diff --git a/sound/avr32/ac97c.c b/sound/avr32/ac97c.c
index 0ec0b1c..3a58375 100644
--- a/sound/avr32/ac97c.c
+++ b/sound/avr32/ac97c.c
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include <sound/ac97_codec.h>
 #include <sound/memalloc.h>
 
+#include <asm/gpio.h>
+#include <asm/arch/board.h>
 #include <asm/dma-controller.h>
 
 #include "ac97c.h"
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ struct atmel_ac97_dma_info {
 	struct dma_request_cyclic req_rx;
 	unsigned short rx_periph_id;
 	unsigned short tx_periph_id;
+	unsigned short controller;
 };
 
 struct atmel_ac97 {
@@ -51,6 +54,7 @@ struct atmel_ac97 {
 	struct snd_ac97_bus *ac97_bus;
 	int opened;
 	int period;
+	int reset_pin;
 	u64 cur_format;
 	unsigned int cur_rate;
 	struct clk *mck;
@@ -692,6 +696,12 @@ timed_out:
 
 static void snd_atmel_ac97_reset(struct atmel_ac97 *chip)
 {
+	if (chip->reset_pin >= 0) {
+		gpio_set_value(chip->reset_pin, 0);
+		udelay(5);
+		gpio_set_value(chip->reset_pin, 1);
+	}
+
 	ac97c_writel(chip, MR, AC97C_MR_WRST);
 	mdelay(1);
 	ac97c_writel(chip, MR, AC97C_MR_ENA);
@@ -727,6 +737,7 @@ static int __devinit snd_atmel_ac97_create(struct snd_card *card,
 		.read	= snd_atmel_ac97_read,
 	};
 	struct atmel_ac97 *chip = get_chip(card);
+	struct ac97c_platform_data *pdata;
 	struct resource *regs;
 	struct clk *mck;
 	int err;
@@ -735,6 +746,29 @@ static int __devinit snd_atmel_ac97_create(struct snd_card *card,
 	if (!regs)
 		return -ENXIO;
 
+	pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
+	if (pdata) {
+		chip->reset_pin = pdata->reset_pin;
+
+		if (chip->reset_pin >= 0) {
+			if (gpio_request(chip->reset_pin,
+						chip->card->shortname)) {
+				dev_dbg(&pdev->dev,
+						"ac97: reset pin "
+						"not available\n");
+				chip->reset_pin = -1;
+			} else {
+				gpio_direction_output(chip->reset_pin, 1);
+			}
+		}
+
+		chip->dma.rx_periph_id = pdata->dma_rx_periph_id;
+		chip->dma.tx_periph_id = pdata->dma_tx_periph_id;
+		chip->dma.controller = pdata->dma_controller_id;
+	} else {
+		return -ENXIO;
+	}
+
 	mck = clk_get(&pdev->dev, "pclk");
 	if (IS_ERR(mck))
 		return PTR_ERR(mck);
@@ -789,23 +823,19 @@ static int __devinit snd_atmel_ac97_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (err)
 		goto out_free_card;
 
-	/* TODO: Get this information from the platform device */
-	chip->dma.req_tx.req.dmac = find_dma_controller(0);
+	chip->dma.req_tx.req.dmac = find_dma_controller(chip->dma.controller);
 	if (!chip->dma.req_tx.req.dmac) {
 		dev_dbg(&chip->pdev->dev, "DMA controller for TX missing\n");
 		err = -ENODEV;
 		goto out_free_card;
 	}
-	chip->dma.req_rx.req.dmac = find_dma_controller(0);
+	chip->dma.req_rx.req.dmac = find_dma_controller(chip->dma.controller);
 	if (!chip->dma.req_rx.req.dmac) {
 		dev_dbg(&chip->pdev->dev, "DMA controller for RX missing\n");
 		err = -ENODEV;
 		goto out_free_card;
 	}
 
