diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index d4b90d8..1651832 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@
 	mutex_lock(&pcm_mutex);
 
 	/* startup the audio subsystem */
-	if (cpu_dai->ops.startup) {
-		ret = cpu_dai->ops.startup(substream, cpu_dai);
+	if (cpu_dai->ops->startup) {
+		ret = cpu_dai->ops->startup(substream, cpu_dai);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "asoc: can't open interface %s\n",
 				cpu_dai->name);
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (codec_dai->ops.startup) {
-		ret = codec_dai->ops.startup(substream, codec_dai);
+	if (codec_dai->ops->startup) {
+		ret = codec_dai->ops->startup(substream, codec_dai);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "asoc: can't open codec %s\n",
 				codec_dai->name);
@@ -247,8 +247,8 @@
 		platform->pcm_ops->close(substream);
 
 platform_err:
-	if (cpu_dai->ops.shutdown)
-		cpu_dai->ops.shutdown(substream, cpu_dai);
+	if (cpu_dai->ops->shutdown)
+		cpu_dai->ops->shutdown(substream, cpu_dai);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&pcm_mutex);
 	return ret;
@@ -340,11 +340,11 @@
 	if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
 		snd_soc_dai_digital_mute(codec_dai, 1);
 
-	if (cpu_dai->ops.shutdown)
-		cpu_dai->ops.shutdown(substream, cpu_dai);
+	if (cpu_dai->ops->shutdown)
+		cpu_dai->ops->shutdown(substream, cpu_dai);
 
-	if (codec_dai->ops.shutdown)
-		codec_dai->ops.shutdown(substream, codec_dai);
+	if (codec_dai->ops->shutdown)
+		codec_dai->ops->shutdown(substream, codec_dai);
 
 	if (machine->ops && machine->ops->shutdown)
 		machine->ops->shutdown(substream);
@@ -408,16 +408,16 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (codec_dai->ops.prepare) {
-		ret = codec_dai->ops.prepare(substream, codec_dai);
+	if (codec_dai->ops->prepare) {
+		ret = codec_dai->ops->prepare(substream, codec_dai);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "asoc: codec DAI prepare error\n");
 			goto out;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (cpu_dai->ops.prepare) {
-		ret = cpu_dai->ops.prepare(substream, cpu_dai);
+	if (cpu_dai->ops->prepare) {
+		ret = cpu_dai->ops->prepare(substream, cpu_dai);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "asoc: cpu DAI prepare error\n");
 			goto out;
@@ -494,8 +494,8 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (codec_dai->ops.hw_params) {
-		ret = codec_dai->ops.hw_params(substream, params, codec_dai);
+	if (codec_dai->ops->hw_params) {
+		ret = codec_dai->ops->hw_params(substream, params, codec_dai);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "asoc: can't set codec %s hw params\n",
 				codec_dai->name);
@@ -503,8 +503,8 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (cpu_dai->ops.hw_params) {
-		ret = cpu_dai->ops.hw_params(substream, params, cpu_dai);
+	if (cpu_dai->ops->hw_params) {
+		ret = cpu_dai->ops->hw_params(substream, params, cpu_dai);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "asoc: interface %s hw params failed\n",
 				cpu_dai->name);
@@ -526,12 +526,12 @@
 	return ret;
 
 platform_err:
-	if (cpu_dai->ops.hw_free)
-		cpu_dai->ops.hw_free(substream, cpu_dai);
+	if (cpu_dai->ops->hw_free)
+		cpu_dai->ops->hw_free(substream, cpu_dai);
 
 interface_err:
-	if (codec_dai->ops.hw_free)
-		codec_dai->ops.hw_free(substream, codec_dai);
+	if (codec_dai->ops->hw_free)
+		codec_dai->ops->hw_free(substream, codec_dai);
 
 codec_err:
 	if (machine->ops && machine->ops->hw_free)
@@ -570,11 +570,11 @@
 		platform->pcm_ops->hw_free(substream);
 
 	/* now free hw params for the DAI's  */
-	if (codec_dai->ops.hw_free)
-		codec_dai->ops.hw_free(substream, codec_dai);
+	if (codec_dai->ops->hw_free)
+		codec_dai->ops->hw_free(substream, codec_dai);
 
-	if (cpu_dai->ops.hw_free)
-		cpu_dai->ops.hw_free(substream, cpu_dai);
+	if (cpu_dai->ops->hw_free)
+		cpu_dai->ops->hw_free(substream, cpu_dai);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&pcm_mutex);
 	return 0;
@@ -591,8 +591,8 @@
 	struct snd_soc_dai *codec_dai = machine->codec_dai;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (codec_dai->ops.trigger) {
-		ret = codec_dai->ops.trigger(substream, cmd, codec_dai);
+	if (codec_dai->ops->trigger) {
+		ret = codec_dai->ops->trigger(substream, cmd, codec_dai);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 	}
@@ -603,8 +603,8 @@
 			return ret;
 	}
 
