,34 @@ static const struct pci_device_id azx_ids[] = {
 	  .driver_data = AZX_DRIVER_SKL | AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_SKYLAKE },
 	/* Sunrise Point-LP */
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(0x8086, 0x9d70),
-	  .driver_data = AZX_DRIVER_SKL | AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_SKYLAKE |
-	  AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION(SKL)
-	},
+	  .driver_data = AZX_DRIVER_SKL | AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_SKYLAKE },
 	/* Kabylake */
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(0x8086, 0xa171),
 	  .driver_data = AZX_DRIVER_SKL | AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_SKYLAKE },
 	/* Kabylake-LP */
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(0x8086, 0x9d71),
-	  .driver_data = AZX_DRIVER_SKL | AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_SKYLAKE |
-	  AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION(KBL)
-	},
+	  .driver_data = AZX_DRIVER_SKL | AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_SKYLAKE },
 	/* Kabylake-H */
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(0x8086, 0xa2f0),
 	  .driver_data = AZX_DRIVER_SKL | AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_SKYLAKE },
 	/* Coffelake */
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(0x8086, 0xa348),
-	  .driver_data = AZX_DRIVER_SKL | AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_SKYLAKE |
-	  AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION(CFL)
-	},
+	  .driver_data = AZX_DRIVER_SKL | AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_SKYLAKE},
 	/* Cannonlake */
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(0x8086, 0x9dc8),
-	  .driver_data = AZX_DRIVER_SKL | AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_SKYLAKE |
-	  AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION(CNL)
-	},
+	  .driver_data = AZX_DRIVER_SKL | AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_SKYLAKE},
 	/* Icelake */
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(0x8086, 0x34c8),
-	  .driver_data = AZX_DRIVER_SKL | AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_SKYLAKE |
-	  AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION(ICL)
-	},
+	  .driver_data = AZX_DRIVER_SKL | AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_SKYLAKE},
 	/* Broxton-P(Apollolake) */
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(0x8086, 0x5a98),
-	  .driver_data = AZX_DRIVER_SKL | AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_BROXTON |
-	  AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION(APL)
-	},
+	  .driver_data = AZX_DRIVER_SKL | AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_BROXTON },
 	/* Broxton-T */
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(0x8086, 0x1a98),
 	  .driver_data = AZX_DRIVER_SKL | AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_BROXTON },
 	/* Gemini-Lake */
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(0x8086, 0x3198),
-	  .driver_data = AZX_DRIVER_SKL | AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_BROXTON |
-	  AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION(GLK)
-	},
+	  .driver_data = AZX_DRIVER_SKL | AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_BROXTON },
 	/* Haswell */
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(0x8086, 0x0a0c),
 	  .driver_data = AZX_DRIVER_HDMI | AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_HASWELL },
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/Kconfig b/sound/soc/intel/Kconfig
index 2fd1b61e8331..99a62ba409df 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/Kconfig
@@ -188,12 +188,6 @@ config SND_SOC_INTEL_SKYLAKE_COMMON
 	select SND_SOC_TOPOLOGY
 	select SND_SOC_INTEL_SST
 	select SND_SOC_HDAC_HDA if SND_SOC_INTEL_SKYLAKE_HDAUDIO_CODEC
-	select SND_HDA_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION_SKL if SND_SOC_INTEL_SKL
-	select SND_HDA_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION_APL if SND_SOC_INTEL_APL
-	select SND_HDA_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION_KBL if SND_SOC_INTEL_KBL
-	select SND_HDA_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION_GLK if SND_SOC_INTEL_GLK
-	select SND_HDA_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION_CNL if SND_SOC_INTEL_CNL
-	select SND_HDA_INTEL_DSP_DETECTION_CFL if SND_SOC_INTEL_CFL
 	select SND_SOC_ACPI_INTEL_MATCH
 	help
 	  If you have a Intel Skylake/Broxton/ApolloLake/KabyLake/