-	chip->dma.rx_periph_id = 3;
-	chip->dma.tx_periph_id = 4;
-
 	ch = dma_alloc_channel(chip->dma.req_tx.req.dmac);
 	if (ch < 0) {
 		dev_dbg(&chip->pdev->dev,
-- 
1.5.2.5
diff --git a/arch/avr32/mach-at32ap/at32ap700x.c b/arch/avr32/mach-at32ap/at32ap700x.c
index 06795d0..58f3841 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/mach-at32ap/at32ap700x.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/mach-at32ap/at32ap700x.c
@@ -1552,12 +1552,15 @@ static struct clk atmel_ac97c0_pclk = {
 	.index		= 10,
 };
 
-struct platform_device *__init at32_add_device_ac97c(unsigned int id)
+struct platform_device *__init
+at32_add_device_ac97c(unsigned int id, struct ac97c_platform_data *data)
 {
 	struct platform_device *pdev;
 
 	if (id != 0)
 		return NULL;
+	if (!data)
+		return NULL;
 
 	pdev = platform_device_alloc("atmel_ac97c", id);
 	if (!pdev)
@@ -1567,10 +1570,17 @@ struct platform_device *__init at32_add_device_ac97c(unsigned int id)
 				ARRAY_SIZE(atmel_ac97c0_resource)))
 		goto err_add_resources;
 
-	select_peripheral(PB(20), PERIPH_B, 0);	/* SYNC	*/
-	select_peripheral(PB(21), PERIPH_B, 0);	/* SDO	*/
-	select_peripheral(PB(22), PERIPH_B, 0);	/* SDI	*/
-	select_peripheral(PB(23), PERIPH_B, 0);	/* SCLK	*/
+	if (platform_device_add_data(pdev, data,
+				sizeof(struct ac97c_platform_data)))
+		goto err_add_resources;
+
+	select_peripheral(PB(20), PERIPH_B, 0);	/* SDO	*/
+	select_peripheral(PB(21), PERIPH_B, 0);	/* SYNC	*/
+	select_peripheral(PB(22), PERIPH_B, 0);	/* SCLK	*/
+	select_peripheral(PB(23), PERIPH_B, 0);	/* SDI	*/
+
+	if (data->reset_pin != GPIO_PIN_NONE)
+		at32_select_gpio(data->reset_pin, 0);
 
 	atmel_ac97c0_pclk.dev = &pdev->dev;
 
diff --git a/include/asm-avr32/arch-at32ap/board.h b/include/asm-avr32/arch-at32ap/board.h
index 8816b66..0386a0e 100644
--- a/include/asm-avr32/arch-at32ap/board.h
+++ b/include/asm-avr32/arch-at32ap/board.h
@@ -76,7 +76,16 @@ struct mci_platform_data {
 };
 struct platform_device *
 at32_add_device_mci(unsigned int id, struct mci_platform_data *data);
-struct platform_device *at32_add_device_ac97c(unsigned int id);
+
+struct ac97c_platform_data {
+	unsigned short dma_rx_periph_id;
+	unsigned short dma_tx_periph_id;
+	unsigned short dma_controller_id;
+	int reset_pin;
+};
+struct platform_device *
+at32_add_device_ac97c(unsigned int id, struct ac97c_platform_data *data);
+
 struct platform_device *at32_add_device_abdac(unsigned int id);
 
