diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_nvhdmi.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_nvhdmi.c
index d57d8132a06e..f5792e2eea82 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_nvhdmi.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_nvhdmi.c
@@ -35,9 +35,28 @@ struct nvhdmi_spec {
 	struct hda_pcm pcm_rec;
 };
 
+#define Nv_VERB_SET_Channel_Allocation          0xF79
+#define Nv_VERB_SET_Info_Frame_Checksum         0xF7A
+#define Nv_VERB_SET_Audio_Protection_On         0xF98
+#define Nv_VERB_SET_Audio_Protection_Off        0xF99
+
+#define Nv_Master_Convert_nid   0x04
+#define Nv_Master_Pin_nid       0x05
+
+static hda_nid_t nvhdmi_convert_nids[4] = {
+	/*front, rear, clfe, rear_surr */
+	0x6, 0x8, 0xa, 0xc,
+};
+
 static struct hda_verb nvhdmi_basic_init[] = {
+	/* set audio protect on */
+	{ 0x1, Nv_VERB_SET_Audio_Protection_On, 0x1},
 	/* enable digital output on pin widget */
-	{ 0x05, AC_VERB_SET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL, PIN_OUT },
+	{ 0x5, AC_VERB_SET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL, PIN_OUT | 0x5 },
+	{ 0x7, AC_VERB_SET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL, PIN_OUT | 0x5 },
+	{ 0x9, AC_VERB_SET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL, PIN_OUT | 0x5 },
+	{ 0xb, AC_VERB_SET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL, PIN_OUT | 0x5 },
+	{ 0xd, AC_VERB_SET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL, PIN_OUT | 0x5 },
 	{} /* terminator */
 };
 
@@ -66,48 +85,205 @@ static int nvhdmi_init(struct hda_codec *codec)
  * Digital out
  */
 static int nvhdmi_dig_playback_pcm_open(struct hda_pcm_stream *hinfo,
-				     struct hda_codec *codec,
-				     struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
+					struct hda_codec *codec,
+					struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
 	struct nvhdmi_spec *spec = codec->spec;
 	return snd_hda_multi_out_dig_open(codec, &spec->multiout);
 }
 
-static int nvhdmi_dig_playback_pcm_close(struct hda_pcm_stream *hinfo,
-				      struct hda_codec *codec,
-				      struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
+static int nvhdmi_dig_playback_pcm_close_8ch(struct hda_pcm_stream *hinfo,
+					struct hda_codec *codec,
+					struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
+{
+	struct nvhdmi_spec *spec = codec->spec;
+	int i;
+
+	snd_hda_codec_write(codec, Nv_Master_Convert_nid,
+			0, AC_VERB_SET_CHANNEL_STREAMID, 0);
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+		/* set the stream id */
+		snd_hda_codec_write(codec, nvhdmi_convert_nids[i], 0,
+				AC_VERB_SET_CHANNEL_STREAMID, 0);
+		/* set the stream format */
+		snd_hda_codec_write(codec, nvhdmi_convert_nids[i], 0,
+				AC_VERB_SET_STREAM_FORMAT, 0);
+	}
+
+	return snd_hda_multi_out_dig_close(codec, &spec->multiout);
+}
+
+static int nvhdmi_dig_playback_pcm_close_2ch(struct hda_pcm_stream *hinfo,
+					struct hda_codec *codec,
+					struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
 	struct nvhdmi_spec *spec = codec->spec;
 	return snd_hda_multi_out_dig_close(codec, &spec->multiout);
 }
 
