diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
index e57698f611ab..e050f893bf75 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
@@ -5066,61 +5066,136 @@ const char *hda_get_autocfg_input_label(struct hda_codec *codec,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_HDA(hda_get_autocfg_input_label);
 
+/* get a unique suffix or an index number */
+static const char *check_output_sfx(hda_nid_t nid, const hda_nid_t *pins,
+				    int num_pins, int *indexp)
+{
+	static const char * const channel_sfx[] = {
+		" Front", " Surrount", " CLFE", " Side"
+	};
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < num_pins; i++) {
+		if (pins[i] == nid) {
+			if (num_pins == 1)
+				return "";
+			if (num_pins > ARRAY_SIZE(channel_sfx)) {
+				if (indexp)
+					*indexp = i;
+				return "";
+			}
+			return channel_sfx[i];
+		}
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static int fill_audio_out_name(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
+			       const struct auto_pin_cfg *cfg,
+			       const char *name, char *label, int maxlen,
+			       int *indexp)
+{
+	unsigned int def_conf = snd_hda_codec_get_pincfg(codec, nid);
+	int attr = snd_hda_get_input_pin_attr(def_conf);
+	const char *pfx = "", *sfx = "";
+
+	/* handle as a speaker if it's a fixed line-out */
+	if (!strcmp(name, "Line-Out") && attr == INPUT_PIN_ATTR_INT)
+		name = "Speaker";
+	/* check the location */
+	switch (attr) {
+	case INPUT_PIN_ATTR_DOCK:
+		pfx = "Dock ";
+		break;
+	case INPUT_PIN_ATTR_FRONT:
+		pfx = "Front ";
+		break;
+	}
+	if (cfg) {
+		/* try to give a unique suffix if needed */
+		sfx = check_output_sfx(nid, cfg->line_out_pins, cfg->line_outs,
+				       indexp);
+		if (!sfx)
+			sfx = check_output_sfx(nid, cfg->hp_pins, cfg->hp_outs,
+					       indexp);
+		if (!sfx)
+			sfx = check_output_sfx(nid, cfg->speaker_pins, cfg->speaker_outs,
+					       indexp);
+		if (!sfx)
+			sfx = "";
+	}
+	snprintf(label, maxlen, "%s%s%s", pfx, name, sfx);
+	return 1;
+}
+
 /**
  * snd_hda_get_pin_label - Get a label for the given I/O pin
  *
  * Get a label for the given pin.  This function works for both input and
  * output pins.  When @cfg is given as non-NULL, the function tries to get
  * an optimized label using hda_get_autocfg_input_label().
+ *
+ * This function tries to give a unique label string for the pin as much as
+ * possible.  For example, when the multiple line-outs are present, it adds
+ * the channel suffix like "Front", "Surround", etc (only when @cfg is given).
+ * If no unique name with a suffix is available and @indexp is non-NULL, the
+ * index number is stored in the pointer.
  */
-const char *snd_hda_get_pin_label(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
-				  const struct auto_pin_cfg *cfg)
+int snd_hda_get_pin_label(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
+			  const struct auto_pin_cfg *cfg,
+			  char *label, int maxlen, int *indexp)
 {
 	unsigned int def_conf = snd_hda_codec_get_pincfg(codec, nid);
-	int attr;
+	const char *name = NULL;
 	int i;
 
+	if (indexp)
+		*indexp = 0;
 	if (get_defcfg_connect(def_conf) == AC_JACK_PORT_NONE)
-		return NULL;
+		return 0;
 