-	if (cpu_dai->ops.trigger) {
-		ret = cpu_dai->ops.trigger(substream, cmd, cpu_dai);
+	if (cpu_dai->ops->trigger) {
+		ret = cpu_dai->ops->trigger(substream, cmd, cpu_dai);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 	}
@@ -645,8 +645,8 @@
 	/* mute any active DAC's */
 	for (i = 0; i < card->num_links; i++) {
 		struct snd_soc_dai *dai = card->dai_link[i].codec_dai;
-		if (dai->ops.digital_mute && dai->playback.active)
-			dai->ops.digital_mute(dai, 1);
+		if (dai->ops->digital_mute && dai->playback.active)
+			dai->ops->digital_mute(dai, 1);
 	}
 
 	/* suspend all pcms */
@@ -741,8 +741,8 @@
 	/* unmute any active DACs */
 	for (i = 0; i < card->num_links; i++) {
 		struct snd_soc_dai *dai = card->dai_link[i].codec_dai;
-		if (dai->ops.digital_mute && dai->playback.active)
-			dai->ops.digital_mute(dai, 0);
+		if (dai->ops->digital_mute && dai->playback.active)
+			dai->ops->digital_mute(dai, 0);
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < card->num_links; i++) {
@@ -2051,8 +2051,8 @@
 int snd_soc_dai_set_sysclk(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, int clk_id,
 	unsigned int freq, int dir)
 {
-	if (dai->ops.set_sysclk)
-		return dai->ops.set_sysclk(dai, clk_id, freq, dir);
+	if (dai->ops->set_sysclk)
+		return dai->ops->set_sysclk(dai, clk_id, freq, dir);
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 }
@@ -2071,8 +2071,8 @@
 int snd_soc_dai_set_clkdiv(struct snd_soc_dai *dai,
 	int div_id, int div)
 {
-	if (dai->ops.set_clkdiv)
-		return dai->ops.set_clkdiv(dai, div_id, div);
+	if (dai->ops->set_clkdiv)
+		return dai->ops->set_clkdiv(dai, div_id, div);
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 }
@@ -2090,8 +2090,8 @@
 int snd_soc_dai_set_pll(struct snd_soc_dai *dai,
 	int pll_id, unsigned int freq_in, unsigned int freq_out)
 {
-	if (dai->ops.set_pll)
-		return dai->ops.set_pll(dai, pll_id, freq_in, freq_out);
+	if (dai->ops->set_pll)
+		return dai->ops->set_pll(dai, pll_id, freq_in, freq_out);
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 }
@@ -2106,8 +2106,8 @@
  */
 int snd_soc_dai_set_fmt(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, unsigned int fmt)
 {
-	if (dai->ops.set_fmt)
-		return dai->ops.set_fmt(dai, fmt);
+	if (dai->ops->set_fmt)
+		return dai->ops->set_fmt(dai, fmt);
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 }
@@ -2125,8 +2125,8 @@
 int snd_soc_dai_set_tdm_slot(struct snd_soc_dai *dai,
 	unsigned int mask, int slots)
 {
-	if (dai->ops.set_sysclk)
-		return dai->ops.set_tdm_slot(dai, mask, slots);
+	if (dai->ops->set_sysclk)
+		return dai->ops->set_tdm_slot(dai, mask, slots);
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 }
@@ -2141,8 +2141,8 @@
  */
 int snd_soc_dai_set_tristate(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, int tristate)
 {
-	if (dai->ops.set_sysclk)
-		return dai->ops.set_tristate(dai, tristate);
+	if (dai->ops->set_sysclk)
+		return dai->ops->set_tristate(dai, tristate);
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 }
@@ -2157,8 +2157,8 @@
  */
 int snd_soc_dai_digital_mute(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, int mute)
 {
-	if (dai->ops.digital_mute)
-		return dai->ops.digital_mute(dai, mute);
+	if (dai->ops->digital_mute)
+		return dai->ops->digital_mute(dai, mute);
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 }
@@ -2211,6 +2211,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static struct snd_soc_dai_ops null_dai_ops = {
+};
+
 /**
  * snd_soc_register_dai - Register a DAI with the ASoC core
  *
@@ -2225,6 +2228,9 @@
 	if (!dai->dev)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "No device for DAI %s\n", dai->name);
 
+	if (!dai->ops)
+		dai->ops = &null_dai_ops;
+
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dai->list);
 
 	mutex_lock(&client_mutex);