diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ab8500-codec.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ab8500-codec.c
index 80555d7551e6..a0394a8f2257 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ab8500-codec.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ab8500-codec.c
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ struct ab8500_codec_drvdata_dbg {
 
 /* Private data for AB8500 device-driver */
 struct ab8500_codec_drvdata {
+	struct regmap *regmap;
+
 	/* Sidetone */
 	long *sid_fir_values;
 	enum sid_state sid_status;
@@ -166,49 +168,35 @@ static inline const char *amic_type_str(enum amic_type type)
  */
 
 /* Read a register from the audio-bank of AB8500 */
-static unsigned int ab8500_codec_read_reg(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
-					unsigned int reg)
+static int ab8500_codec_read_reg(void *context, unsigned int reg,
+				 unsigned int *value)
 {
+	struct device *dev = context;
 	int status;
-	unsigned int value = 0;
 
 	u8 value8;
-	status = abx500_get_register_interruptible(codec->dev, AB8500_AUDIO,
-						reg, &value8);
-	if (status < 0) {
-		dev_err(codec->dev,
-			"%s: ERROR: Register (0x%02x:0x%02x) read failed (%d).\n",
-			__func__, (u8)AB8500_AUDIO, (u8)reg, status);
-	} else {
-		dev_dbg(codec->dev,
-			"%s: Read 0x%02x from register 0x%02x:0x%02x\n",
-			__func__, value8, (u8)AB8500_AUDIO, (u8)reg);
-		value = (unsigned int)value8;
-	}
-
-	return value;
-}
-
-/* Write to a register in the audio-bank of AB8500 */
-static int ab8500_codec_write_reg(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
-				unsigned int reg, unsigned int value)
-{
-	int status;
-
-	status = abx500_set_register_interruptible(codec->dev, AB8500_AUDIO,
-						reg, value);
-	if (status < 0)
-		dev_err(codec->dev,
-			"%s: ERROR: Register (%02x:%02x) write failed (%d).\n",
-			__func__, (u8)AB8500_AUDIO, (u8)reg, status);
-	else
-		dev_dbg(codec->dev,
-			"%s: Wrote 0x%02x into register %02x:%02x\n",
-			__func__, (u8)value, (u8)AB8500_AUDIO, (u8)reg);
+	status = abx500_get_register_interruptible(dev, AB8500_AUDIO,
+						   reg, &value8);
+	*value = (unsigned int)value8;
 
 	return status;
 }
 
+/* Write to a register in the audio-bank of AB8500 */
+static int ab8500_codec_write_reg(void *context, unsigned int reg,
+				  unsigned int value)
+{
+	struct device *dev = context;
+
+	return abx500_set_register_interruptible(dev, AB8500_AUDIO,
+						 reg, value);
+}
+
+static const struct regmap_config ab8500_codec_regmap = {
+	.reg_read = ab8500_codec_read_reg,
+	.reg_write = ab8500_codec_write_reg,
+};
+
 /*
  * Controls - DAPM
  */
@@ -2485,9 +2473,13 @@ static int ab8500_codec_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 
 	dev_dbg(dev, "%s: Enter.\n", __func__);
 
+	snd_soc_codec_set_cache_io(codec, 0, 0, SND_SOC_REGMAP);
+
 	/* Setup AB8500 according to board-settings */
 	pdata = dev_get_platdata(dev->parent);
 
+	codec->control_data = drvdata->regmap;
+
 	if (np) {
 		if (!pdata)
 			pdata = devm_kzalloc(dev,
@@ -2532,12 +2524,10 @@ static int ab8500_codec_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 	}
 
 	/* Override HW-defaults */
-	ab8500_codec_write_reg(codec,
-				AB8500_ANACONF5,
-				BIT(AB8500_ANACONF5_HSAUTOEN));
-	ab8500_codec_write_reg(codec,
-				AB8500_SHORTCIRCONF,
-				BIT(AB8500_SHORTCIRCONF_HSZCDDIS));
+	snd_soc_write(codec, AB8500_ANACONF5,
+		      BIT(AB8500_ANACONF5_HSAUTOEN));
+	snd_soc_write(codec, AB8500_SHORTCIRCONF,
+		      BIT(AB8500_SHORTCIRCONF_HSZCDDIS));
 
 	/* Add filter controls */
 	status = snd_soc_add_codec_controls(codec, ab8500_filter_controls,
@@ -2567,9 +2557,6 @@ static int ab8500_codec_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 
 static struct snd_soc_codec_driver ab8500_codec_driver = {
 	.probe =		ab8500_codec_probe,
-	.read =			ab8500_codec_read_reg,
-	.write =		ab8500_codec_write_reg,
-	.reg_word_size =	sizeof(u8),
 	.controls =		ab8500_ctrls,
 	.num_controls =		ARRAY_SIZE(ab8500_ctrls),
 	.dapm_widgets =		ab8500_dapm_widgets,
@@ -2592,6 +2579,15 @@ static int ab8500_codec_driver_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	drvdata->anc_status = ANC_UNCONFIGURED;
 	dev_set_drvdata(&pdev->dev, drvdata);
 
+	drvdata->regmap = devm_regmap_init(&pdev->dev, NULL, &pdev->dev,
+					   &ab8500_codec_regmap);
+	if (IS_ERR(drvdata->regmap)) {
+		status = PTR_ERR(drvdata->regmap);
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "%s: Failed to allocate regmap: %d\n",
+			__func__, status);
+		return status;
+	}
+
 	dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "%s: Register codec.\n", __func__);
 	status = snd_soc_register_codec(&pdev->dev, &ab8500_codec_driver,
 				ab8500_codec_dai,
@@ -2606,7 +2602,7 @@ static int ab8500_codec_driver_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static int ab8500_codec_driver_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "%s Enter.\n", __func__);
+	dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "%s Enter.\n", __func__);
 
 	snd_soc_unregister_codec(&pdev->dev);