-	attr = snd_hda_get_input_pin_attr(def_conf);
 	switch (get_defcfg_device(def_conf)) {
 	case AC_JACK_LINE_OUT:
-		switch (attr) {
-		case INPUT_PIN_ATTR_INT:
-			return "Speaker";
-		case INPUT_PIN_ATTR_DOCK:
-			return "Dock Line-Out";
-		case INPUT_PIN_ATTR_FRONT:
-			return "Front Line-Out";
-		default:
-			return "Line-Out";
-		}
+		return fill_audio_out_name(codec, nid, cfg, "Line-Out",
+					   label, maxlen, indexp);
 	case AC_JACK_SPEAKER:
-		return "Speaker";
+		return fill_audio_out_name(codec, nid, cfg, "Speaker",
+					   label, maxlen, indexp);
 	case AC_JACK_HP_OUT:
-		switch (attr) {
-		case INPUT_PIN_ATTR_DOCK:
-			return "Dock Headphone";
-		case INPUT_PIN_ATTR_FRONT:
-			return "Front Headphone";
-		default:
-			return "Headphone";
-		}
+		return fill_audio_out_name(codec, nid, cfg, "Headphone",
+					   label, maxlen, indexp);
 	case AC_JACK_SPDIF_OUT:
 	case AC_JACK_DIG_OTHER_OUT:
 		if (get_defcfg_location(def_conf) == AC_JACK_LOC_HDMI)
-			return "HDMI";
+			name = "HDMI";
 		else
-			return "SPDIF";
+			name = "SPDIF";
+		if (cfg && indexp) {
+			for (i = 0; i < cfg->dig_outs; i++)
+				if (cfg->dig_out_pins[i] == nid) {
+					*indexp = i;
+					break;
+				}
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		if (cfg) {
+			for (i = 0; i < cfg->num_inputs; i++) {
+				if (cfg->inputs[i].pin != nid)
+					continue;
+				name = hda_get_autocfg_input_label(codec, cfg, i);
+				if (name)
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+		if (!name)
+			name = hda_get_input_pin_label(codec, nid, true);
+		break;
 	}
-
-	if (cfg) {
-		for (i = 0; i < cfg->num_inputs; i++)
-			if (cfg->inputs[i].pin == nid)
-				return hda_get_autocfg_input_label(codec, cfg, i);
-	}
-	return hda_get_input_pin_label(codec, nid, true);
+	if (!name)
+		return 0;
+	strlcpy(label, name, maxlen);
+	return 1;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_HDA(snd_hda_get_pin_label);
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_jack.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_jack.c
index 25f756533bec..394901515d9e 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_jack.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_jack.c
@@ -232,11 +232,12 @@ int snd_hda_jack_add_kctl(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_HDA(snd_hda_jack_add_kctl);
 
-static int add_jack_kctl(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid, int idx,
+static int add_jack_kctl(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
 			 const struct auto_pin_cfg *cfg)
 {
 	unsigned int def_conf, conn;
-	int err;
+	char name[44];
+	int idx, err;
 
 	if (!nid)
 		return 0;
@@ -247,9 +248,8 @@ static int add_jack_kctl(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid, int idx,
 	if (conn != AC_JACK_PORT_COMPLEX)
 		return 0;
 
-	err = snd_hda_jack_add_kctl(codec, nid,
-				     snd_hda_get_pin_label(codec, nid, cfg),
-				     idx);
+	snd_hda_get_pin_label(codec, nid, cfg, name, sizeof(name), &idx);
+	err = snd_hda_jack_add_kctl(codec, nid, name, idx);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 	return snd_hda_jack_detect_enable(codec, nid, 0);
@@ -265,38 +265,38 @@ int snd_hda_jack_add_kctls(struct hda_codec *codec,
 	int i, err;
 
