diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dai.h b/include/sound/soc-dai.h
index 2f66d5e8cd15..fad76769f153 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dai.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dai.h
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ struct snd_soc_dai_ops {
 	 * Called by soc_card drivers, normally in their hw_params.
 	 */
 	int (*set_fmt)(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, unsigned int fmt);
-	int (*of_xlate_tdm_slot_mask)(unsigned int slots,
+	int (*xlate_tdm_slot_mask)(unsigned int slots,
 		unsigned int *tx_mask, unsigned int *rx_mask);
 	int (*set_tdm_slot)(struct snd_soc_dai *dai,
 		unsigned int tx_mask, unsigned int rx_mask,
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/Kconfig b/sound/soc/fsl/Kconfig
index 597962ec28fa..338a91642471 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/Kconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ config SND_SOC_FSL_SPDIF
 config SND_SOC_FSL_ESAI
 	tristate
 	select REGMAP_MMIO
+	select SND_SOC_FSL_UTILS
 
 config SND_SOC_FSL_UTILS
 	tristate
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ if SND_IMX_SOC
 
 config SND_SOC_IMX_SSI
 	tristate
+	select SND_SOC_FSL_UTILS
 
 config SND_SOC_IMX_PCM_FIQ
 	tristate
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
index 0ba37005ab04..c8e5db1414d7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "fsl_esai.h"
 #include "imx-pcm.h"
+#include "fsl_utils.h"
 
 #define FSL_ESAI_RATES		SNDRV_PCM_RATE_8000_192000
 #define FSL_ESAI_FORMATS	(SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S8 | \
@@ -581,6 +582,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_ops fsl_esai_dai_ops = {
 	.hw_params = fsl_esai_hw_params,
 	.set_sysclk = fsl_esai_set_dai_sysclk,
 	.set_fmt = fsl_esai_set_dai_fmt,
+	.xlate_tdm_slot_mask = fsl_asoc_xlate_tdm_slot_mask,
 	.set_tdm_slot = fsl_esai_set_dai_tdm_slot,
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_utils.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_utils.c
index b9e42b503a37..2ac7755da876 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_utils.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_utils.c
@@ -86,6 +86,33 @@ int fsl_asoc_get_dma_channel(struct device_node *ssi_np,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fsl_asoc_get_dma_channel);
 
+/**
+ * fsl_asoc_xlate_tdm_slot_mask - generate TDM slot TX/RX mask.
+ *
+ * @slots: Number of slots in use.
+ * @tx_mask: bitmask representing active TX slots.
+ * @rx_mask: bitmask representing active RX slots.
+ *
+ * This function used to generate the TDM slot TX/RX mask. And the TX/RX
+ * mask will use a 0 bit for an active slot as default, and the default
+ * active bits are at the LSB of the mask value.
+ */
+int fsl_asoc_xlate_tdm_slot_mask(unsigned int slots,
+				    unsigned int *tx_mask,
+				    unsigned int *rx_mask)
+{
+	if (!slots)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (tx_mask)
+		*tx_mask = ~((1 << slots) - 1);
+	if (rx_mask)
+		*rx_mask = ~((1 << slots) - 1);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(fsl_asoc_xlate_tdm_slot_mask);
+
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Timur Tabi <timur@freescale.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Freescale ASoC utility code");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_utils.h b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_utils.h
index b2951126527c..df535db40313 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_utils.h
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_utils.h
@@ -22,5 +22,7 @@ int fsl_asoc_get_dma_channel(struct device_node *ssi_np, const char *name,
 			     struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai,
 			     unsigned int *dma_channel_id,
 			     unsigned int *dma_id);
-
+int fsl_asoc_xlate_tdm_slot_mask(unsigned int slots,
+				    unsigned int *tx_mask,
+				    unsigned int *rx_mask);
 #endif /* _FSL_UTILS_H */
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-ssi.c b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-ssi.c
index df552fa1aa65..ab2fdd76b693 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-ssi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-ssi.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include <linux/platform_data/asoc-imx-ssi.h>
 
 #include "imx-ssi.h"
+#include "fsl_utils.h"
 
 #define SSI_SACNT_DEFAULT (SSI_SACNT_AC97EN | SSI_SACNT_FV)
 
@@ -339,6 +340,7 @@ static const struct snd_soc_dai_ops imx_ssi_pcm_dai_ops = {
 	.set_fmt	= imx_ssi_set_dai_fmt,
 	.set_clkdiv	= imx_ssi_set_dai_clkdiv,
 	.set_sysclk	= imx_ssi_set_dai_sysclk,
+	.xlate_tdm_slot_mask = fsl_asoc_xlate_tdm_slot_mask,
 	.set_tdm_slot	= imx_ssi_set_dai_tdm_slot,
 	.trigger	= imx_ssi_trigger,
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index daca4b7de45c..caebd6353112 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -3620,14 +3620,14 @@ int snd_soc_dai_set_fmt(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, unsigned int fmt)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dai_set_fmt);
 
