diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
index d1d5fb9d7afb..aa0e1c18b606 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
@@ -165,28 +165,29 @@ static int codec_exec_verb(struct hda_codec *codec, unsigned int cmd,
 			   unsigned int *res)
 {
 	struct hda_bus *bus = codec->bus;
-	int err, repeated = 0;
+	int err;
 
 	if (res)
 		*res = -1;
+ again:
 	snd_hda_power_up(codec);
 	mutex_lock(&bus->cmd_mutex);
- again:
 	err = bus->ops.command(bus, cmd);
-	if (!err) {
-		if (res) {
-			*res = bus->ops.get_response(bus);
-			if (*res == -1 && bus->rirb_error) {
-				if (repeated++ < 1) {
-					snd_printd(KERN_WARNING "hda_codec: "
-					   "Trying verb 0x%08x again\n", cmd);
-					goto again;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
+	if (!err && res)
+		*res = bus->ops.get_response(bus);
 	mutex_unlock(&bus->cmd_mutex);
 	snd_hda_power_down(codec);
+	if (res && *res == -1 && bus->rirb_error) {
+		if (bus->response_reset) {
+			snd_printd("hda_codec: resetting BUS due to "
+				   "fatal communication error\n");
+			bus->ops.bus_reset(bus);
+		}
+		goto again;
+	}
+	/* clear reset-flag when the communication gets recovered */
+	if (!err)
+		bus->response_reset = 0;
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -3894,11 +3895,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_HDA(auto_pin_cfg_labels);
 /**
  * snd_hda_suspend - suspend the codecs
  * @bus: the HDA bus
- * @state: suspsend state
  *
  * Returns 0 if successful.
  */
-int snd_hda_suspend(struct hda_bus *bus, pm_message_t state)
+int snd_hda_suspend(struct hda_bus *bus)
 {
 	struct hda_codec *codec;
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h
index c5bd40f77bb9..f5fa5d1f223c 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h
@@ -574,6 +574,8 @@ struct hda_bus_ops {
 	/* attach a PCM stream */
 	int (*attach_pcm)(struct hda_bus *bus, struct hda_codec *codec,
 			  struct hda_pcm *pcm);
+	/* reset bus for retry verb */
+	void (*bus_reset)(struct hda_bus *bus);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_HDA_POWER_SAVE
 	/* notify power-up/down from codec to controller */
 	void (*pm_notify)(struct hda_bus *bus);
@@ -624,6 +626,8 @@ struct hda_bus {
 	unsigned int needs_damn_long_delay :1;
 	unsigned int shutdown :1;	/* being unloaded */
 	unsigned int rirb_error:1;	/* error in codec communication */
+	unsigned int response_reset:1;	/* controller was reset */
+	unsigned int in_reset:1;	/* during reset operation */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -907,7 +911,7 @@ void snd_hda_get_codec_name(struct hda_codec *codec, char *name, int namelen);
  * power management
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
-int snd_hda_suspend(struct hda_bus *bus, pm_message_t state);
+int snd_hda_suspend(struct hda_bus *bus);
 int snd_hda_resume(struct hda_bus *bus);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index b063d0e3d325..44f9a0aa20c5 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -661,14 +661,23 @@ static unsigned int azx_rirb_get_response(struct hda_bus *bus)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	snd_printk(KERN_ERR SFX "azx_get_response timeout (ERROR): "
-		   "last cmd=0x%08x\n", chip->last_cmd);
-	/* re-initialize CORB/RIRB */
-	spin_lock_irq(&chip->reg_lock);
+	/* a fatal communication error; need either to reset or to fallback
+	 * to the single_cmd mode
+	 */
 	bus->rirb_error = 1;
+	if (!bus->response_reset && !bus->in_reset) {
+		bus->response_reset = 1;
+		return -1; /* give a chance to retry */
+	}
+
+	snd_printk(KERN_ERR "hda_intel: azx_get_response timeout, "
+		   "switching to single_cmd mode: last cmd=0x%08x\n",
+		   chip->last_cmd);
+	chip->single_cmd = 1;
+	bus->response_reset = 0;
+	/* re-initialize CORB/RIRB */
 	azx_free_cmd_io(chip);
 	azx_init_cmd_io(chip);
-	spin_unlock_irq(&chip->reg_lock);
 	return -1;
 }
 
@@ -709,6 +718,7 @@ static int azx_single_send_cmd(struct hda_bus *bus, u32 val)
 	struct azx *chip = bus->private_data;
 	int timeout = 50;
 
+	bus->rirb_error = 0;
 	while (timeout--) {
 		/* check ICB busy bit */
 		if (!((azx_readw(chip, IRS) & ICH6_IRS_BUSY))) {
@@ -1247,6 +1257,23 @@ static int azx_attach_pcm_stream(struct hda_bus *bus, struct hda_codec *codec,
 				 struct hda_pcm *cpcm);
 static void azx_stop_chip(struct azx *chip);
 
+static void azx_bus_reset(struct hda_bus *bus)
+{
+	struct azx *chip = bus->private_data;
+	int i;
+
+	bus->in_reset = 1;
+	azx_stop_chip(chip);
+	azx_init_chip(chip);
+	if (chip->initialized) {
+		for (i = 0; i < AZX_MAX_PCMS; i++)
+			snd_pcm_suspend_all(chip->pcm[i]);
+		snd_hda_suspend(chip->bus);
+		snd_hda_resume(chip->bus);
+	}
+	bus->in_reset = 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Codec initialization
  */
@@ -1270,6 +1297,7 @@ static int __devinit azx_codec_create(struct azx *chip, const char *model,
 	bus_temp.ops.command = azx_send_cmd;
 	bus_temp.ops.get_response = azx_get_response;
 	bus_temp.ops.attach_pcm = azx_attach_pcm_stream;
+	bus_temp.ops.bus_reset = azx_bus_reset;
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_HDA_POWER_SAVE
 	bus_temp.power_save = &power_save;
 	bus_temp.ops.pm_notify = azx_power_notify;
@@ -1997,7 +2025,7 @@ static int azx_suspend(struct pci_dev *pci, pm_message_t state)
 	for (i = 0; i < AZX_MAX_PCMS; i++)
 		snd_pcm_suspend_all(chip->pcm[i]);
 	if (chip->initialized)
-		snd_hda_suspend(chip->bus, state);
+		snd_hda_suspend(chip->bus);
 	azx_stop_chip(chip);
 	if (chip->irq >= 0) {
 		free_irq(chip->irq, chip);