 	for (i = 0, p = cfg->line_out_pins; i < cfg->line_outs; i++, p++) {
-		err = add_jack_kctl(codec, *p, i, cfg);
+		err = add_jack_kctl(codec, *p, cfg);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 	}
 	for (i = 0, p = cfg->hp_pins; i < cfg->hp_outs; i++, p++) {
 		if (*p == *cfg->line_out_pins) /* might be duplicated */
 			break;
-		err = add_jack_kctl(codec, *p, i, cfg);
+		err = add_jack_kctl(codec, *p, cfg);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 	}
 	for (i = 0, p = cfg->speaker_pins; i < cfg->speaker_outs; i++, p++) {
 		if (*p == *cfg->line_out_pins) /* might be duplicated */
 			break;
-		err = add_jack_kctl(codec, *p, i, cfg);
+		err = add_jack_kctl(codec, *p, cfg);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i < cfg->num_inputs; i++) {
-		err = add_jack_kctl(codec, cfg->inputs[i].pin, 0, cfg);
+		err = add_jack_kctl(codec, cfg->inputs[i].pin, cfg);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 	}
 	for (i = 0, p = cfg->dig_out_pins; i < cfg->dig_outs; i++, p++) {
-		err = add_jack_kctl(codec, *p, i, cfg);
+		err = add_jack_kctl(codec, *p, cfg);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 	}
-	err = add_jack_kctl(codec, cfg->dig_in_pin, 0, cfg);
+	err = add_jack_kctl(codec, cfg->dig_in_pin, cfg);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
-	err = add_jack_kctl(codec, cfg->mono_out_pin, 0, cfg);
+	err = add_jack_kctl(codec, cfg->mono_out_pin, cfg);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_local.h b/sound/pci/hda/hda_local.h
index 13f681480a38..ef09716aeb6f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_local.h
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_local.h
@@ -397,8 +397,9 @@ struct auto_pin_cfg;
 const char *hda_get_autocfg_input_label(struct hda_codec *codec,
 					const struct auto_pin_cfg *cfg,
 					int input);
-const char *snd_hda_get_pin_label(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
-				  const struct auto_pin_cfg *cfg);
+int snd_hda_get_pin_label(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
+			  const struct auto_pin_cfg *cfg,
+			  char *label, int maxlen, int *indexp);
 int snd_hda_add_imux_item(struct hda_input_mux *imux, const char *label,
 			  int index, int *type_index_ret);
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0110.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0110.c
index 6bd602bfe0fe..09ccfabb4a17 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0110.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0110.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct ca0110_spec {
 	hda_nid_t dig_out;
 	hda_nid_t dig_in;
 	unsigned int num_inputs;
-	const char *input_labels[AUTO_PIN_LAST];
+	char input_labels[AUTO_PIN_LAST][32];
 	struct hda_pcm pcm_rec[2];	/* PCM information */
 };
 
@@ -476,7 +476,9 @@ static void parse_input(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		if (j >= cfg->num_inputs)
 			continue;
 		spec->input_pins[n] = pin;
-		spec->input_labels[n] = snd_hda_get_pin_label(codec, pin, NULL);
+		snd_hda_get_pin_label(codec, pin, cfg,
+				      spec->input_labels[n],
+				      sizeof(spec->input_labels[n]), NULL);
 		spec->adcs[n] = nid;
 		n++;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c
index 0e34554bc45e..0ba03878c5e0 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c
@@ -711,8 +711,9 @@ static int cs_capture_source_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	if (uinfo->value.enumerated.item >= spec->num_inputs)
 		uinfo->value.enumerated.item = spec->num_inputs - 1;
 	idx = spec->input_idx[uinfo->value.enumerated.item];
-	strcpy(uinfo->value.enumerated.name,
-	       snd_hda_get_pin_label(codec, cfg->inputs[idx].pin, NULL));
+	snd_hda_get_pin_label(codec, cfg->inputs[idx].pin, cfg,
+			      uinfo->value.enumerated.name,
+			      sizeof(uinfo->value.enumerated.name), NULL);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
index 73bf7cd0a6e4..0988dc4890a1 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
@@ -2867,7 +2867,8 @@ static inline int stac92xx_add_jack_mode_control(struct hda_codec *codec,
 	}
 
 	if (control) {
-		strcpy(name, snd_hda_get_pin_label(codec, nid, NULL));
+		snd_hda_get_pin_label(codec, nid, &spec->autocfg,
+				      name, sizeof(name), NULL);
 		return stac92xx_add_control(codec->spec, control,
 					strcat(name, " Jack Mode"), nid);
 	}
@@ -3545,7 +3546,7 @@ static int stac92xx_auto_create_dmic_input_ctls(struct hda_codec *codec,
 	for (i = 0; i < spec->num_dmics; i++) {
 		hda_nid_t nid;
 		int index, type_idx;
-		const char *label;
+		char label[32];
 
 		nid = spec->dmic_nids[i];
 		if (get_wcaps_type(get_wcaps(codec, nid)) != AC_WID_PIN)
@@ -3558,7 +3559,8 @@ static int stac92xx_auto_create_dmic_input_ctls(struct hda_codec *codec,
 		if (index < 0)
 			continue;
 
-		label = snd_hda_get_pin_label(codec, nid, NULL);
+		snd_hda_get_pin_label(codec, nid, &spec->autocfg,
+				      label, sizeof(label), NULL);
 		snd_hda_add_imux_item(dimux, label, index, &type_idx);
 		if (snd_hda_get_bool_hint(codec, "separate_dmux") != 1)
 			snd_hda_add_imux_item(imux, label, index, &type_idx);