diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8961.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8961.c
index 4ea64d6e..f387670 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8961.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8961.c
@@ -187,11 +187,6 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static int wm8961_reset(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
-{
-	return snd_soc_write(codec, WM8961_SOFTWARE_RESET, 0);
-}
-
 /*
  * The headphone output supports special anti-pop sequences giving
  * silent power up and power down.
@@ -840,7 +835,6 @@
 
 static int wm8961_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
-	struct wm8961_priv *wm8961 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm = &codec->dapm;
 	int ret = 0;
 	u16 reg;
@@ -851,27 +845,6 @@
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	reg = snd_soc_read(codec, WM8961_SOFTWARE_RESET);
-	if (reg != 0x1801) {
-		dev_err(codec->dev, "Device is not a WM8961: ID=0x%x\n", reg);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	/* This isn't volatile - readback doesn't correspond to write */
-	regcache_cache_bypass(wm8961->regmap, true);
-	reg = snd_soc_read(codec, WM8961_RIGHT_INPUT_VOLUME);
-	regcache_cache_bypass(wm8961->regmap, false);
-	dev_info(codec->dev, "WM8961 family %d revision %c\n",
-		 (reg & WM8961_DEVICE_ID_MASK) >> WM8961_DEVICE_ID_SHIFT,
-		 ((reg & WM8961_CHIP_REV_MASK) >> WM8961_CHIP_REV_SHIFT)
-		 + 'A');
-
-	ret = wm8961_reset(codec);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(codec->dev, "Failed to issue reset\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	/* Enable class W */
 	reg = snd_soc_read(codec, WM8961_CHARGE_PUMP_B);
 	reg |= WM8961_CP_DYN_PWR_MASK;
@@ -968,6 +941,7 @@
 				      const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 {
 	struct wm8961_priv *wm8961;
+	unsigned int val;
 	int ret;
 
 	wm8961 = devm_kzalloc(&i2c->dev, sizeof(struct wm8961_priv),
@@ -979,6 +953,38 @@
 	if (IS_ERR(wm8961->regmap))
 		return PTR_ERR(wm8961->regmap);
 
+	ret = regmap_read(wm8961->regmap, WM8961_SOFTWARE_RESET, &val);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		dev_err(&i2c->dev, "Failed to read chip ID: %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	if (val != 0x1801) {
+		dev_err(&i2c->dev, "Device is not a WM8961: ID=0x%x\n", val);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* This isn't volatile - readback doesn't correspond to write */
+	regcache_cache_bypass(wm8961->regmap, true);
+	ret = regmap_read(wm8961->regmap, WM8961_RIGHT_INPUT_VOLUME, &val);
+	regcache_cache_bypass(wm8961->regmap, false);
+
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		dev_err(&i2c->dev, "Failed to read chip revision: %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	dev_info(&i2c->dev, "WM8961 family %d revision %c\n",
+		 (val & WM8961_DEVICE_ID_MASK) >> WM8961_DEVICE_ID_SHIFT,
+		 ((val & WM8961_CHIP_REV_MASK) >> WM8961_CHIP_REV_SHIFT)
+		 + 'A');
+
+	ret = regmap_write(wm8961->regmap, WM8961_SOFTWARE_RESET, 0x1801);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		dev_err(&i2c->dev, "Failed to issue reset: %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	i2c_set_clientdata(i2c, wm8961);
 
 	ret = snd_soc_register_codec(&i2c->dev,