-static int nvhdmi_dig_playback_pcm_prepare(struct hda_pcm_stream *hinfo,
-					    struct hda_codec *codec,
-					    unsigned int stream_tag,
-					    unsigned int format,
-					    struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
+static int nvhdmi_dig_playback_pcm_prepare_8ch(struct hda_pcm_stream *hinfo,
+					struct hda_codec *codec,
+					unsigned int stream_tag,
+					unsigned int format,
+					struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
+{
+	int chs;
+	unsigned int dataDCC1, dataDCC2, chan, chanmask, channel_id;
+	int i;
+
+	mutex_lock(&codec->spdif_mutex);
+
+	chs = substream->runtime->channels;
+	chan = chs ? (chs - 1) : 1;
+
+	switch (chs) {
+	default:
+	case 0:
+	case 2:
+		chanmask = 0x00;
+		break;
+	case 4:
+		chanmask = 0x08;
+		break;
+	case 6:
+		chanmask = 0x0b;
+		break;
+	case 8:
+		chanmask = 0x13;
+		break;
+	}
+	dataDCC1 = AC_DIG1_ENABLE | AC_DIG1_COPYRIGHT;
+	dataDCC2 = 0x2;
+
+	/* set the Audio InforFrame Channel Allocation */
+	snd_hda_codec_write(codec, 0x1, 0,
+			Nv_VERB_SET_Channel_Allocation, chanmask);
+
+	/* turn off SPDIF once; otherwise the IEC958 bits won't be updated */
+	if (codec->spdif_status_reset && (codec->spdif_ctls & AC_DIG1_ENABLE))
+		snd_hda_codec_write(codec,
+				Nv_Master_Convert_nid,
+				0,
+				AC_VERB_SET_DIGI_CONVERT_1,
+				codec->spdif_ctls & ~AC_DIG1_ENABLE & 0xff);
+
+	/* set the stream id */
+	snd_hda_codec_write(codec, Nv_Master_Convert_nid, 0,
+			AC_VERB_SET_CHANNEL_STREAMID, (stream_tag << 4) | 0x0);
+
+	/* set the stream format */
+	snd_hda_codec_write(codec, Nv_Master_Convert_nid, 0,
+			AC_VERB_SET_STREAM_FORMAT, format);
+
+	/* turn on again (if needed) */
+	/* enable and set the channel status audio/data flag */
+	if (codec->spdif_status_reset && (codec->spdif_ctls & AC_DIG1_ENABLE)) {
+		snd_hda_codec_write(codec,
+				Nv_Master_Convert_nid,
+				0,
+				AC_VERB_SET_DIGI_CONVERT_1,
+				codec->spdif_ctls & 0xff);
+		snd_hda_codec_write(codec,
+				Nv_Master_Convert_nid,
+				0,
+				AC_VERB_SET_DIGI_CONVERT_2, dataDCC2);
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+		if (chs == 2)
+			channel_id = 0;
+		else
+			channel_id = i * 2;
+
+		/* turn off SPDIF once;
+		 *otherwise the IEC958 bits won't be updated
+		 */
+		if (codec->spdif_status_reset &&
+		(codec->spdif_ctls & AC_DIG1_ENABLE))
+			snd_hda_codec_write(codec,
+				nvhdmi_convert_nids[i],
+				0,
+				AC_VERB_SET_DIGI_CONVERT_1,
+				codec->spdif_ctls & ~AC_DIG1_ENABLE & 0xff);
+		/* set the stream id */
+		snd_hda_codec_write(codec,
+				nvhdmi_convert_nids[i],
+				0,
+				AC_VERB_SET_CHANNEL_STREAMID,
+				(stream_tag << 4) | channel_id);
+		/* set the stream format */
+		snd_hda_codec_write(codec,
+				nvhdmi_convert_nids[i],
+				0,
+				AC_VERB_SET_STREAM_FORMAT,
+				format);
+		/* turn on again (if needed) */
+		/* enable and set the channel status audio/data flag */
+		if (codec->spdif_status_reset &&
+		(codec->spdif_ctls & AC_DIG1_ENABLE)) {
+			snd_hda_codec_write(codec,
+					nvhdmi_convert_nids[i],
+					0,
+					AC_VERB_SET_DIGI_CONVERT_1,
+					codec->spdif_ctls & 0xff);
+			snd_hda_codec_write(codec,
+					nvhdmi_convert_nids[i],
+					0,
+					AC_VERB_SET_DIGI_CONVERT_2, dataDCC2);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* set the Audio Info Frame Checksum */
+	snd_hda_codec_write(codec, 0x1, 0,
+			Nv_VERB_SET_Info_Frame_Checksum,
+			(0x71 - chan - chanmask));
+
+	mutex_unlock(&codec->spdif_mutex);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int nvhdmi_dig_playback_pcm_prepare_2ch(struct hda_pcm_stream *hinfo,
+					struct hda_codec *codec,
+					unsigned int stream_tag,
+					unsigned int format,
+					struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
 	struct nvhdmi_spec *spec = codec->spec;
 	return snd_hda_multi_out_dig_prepare(codec, &spec->multiout, stream_tag,
-					     format, substream);
+					format, substream);
 }
 
-static struct hda_pcm_stream nvhdmi_pcm_digital_playback = {
+static struct hda_pcm_stream nvhdmi_pcm_digital_playback_8ch = {
 	.substreams = 1,
 	.channels_min = 2,
-	.channels_max = 2,
-	.nid = 0x4, /* NID to query formats and rates and setup streams */
+	.channels_max = 8,
+	.nid = Nv_Master_Convert_nid,
 	.rates = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_48000,
 	.maxbps = 16,
 	.formats = SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S16_LE,
 	.ops = {
 		.open = nvhdmi_dig_playback_pcm_open,
-		.close = nvhdmi_dig_playback_pcm_close,
-		.prepare = nvhdmi_dig_playback_pcm_prepare
+		.close = nvhdmi_dig_playback_pcm_close_8ch,
+		.prepare = nvhdmi_dig_playback_pcm_prepare_8ch
 	},
 };
 
