diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
index 679fba4..503869a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
@@ -185,20 +185,19 @@
  * Compose a 32bit command word to be sent to the HD-audio controller
  */
 static inline unsigned int
-make_codec_cmd(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid, int direct,
+make_codec_cmd(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid, int flags,
 	       unsigned int verb, unsigned int parm)
 {
 	u32 val;
 
-	if ((codec->addr & ~0xf) || (direct & ~1) || (nid & ~0x7f) ||
+	if ((codec->addr & ~0xf) || (nid & ~0x7f) ||
 	    (verb & ~0xfff) || (parm & ~0xffff)) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "hda-codec: out of range cmd %x:%x:%x:%x:%x\n",
-		       codec->addr, direct, nid, verb, parm);
+		printk(KERN_ERR "hda-codec: out of range cmd %x:%x:%x:%x\n",
+		       codec->addr, nid, verb, parm);
 		return ~0;
 	}
 
 	val = (u32)codec->addr << 28;
-	val |= (u32)direct << 27;
 	val |= (u32)nid << 20;
 	val |= verb << 8;
 	val |= parm;
@@ -209,7 +208,7 @@
  * Send and receive a verb
  */
 static int codec_exec_verb(struct hda_codec *codec, unsigned int cmd,
-			   unsigned int *res)
+			   int flags, unsigned int *res)
 {
 	struct hda_bus *bus = codec->bus;
 	int err;
@@ -255,7 +254,7 @@
  * snd_hda_codec_read - send a command and get the response
  * @codec: the HDA codec
  * @nid: NID to send the command
- * @direct: direct flag
+ * @flags: optional bit flags
  * @verb: the verb to send
  * @parm: the parameter for the verb
  *
@@ -264,12 +263,12 @@
  * Returns the obtained response value, or -1 for an error.
  */
 unsigned int snd_hda_codec_read(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
-				int direct,
+				int flags,
 				unsigned int verb, unsigned int parm)
 {
-	unsigned cmd = make_codec_cmd(codec, nid, direct, verb, parm);
+	unsigned cmd = make_codec_cmd(codec, nid, flags, verb, parm);
 	unsigned int res;
-	if (codec_exec_verb(codec, cmd, &res))
+	if (codec_exec_verb(codec, cmd, flags, &res))
 		return -1;
 	return res;
 }
@@ -279,7 +278,7 @@
  * snd_hda_codec_write - send a single command without waiting for response
  * @codec: the HDA codec
  * @nid: NID to send the command
- * @direct: direct flag
+ * @flags: optional bit flags
  * @verb: the verb to send
  * @parm: the parameter for the verb
  *
@@ -287,12 +286,12 @@
  *
  * Returns 0 if successful, or a negative error code.
  */
-int snd_hda_codec_write(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid, int direct,
-			 unsigned int verb, unsigned int parm)
+int snd_hda_codec_write(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid, int flags,
+			unsigned int verb, unsigned int parm)
 {
-	unsigned int cmd = make_codec_cmd(codec, nid, direct, verb, parm);
+	unsigned int cmd = make_codec_cmd(codec, nid, flags, verb, parm);
 	unsigned int res;
-	return codec_exec_verb(codec, cmd,
+	return codec_exec_verb(codec, cmd, flags,
 			       codec->bus->sync_write ? &res : NULL);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_HDA(snd_hda_codec_write);
@@ -3582,7 +3581,7 @@
  * snd_hda_codec_write_cache - send a single command with caching
  * @codec: the HDA codec
  * @nid: NID to send the command
- * @direct: direct flag
+ * @flags: optional bit flags
  * @verb: the verb to send
  * @parm: the parameter for the verb
  *
@@ -3591,7 +3590,7 @@
  * Returns 0 if successful, or a negative error code.
  */
 int snd_hda_codec_write_cache(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
-			      int direct, unsigned int verb, unsigned int parm)
+			      int flags, unsigned int verb, unsigned int parm)
 {
 	int err;
 	struct hda_cache_head *c;
@@ -3600,7 +3599,7 @@
 
 	cache_only = codec->cached_write;
 	if (!cache_only) {
-		err = snd_hda_codec_write(codec, nid, direct, verb, parm);
+		err = snd_hda_codec_write(codec, nid, flags, verb, parm);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 	}
@@ -3624,7 +3623,7 @@
  * snd_hda_codec_update_cache - check cache and write the cmd only when needed
  * @codec: the HDA codec
  * @nid: NID to send the command
- * @direct: direct flag
+ * @flags: optional bit flags
  * @verb: the verb to send
  * @parm: the parameter for the verb
  *
@@ -3635,7 +3634,7 @@
  * Returns 0 if successful, or a negative error code.
  */
 int snd_hda_codec_update_cache(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
-			       int direct, unsigned int verb, unsigned int parm)
+			       int flags, unsigned int verb, unsigned int parm)
 {
 	struct hda_cache_head *c;
 	u32 key;
@@ -3651,7 +3650,7 @@
 		return 0;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&codec->bus->cmd_mutex);
-	return snd_hda_codec_write_cache(codec, nid, direct, verb, parm);
+	return snd_hda_codec_write_cache(codec, nid, flags, verb, parm);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_HDA(snd_hda_codec_update_cache);