 struct cf_platform_data {
-- 
1.5.2.5
diff --git a/arch/avr32/boards/atstk1000/atstk1002.c b/arch/avr32/boards/atstk1000/atstk1002.c
index 90436fa..eba6f89 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/boards/atstk1000/atstk1002.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/boards/atstk1000/atstk1002.c
@@ -151,6 +151,15 @@ static void __init set_hw_addr(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	clk_put(pclk);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BOARD_ATSTK100X_ENABLE_AC97
+static struct ac97c_platform_data __initdata ac97c0_data = {
+	.dma_rx_periph_id	= 3,
+	.dma_tx_periph_id	= 4,
+	.dma_controller_id	= 0,
+	.reset_pin		= GPIO_PIN_NONE,
+};
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOARD_ATSTK1000_EXTDAC
 static void __init atstk1002_setup_extdac(void)
 {
@@ -253,7 +262,7 @@ static int __init atstk1002_init(void)
 #endif
 	at32_add_device_usba(0, NULL);
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOARD_ATSTK100X_ENABLE_AC97
-	at32_add_device_ac97c(0);
+	at32_add_device_ac97c(0, &ac97c0_data);
 #else
 	at32_add_device_abdac(0);
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/avr32/boards/atstk1000/atstk1003.c b/arch/avr32/boards/atstk1000/atstk1003.c
index 768d204..2564e3c 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/boards/atstk1000/atstk1003.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/boards/atstk1000/atstk1003.c
@@ -72,6 +72,15 @@ static struct cf_platform_data __initdata cf0_data = {
 	.cs		= 4,
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BOARD_ATSTK100X_ENABLE_AC97
+static struct ac97c_platform_data __initdata ac97c0_data = {
+	.dma_rx_periph_id	= 3,
+	.dma_tx_periph_id	= 4,
+	.dma_controller_id	= 0,
+	.reset_pin		= GPIO_PIN_NONE,
+};
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOARD_ATSTK1000_EXTDAC
 static void __init atstk1003_setup_extdac(void)
 {
@@ -164,7 +173,7 @@ static int __init atstk1003_init(void)
 #endif
 	at32_add_device_usba(0, NULL);
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOARD_ATSTK100X_ENABLE_AC97
-	at32_add_device_ac97c(0);
+	at32_add_device_ac97c(0, &ac97c0_data);
 #else
 	at32_add_device_abdac(0);
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/avr32/boards/atstk1000/atstk1004.c b/arch/avr32/boards/atstk1000/atstk1004.c
index 96015dd..3c25a6f 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/boards/atstk1000/atstk1004.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/boards/atstk1000/atstk1004.c
@@ -64,6 +64,15 @@ static struct spi_board_info spi1_board_info[] __initdata = { {
 } };
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BOARD_ATSTK100X_ENABLE_AC97
+static struct ac97c_platform_data __initdata ac97c0_data = {
+	.dma_rx_periph_id	= 3,
+	.dma_tx_periph_id	= 4,
+	.dma_controller_id	= 0,
+	.reset_pin		= GPIO_PIN_NONE,
+};
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOARD_ATSTK1000_EXTDAC
 static void __init atstk1004_setup_extdac(void)
 {
@@ -136,7 +145,7 @@ static int __init atstk1004_init(void)
 			     fbmem_start, fbmem_size);
 	at32_add_device_usba(0, NULL);
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOARD_ATSTK100X_ENABLE_AC97
-	at32_add_device_ac97c(0);
+	at32_add_device_ac97c(0, &ac97c0_data);
 #else
 	at32_add_device_abdac(0);
 #endif
-- 
1.5.2.5
--- a/arch/avr32/boards/atngw100/setup.c	2008-02-26 12:27:37.000000000 -0500
+++ b/arch/avr32/boards/atngw100/setup.c	2008-02-26 12:26:08.000000000 -0500
@@ -201,6 +201,13 @@ static struct platform_device i2c_gpio_d
 };
 #endif
 
+static struct ac97c_platform_data __initdata ac97c0_data = {
+	.dma_rx_periph_id	= 3,
+	.dma_tx_periph_id	= 4,
+	.dma_controller_id	= 0,
+	.reset_pin		= GPIO_PIN_PB(18), // change to whatever pin you want, i.e. GPIO_PIN_PB(18)
+};
+
 static int __init atngw100_init(void)
 {
 	unsigned	i;
@@ -222,7 +229,7 @@ static int __init atngw100_init(void)
 	at32_add_device_spi(0, spi0_board_info, ARRAY_SIZE(spi0_board_info));
 	at32_add_device_mci(0, &mci0_data);
 	at32_add_device_usba(0, NULL);
-	at32_add_device_ac97c(0);
+	at32_add_device_ac97c(0, &ac97c0_data);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ngw_leds); i++) {
 		at32_select_gpio(ngw_leds[i].gpio,