diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c
index 2fb2cbb1e105..cb6afe670468 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/leds.h>
-#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/regulator/fixed.h>
@@ -291,35 +290,8 @@ static struct platform_device modem_nreset_device = {
 
 struct modem_private_data {
 	struct regulator *regulator;
-	struct {
-		struct mutex lock;
-		bool enabled;
-	} consumer;
 };
 
-static int regulator_toggle(struct modem_private_data *priv, bool enable)
-{
-	int err = 0;
-
-	mutex_lock(&priv->consumer.lock);
-	if (IS_ERR(priv->regulator)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(priv->regulator);
-	} else if (enable) {
-		if (!priv->consumer.enabled) {
-			err = regulator_enable(priv->regulator);
-			priv->consumer.enabled = true;
-		}
-	} else {
-		if (priv->consumer.enabled) {
-			err = regulator_disable(priv->regulator);
-			priv->consumer.enabled = false;
-		}
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->consumer.lock);
-
-	return err;
-}
-
 static struct modem_private_data modem_priv;
 
 void ams_delta_latch_write(int base, int ngpio, u16 mask, u16 value)
@@ -330,8 +302,6 @@ void ams_delta_latch_write(int base, int ngpio, u16 mask, u16 value)
 	for (; bit < ngpio; bit++, bitpos = bitpos << 1) {
 		if (!(mask & bitpos))
 			continue;
-		else if (base + bit == AMS_DELTA_GPIO_PIN_MODEM_NRESET)
-			regulator_toggle(&modem_priv, (value & bitpos) != 0);
 		else
 			gpio_set_value(base + bit, (value & bitpos) != 0);
 	}
@@ -530,10 +500,16 @@ static void modem_pm(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int state, unsigned old)
 {
 	struct modem_private_data *priv = port->private_data;
 
+	if (IS_ERR(priv->regulator))
+		return;
+
 	if (state == old)
 		return;
 
-	regulator_toggle(priv, state == 0);
+	if (state == 0)
+		regulator_enable(priv->regulator);
+	else if (old == 0)
+		regulator_disable(priv->regulator);
 }
 
 static struct plat_serial8250_port ams_delta_modem_ports[] = {
@@ -593,7 +569,6 @@ static int __init late_init(void)
 	gpio_direction_input(AMS_DELTA_GPIO_PIN_MODEM_IRQ);
 
 	/* Initialize the modem_nreset regulator consumer before use */
-	mutex_init(&modem_priv.consumer.lock);
 	modem_priv.regulator = ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
 
 	ams_delta_latch2_write(AMS_DELTA_LATCH2_MODEM_CODEC,
@@ -606,9 +581,6 @@ static int __init late_init(void)
 	/*
 	 * Once the modem device is registered, the modem_nreset
 	 * regulator can be requested on behalf of that device.
-	 * In addition to the modem .pm callback, that regulator
-	 * is still used via the ams_delta_latch_write() wrapper
-	 * by the ASoC driver until updated.
 	 */
 	modem_priv.regulator = regulator_get(&ams_delta_modem_device.dev,
 			"RESET#");
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/board-ams-delta.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/board-ams-delta.h
index 027e79eead5e..ad6f865d1f16 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/board-ams-delta.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/board-ams-delta.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 #define AMD_DELTA_LATCH2_SCARD_RSTIN	0x0400
 #define AMD_DELTA_LATCH2_SCARD_CMDVCC	0x0800
-#define AMS_DELTA_LATCH2_MODEM_NRESET	0x1000
 #define AMS_DELTA_LATCH2_MODEM_CODEC	0x2000
 
 #define AMS_DELTA_GPIO_PIN_KEYBRD_DATA	0
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/ams-delta.c b/sound/soc/omap/ams-delta.c
index da6e005c1c41..f610260065ba 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/ams-delta.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/ams-delta.c
@@ -426,29 +426,6 @@ static struct snd_soc_ops ams_delta_ops = {
 };
 
 
-/* Board specific codec bias level control */
-static int ams_delta_set_bias_level(struct snd_soc_card *card,
-				    struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
-				    enum snd_soc_bias_level level)
-{
-	switch (level) {
-	case SND_SOC_BIAS_ON:
-	case SND_SOC_BIAS_PREPARE:
-	case SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY:
-		if (card->dapm.bias_level == SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF)
-			ams_delta_latch2_write(AMS_DELTA_LATCH2_MODEM_NRESET,
-						AMS_DELTA_LATCH2_MODEM_NRESET);
-		break;
-	case SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF:
-		if (card->dapm.bias_level != SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF)
-			ams_delta_latch2_write(AMS_DELTA_LATCH2_MODEM_NRESET,
-						0);
-	}
-	card->dapm.bias_level = level;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /* Digital mute implemented using modem/CPU multiplexer.
  * Shares hardware with codec config pulse generation */
 static bool ams_delta_muted = 1;
@@ -512,9 +489,6 @@ static int ams_delta_cx20442_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 		ams_delta_ops.shutdown = ams_delta_shutdown;
 	}
 
-	/* Set codec bias level */
-	ams_delta_set_bias_level(card, dapm, SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY);
-
 	/* Add hook switch - can be used to control the codec from userspace
 	 * even if line discipline fails */
 	ret = snd_soc_jack_new(rtd->codec, "hook_switch",
@@ -598,7 +572,6 @@ static struct snd_soc_card ams_delta_audio_card = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.dai_link = &ams_delta_dai_link,
 	.num_links = 1,
-	.set_bias_level = ams_delta_set_bias_level,
 };
 
 /* Module init/exit */
@@ -647,11 +620,6 @@ static void __exit ams_delta_module_exit(void)
 			ARRAY_SIZE(ams_delta_hook_switch_gpios),
 			ams_delta_hook_switch_gpios);
 
-	/* Keep modem power on */
-	ams_delta_set_bias_level(&ams_delta_audio_card,
-				 &ams_delta_audio_card.rtd[0].codec->dapm,
-				 SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY);
-
 	platform_device_unregister(cx20442_platform_device);
 	platform_device_unregister(ams_delta_audio_platform_device);
 }