 /**
- * snd_soc_of_xlate_tdm_slot - generate tx/rx slot mask.
+ * snd_soc_xlate_tdm_slot - generate tx/rx slot mask.
  * @slots: Number of slots in use.
  * @tx_mask: bitmask representing active TX slots.
  * @rx_mask: bitmask representing active RX slots.
  *
  * Generates the TDM tx and rx slot default masks for DAI.
  */
-static int snd_soc_of_xlate_tdm_slot_mask(unsigned int slots,
+static int snd_soc_xlate_tdm_slot_mask(unsigned int slots,
 					  unsigned int *tx_mask,
 					  unsigned int *rx_mask)
 {
@@ -3657,11 +3657,11 @@ static int snd_soc_of_xlate_tdm_slot_mask(unsigned int slots,
 int snd_soc_dai_set_tdm_slot(struct snd_soc_dai *dai,
 	unsigned int tx_mask, unsigned int rx_mask, int slots, int slot_width)
 {
-	if (dai->driver && dai->driver->ops->of_xlate_tdm_slot_mask)
-		dai->driver->ops->of_xlate_tdm_slot_mask(slots,
+	if (dai->driver && dai->driver->ops->xlate_tdm_slot_mask)
+		dai->driver->ops->xlate_tdm_slot_mask(slots,
 						&tx_mask, &rx_mask);
 	else
-		snd_soc_of_xlate_tdm_slot_mask(slots, &tx_mask, &rx_mask);
+		snd_soc_xlate_tdm_slot_mask(slots, &tx_mask, &rx_mask);
 
 	if (dai->driver && dai->driver->ops->set_tdm_slot)
 		return dai->driver->ops->set_tdm_slot(dai, tx_mask, rx_mask,
diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.c b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.c
index 0a59e2383ef3..3b0fa12dbff7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.c
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include <sound/soc.h>
 #include <sound/dmaengine_pcm.h>
 
-#include "tegra_asoc_utils.h"
 #include "tegra20_ac97.h"
 
 #define DRV_NAME "tegra20-ac97"
@@ -376,18 +375,10 @@ static int tegra20_ac97_platform_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ac97->playback_dma_data.addr_width = DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES;
 	ac97->playback_dma_data.maxburst = 4;
 
-	ret = tegra_asoc_utils_init(&ac97->util_data, &pdev->dev);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_clk_put;
-
-	ret = tegra_asoc_utils_set_ac97_rate(&ac97->util_data);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_asoc_utils_fini;
-
 	ret = clk_prepare_enable(ac97->clk_ac97);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "clk_enable failed: %d\n", ret);
-		goto err_asoc_utils_fini;
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	ret = snd_soc_set_ac97_ops(&tegra20_ac97_ops);
@@ -419,8 +410,6 @@ err_unregister_component:
 	snd_soc_unregister_component(&pdev->dev);
 err_clk_disable_unprepare:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(ac97->clk_ac97);
-err_asoc_utils_fini:
-	tegra_asoc_utils_fini(&ac97->util_data);
 err_clk_put:
 err:
 	snd_soc_set_ac97_ops(NULL);
@@ -434,8 +423,6 @@ static int tegra20_ac97_platform_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	tegra_pcm_platform_unregister(&pdev->dev);
 	snd_soc_unregister_component(&pdev->dev);
 
-	tegra_asoc_utils_fini(&ac97->util_data);
-
 	clk_disable_unprepare(ac97->clk_ac97);
 
 	snd_soc_set_ac97_ops(NULL);
diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.h b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.h
index 4acb3aaba29b..0a39d823edcb 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.h
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.h
@@ -90,6 +90,5 @@ struct tegra20_ac97 {
 	struct regmap *regmap;
 	int reset_gpio;
 	int sync_gpio;
-	struct tegra_asoc_utils_data util_data;
 };
 #endif /* __TEGRA20_AC97_H__ */
diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm9712.c b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm9712.c
index 45b57892b6a5..25a7f8211ecf 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm9712.c
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm9712.c
@@ -29,10 +29,13 @@
 #include <sound/pcm_params.h>
 #include <sound/soc.h>
 
+#include "tegra_asoc_utils.h"
+
 #define DRV_NAME "tegra-snd-wm9712"
 
 struct tegra_wm9712 {
 	struct platform_device *codec;
+	struct tegra_asoc_utils_data util_data;
 };
 
 static const struct snd_soc_dapm_widget tegra_wm9712_dapm_widgets[] = {
@@ -118,15 +121,25 @@ static int tegra_wm9712_driver_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	tegra_wm9712_dai.platform_of_node = tegra_wm9712_dai.cpu_of_node;
 
+	ret = tegra_asoc_utils_init(&machine->util_data, &pdev->dev);
+	if (ret)
+		goto codec_unregister;
+
+	ret = tegra_asoc_utils_set_ac97_rate(&machine->util_data);
+	if (ret)
+		goto asoc_utils_fini;
+
 	ret = snd_soc_register_card(card);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "snd_soc_register_card failed (%d)\n",
 			ret);
-		goto codec_unregister;
+		goto asoc_utils_fini;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 
+asoc_utils_fini:
+	tegra_asoc_utils_fini(&machine->util_data);
 codec_unregister:
 	platform_device_del(machine->codec);
 codec_put:
@@ -141,6 +154,8 @@ static int tegra_wm9712_driver_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	snd_soc_unregister_card(card);
 
+	tegra_asoc_utils_fini(&machine->util_data);
+
 	platform_device_unregister(machine->codec);
 
 	return 0;