-static int nvhdmi_build_pcms(struct hda_codec *codec)
+static struct hda_pcm_stream nvhdmi_pcm_digital_playback_2ch = {
+	.substreams = 1,
+	.channels_min = 2,
+	.channels_max = 2,
+	.nid = Nv_Master_Convert_nid,
+	.rates = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_48000,
+	.maxbps = 16,
+	.formats = SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S16_LE,
+	.ops = {
+		.open = nvhdmi_dig_playback_pcm_open,
+		.close = nvhdmi_dig_playback_pcm_close_2ch,
+		.prepare = nvhdmi_dig_playback_pcm_prepare_2ch
+	},
+};
+
+static int nvhdmi_build_pcms_8ch(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
 	struct nvhdmi_spec *spec = codec->spec;
 	struct hda_pcm *info = &spec->pcm_rec;
@@ -117,7 +293,24 @@ static int nvhdmi_build_pcms(struct hda_codec *codec)
 
 	info->name = "NVIDIA HDMI";
 	info->pcm_type = HDA_PCM_TYPE_HDMI;
-	info->stream[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK] = nvhdmi_pcm_digital_playback;
+	info->stream[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK]
+					= nvhdmi_pcm_digital_playback_8ch;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int nvhdmi_build_pcms_2ch(struct hda_codec *codec)
+{
+	struct nvhdmi_spec *spec = codec->spec;
+	struct hda_pcm *info = &spec->pcm_rec;
+
+	codec->num_pcms = 1;
+	codec->pcm_info = info;
+
+	info->name = "NVIDIA HDMI";
+	info->pcm_type = HDA_PCM_TYPE_HDMI;
+	info->stream[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK]
+					= nvhdmi_pcm_digital_playback_2ch;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -127,14 +320,21 @@ static void nvhdmi_free(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	kfree(codec->spec);
 }
 
-static struct hda_codec_ops nvhdmi_patch_ops = {
+static struct hda_codec_ops nvhdmi_patch_ops_8ch = {
 	.build_controls = nvhdmi_build_controls,
-	.build_pcms = nvhdmi_build_pcms,
+	.build_pcms = nvhdmi_build_pcms_8ch,
 	.init = nvhdmi_init,
 	.free = nvhdmi_free,
 };
 
-static int patch_nvhdmi(struct hda_codec *codec)
+static struct hda_codec_ops nvhdmi_patch_ops_2ch = {
+	.build_controls = nvhdmi_build_controls,
+	.build_pcms = nvhdmi_build_pcms_2ch,
+	.init = nvhdmi_init,
+	.free = nvhdmi_free,
+};
+
+static int patch_nvhdmi_8ch(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
 	struct nvhdmi_spec *spec;
 
@@ -144,13 +344,30 @@ static int patch_nvhdmi(struct hda_codec *codec)
 
 	codec->spec = spec;
 
-	spec->multiout.num_dacs = 0;	  /* no analog */
-	spec->multiout.max_channels = 2;
-	spec->multiout.dig_out_nid = 0x4; /* NID for copying analog to digital,
-					   * seems to be unused in pure-digital
-					   * case. */
+	spec->multiout.num_dacs = 0;  /* no analog */
+	spec->multiout.max_channels = 8;
+	spec->multiout.dig_out_nid = Nv_Master_Convert_nid;
 
-	codec->patch_ops = nvhdmi_patch_ops;
+	codec->patch_ops = nvhdmi_patch_ops_8ch;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int patch_nvhdmi_2ch(struct hda_codec *codec)
+{
+	struct nvhdmi_spec *spec;
+
+	spec = kzalloc(sizeof(*spec), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (spec == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	codec->spec = spec;
+
+	spec->multiout.num_dacs = 0;  /* no analog */
+	spec->multiout.max_channels = 2;
+	spec->multiout.dig_out_nid = Nv_Master_Convert_nid;
+
+	codec->patch_ops = nvhdmi_patch_ops_2ch;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -159,11 +376,11 @@ static int patch_nvhdmi(struct hda_codec *codec)
  * patch entries
  */
 static struct hda_codec_preset snd_hda_preset_nvhdmi[] = {
-	{ .id = 0x10de0002, .name = "MCP78 HDMI", .patch = patch_nvhdmi },
-	{ .id = 0x10de0006, .name = "MCP78 HDMI", .patch = patch_nvhdmi },
-	{ .id = 0x10de0007, .name = "MCP7A HDMI", .patch = patch_nvhdmi },
-	{ .id = 0x10de0067, .name = "MCP67 HDMI", .patch = patch_nvhdmi },
-	{ .id = 0x10de8001, .name = "MCP73 HDMI", .patch = patch_nvhdmi },
+	{ .id = 0x10de0002, .name = "MCP78 HDMI", .patch = patch_nvhdmi_8ch },
+	{ .id = 0x10de0006, .name = "MCP78 HDMI", .patch = patch_nvhdmi_8ch },
+	{ .id = 0x10de0007, .name = "MCP7A HDMI", .patch = patch_nvhdmi_8ch },
+	{ .id = 0x10de0067, .name = "MCP67 HDMI", .patch = patch_nvhdmi_2ch },
+	{ .id = 0x10de8001, .name = "MCP73 HDMI", .patch = patch_nvhdmi_2ch },
 	{} /* terminator */
 };