diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index bbb2135a0b21..611284194000 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -321,54 +321,6 @@ static int dapm_update_bits(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *widget)
 	return change;
 }
 
-/* ramps the volume up or down to minimise pops before or after a
- * DAPM power event */
-static int dapm_set_pga(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *widget, int power)
-{
-	const struct snd_kcontrol_new *k = widget->kcontrols;
-
-	if (widget->muted && !power)
-		return 0;
-	if (!widget->muted && power)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (widget->num_kcontrols && k) {
-		struct soc_mixer_control *mc =
-			(struct soc_mixer_control *)k->private_value;
-		unsigned int reg = mc->reg;
-		unsigned int shift = mc->shift;
-		int max = mc->max;
-		unsigned int mask = (1 << fls(max)) - 1;
-		unsigned int invert = mc->invert;
-
-		if (power) {
-			int i;
-			/* power up has happended, increase volume to last level */
-			if (invert) {
-				for (i = max; i > widget->saved_value; i--)
-					snd_soc_update_bits(widget->codec, reg, mask, i);
-			} else {
-				for (i = 0; i < widget->saved_value; i++)
-					snd_soc_update_bits(widget->codec, reg, mask, i);
-			}
-			widget->muted = 0;
-		} else {
-			/* power down is about to occur, decrease volume to mute */
-			int val = snd_soc_read(widget->codec, reg);
-			int i = widget->saved_value = (val >> shift) & mask;
-			if (invert) {
-				for (; i < mask; i++)
-					snd_soc_update_bits(widget->codec, reg, mask, i);
-			} else {
-				for (; i > 0; i--)
-					snd_soc_update_bits(widget->codec, reg, mask, i);
-			}
-			widget->muted = 1;
-		}
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /* create new dapm mixer control */
 static int dapm_new_mixer(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w)
@@ -463,20 +415,10 @@ err:
 static int dapm_new_pga(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w)
 {
-	struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol;
-	int ret = 0;
+	if (w->num_kcontrols)
+		pr_err("asoc: PGA controls not supported: '%s'\n", w->name);
 
-	if (!w->num_kcontrols)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	kcontrol = snd_soc_cnew(&w->kcontrols[0], w, w->name);
-	ret = snd_ctl_add(codec->card, kcontrol);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "asoc: failed to add kcontrol %s\n", w->name);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* reset 'walked' bit for each dapm path */
@@ -632,16 +574,8 @@ static int dapm_generic_apply_power(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w)
 			return ret;
 	}
 
-	/* Lower PGA volume to reduce pops */
-	if (w->id == snd_soc_dapm_pga && !w->power)
-		dapm_set_pga(w, w->power);
-
 	dapm_update_bits(w);
 
-	/* Raise PGA volume to reduce pops */
-	if (w->id == snd_soc_dapm_pga && w->power)
-		dapm_set_pga(w, w->power);
-
 	/* power up post event */
 	if (w->power && w->event &&
 	    (w->event_flags & SND_SOC_DAPM_POST_PMU)) {
@@ -808,10 +742,6 @@ static void dapm_seq_run_coalesced(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 				pr_err("%s: pre event failed: %d\n",
 				       w->name, ret);
 		}
-
-		/* Lower PGA volume to reduce pops */
-		if (w->id == snd_soc_dapm_pga && !w->power)
-			dapm_set_pga(w, w->power);
 	}
 
 	if (reg >= 0) {
@@ -823,10 +753,6 @@ static void dapm_seq_run_coalesced(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry(w, pending, power_list) {
-		/* Raise PGA volume to reduce pops */
-		if (w->id == snd_soc_dapm_pga && w->power)
-			dapm_set_pga(w, w->power);
-
 		/* power up post event */
 		if (w->power && w->event &&
 		    (w->event_flags & SND_SOC_DAPM_POST_PMU)) {
@@ -1596,12 +1522,6 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_get_volsw(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	unsigned int invert = mc->invert;
 	unsigned int mask = (1 << fls(max)) - 1;
 
-	/* return the saved value if we are powered down */
-	if (widget->id == snd_soc_dapm_pga && !widget->power) {
-		ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] = widget->saved_value;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] =
 		(snd_soc_read(widget->codec, reg) >> shift) & mask;
 	if (shift != rshift)
@@ -1661,13 +1581,6 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_put_volsw(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	mutex_lock(&widget->codec->mutex);
 	widget->value = val;
 
-	/* save volume value if the widget is powered down */
-	if (widget->id == snd_soc_dapm_pga && !widget->power) {
-		widget->saved_value = val;
-		mutex_unlock(&widget->codec->mutex);
-		return 1;
-	}
-
 	if (snd_soc_test_bits(widget->codec, reg, val_mask, val)) {
 		if (val)
 			/* new connection */