diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c
index 2c58d7b..53d0eda 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_analog.c
@@ -1047,8 +1047,7 @@
 
 static int is_jack_available(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid)
 {
-	unsigned int conf = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, nid, 0,
-					       AC_VERB_GET_CONFIG_DEFAULT, 0);
+	unsigned int conf = snd_hda_codec_get_pincfg(codec, nid);
 	return get_defcfg_connect(conf) != AC_JACK_PORT_NONE;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_cmedia.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_cmedia.c
index f3ebe83..c921264 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_cmedia.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_cmedia.c
@@ -680,13 +680,13 @@
 		struct auto_pin_cfg cfg;
 
 		/* collect pin default configuration */
-		port_e = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, 0x0f, 0, AC_VERB_GET_CONFIG_DEFAULT, 0);
-		port_f = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, 0x10, 0, AC_VERB_GET_CONFIG_DEFAULT, 0);
+		port_e = snd_hda_codec_get_pincfg(codec, 0x0f);
+		port_f = snd_hda_codec_get_pincfg(codec, 0x10);
 		spec->front_panel = 1;
 		if (get_defcfg_connect(port_e) == AC_JACK_PORT_NONE ||
 		    get_defcfg_connect(port_f) == AC_JACK_PORT_NONE) {
-			port_g = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, 0x1f, 0, AC_VERB_GET_CONFIG_DEFAULT, 0);
-			port_h = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, 0x20, 0, AC_VERB_GET_CONFIG_DEFAULT, 0);
+			port_g = snd_hda_codec_get_pincfg(codec, 0x1f);
+			port_h = snd_hda_codec_get_pincfg(codec, 0x20);
 			spec->channel_modes = cmi9880_channel_modes;
 			/* no front panel */
 			if (get_defcfg_connect(port_g) == AC_JACK_PORT_NONE ||
@@ -703,8 +703,8 @@
 			spec->multiout.max_channels = cmi9880_channel_modes[0].channels;
 		} else {
 			spec->input_mux = &cmi9880_basic_mux;
-			port_spdifi = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, 0x13, 0, AC_VERB_GET_CONFIG_DEFAULT, 0);
-			port_spdifo = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, 0x12, 0, AC_VERB_GET_CONFIG_DEFAULT, 0);
+			port_spdifi = snd_hda_codec_get_pincfg(codec, 0x13);
+			port_spdifo = snd_hda_codec_get_pincfg(codec, 0x12);
 			if (get_defcfg_connect(port_spdifo) != AC_JACK_PORT_NONE)
 				spec->multiout.dig_out_nid = CMI_DIG_OUT_NID;
 			if (get_defcfg_connect(port_spdifi) != AC_JACK_PORT_NONE)
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c
index 639b2ff..b25a5cc 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c
@@ -1308,16 +1308,13 @@
 	unsigned int def_conf;
 	unsigned char seqassoc;
 
-	def_conf = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, nid, 0,
-				      AC_VERB_GET_CONFIG_DEFAULT, 0);
+	def_conf = snd_hda_codec_get_pincfg(codec, nid);
 	seqassoc = (unsigned char) get_defcfg_association(def_conf);
 	seqassoc = (seqassoc << 4) | get_defcfg_sequence(def_conf);
 	if (get_defcfg_connect(def_conf) == AC_JACK_PORT_NONE) {
 		if (seqassoc == 0xff) {
 			def_conf = def_conf & (~(AC_JACK_PORT_BOTH << 30));
-			snd_hda_codec_write(codec, nid, 0,
-					    AC_VERB_SET_CONFIG_DEFAULT_BYTES_3,
-					    def_conf >> 24);
+			snd_hda_codec_set_pincfg(codec, nid, def_conf);
 		}
 	}