diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index e3caa78ccd54..3f92def752fd 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -1230,6 +1230,8 @@ static void alc_init_auto_mic(struct hda_codec *codec)
 			return; /* invalid entry */
 		}
 	}
+	if (!ext || !fixed)
+		return;
 	if (!(get_wcaps(codec, ext) & AC_WCAP_UNSOL_CAP))
 		return; /* no unsol support */
 	snd_printdd("realtek: Enable auto-mic switch on NID 0x%x/0x%x\n",
@@ -4812,6 +4814,49 @@ static void fixup_automic_adc(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	spec->auto_mic = 0; /* disable auto-mic to be sure */
 }
 
+/* choose the ADC/MUX containing the input pin and initialize the setup */
+static void fixup_single_adc(struct hda_codec *codec)
+{
+	struct alc_spec *spec = codec->spec;
+	hda_nid_t pin;
+	int i;
+
+	/* search for the input pin; there must be only one */
+	for (i = 0; i < AUTO_PIN_LAST; i++) {
+		if (spec->autocfg.input_pins[i]) {
+			pin = spec->autocfg.input_pins[i];
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	if (!pin)
+		return;
+
+	/* set the default connection to that pin */
+	for (i = 0; i < spec->num_adc_nids; i++) {
+		hda_nid_t cap = spec->capsrc_nids ?
+			spec->capsrc_nids[i] : spec->adc_nids[i];
+		int idx;
+
+		idx = get_connection_index(codec, cap, pin);
+		if (idx < 0)
+			continue;
+		/* use only this ADC */
+		if (spec->capsrc_nids)
+			spec->capsrc_nids += i;
+		spec->adc_nids += i;
+		spec->num_adc_nids = 1;
+		/* select or unmute this route */
+		if (get_wcaps_type(get_wcaps(codec, cap)) == AC_WID_AUD_MIX) {
+			snd_hda_codec_amp_stereo(codec, cap, HDA_INPUT, idx,
+						 HDA_AMP_MUTE, 0);
+		} else {
+			snd_hda_codec_write_cache(codec, cap, 0,
+					  AC_VERB_SET_CONNECT_SEL, idx);
+		}
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
 static void set_capture_mixer(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
 	struct alc_spec *spec = codec->spec;
@@ -4824,14 +4869,15 @@ static void set_capture_mixer(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		  alc_capture_mixer3 },
 	};
 	if (spec->num_adc_nids > 0 && spec->num_adc_nids <= 3) {
-		int mux;
-		if (spec->auto_mic) {
-			mux = 0;
+		int mux = 0;
+		if (spec->auto_mic)
 			fixup_automic_adc(codec);
-		} else if (spec->input_mux && spec->input_mux->num_items > 1)
-			mux = 1;
-		else
-			mux = 0;
+		else if (spec->input_mux) {
+			if (spec->input_mux->num_items > 1)
+				mux = 1;
+			else if (spec->input_mux->num_items == 1)
+				fixup_single_adc(codec);
+		}
 		spec->cap_mixer = caps[mux][spec->num_adc_nids - 1];
 	}
 }
@@ -7094,8 +7140,8 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol_new alc885_mb5_mixer[] = {
 	HDA_BIND_MUTE   ("Surround Playback Switch", 0x0d, 0x02, HDA_INPUT),
 	HDA_CODEC_VOLUME("LFE Playback Volume", 0x0e, 0x00, HDA_OUTPUT),
 	HDA_BIND_MUTE   ("LFE Playback Switch", 0x0e, 0x02, HDA_INPUT),
-	HDA_CODEC_VOLUME("HP Playback Volume", 0x0f, 0x00, HDA_OUTPUT),
-	HDA_BIND_MUTE   ("HP Playback Switch", 0x0f, 0x02, HDA_INPUT),
+	HDA_CODEC_VOLUME("Headphone Playback Volume", 0x0f, 0x00, HDA_OUTPUT),
+	HDA_BIND_MUTE   ("Headphone Playback Switch", 0x0f, 0x02, HDA_INPUT),
 	HDA_CODEC_VOLUME("Line Playback Volume", 0x0b, 0x02, HDA_INPUT),
 	HDA_CODEC_MUTE  ("Line Playback Switch", 0x0b, 0x02, HDA_INPUT),
 	HDA_CODEC_VOLUME("Mic Playback Volume", 0x0b, 0x01, HDA_INPUT),
@@ -7496,6 +7542,7 @@ static struct hda_verb alc885_mb5_init_verbs[] = {
 	{0x14, AC_VERB_SET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL, PIN_OUT},
 	{0x14, AC_VERB_SET_AMP_GAIN_MUTE, AMP_OUT_UNMUTE},
 	{0x14, AC_VERB_SET_CONNECT_SEL, 0x03},
+	{0x14, AC_VERB_SET_UNSOLICITED_ENABLE, ALC880_HP_EVENT | AC_USRSP_EN},
 	/* Front Mic pin: input vref at 80% */
 	{0x19, AC_VERB_SET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL, PIN_VREF80},
 	{0x19, AC_VERB_SET_AMP_GAIN_MUTE, AMP_OUT_MUTE},
@@ -7680,6 +7727,27 @@ static void alc885_mbp3_setup(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	spec->autocfg.speaker_pins[0] = 0x14;
 }
 
+static void alc885_mb5_automute(struct hda_codec *codec)
+{
+	unsigned int present;
+
+	present = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, 0x14, 0,
+				     AC_VERB_GET_PIN_SENSE, 0) & 0x80000000;
+	snd_hda_codec_amp_stereo(codec, 0x18, HDA_OUTPUT, 0,
+				 HDA_AMP_MUTE, present ? HDA_AMP_MUTE : 0);
+	snd_hda_codec_amp_stereo(codec, 0x1a, HDA_OUTPUT, 0,
+				 HDA_AMP_MUTE, present ? HDA_AMP_MUTE : 0);
+
+}
+
+static void alc885_mb5_unsol_event(struct hda_codec *codec,
+				    unsigned int res)
+{
+	/* Headphone insertion or removal. */
+	if ((res >> 26) == ALC880_HP_EVENT)
+		alc885_mb5_automute(codec);
+}
+
 static void alc885_imac91_automute(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
  	unsigned int present;
@@ -9126,6 +9194,8 @@ static struct alc_config_preset alc882_presets[] = {
 		.input_mux = &mb5_capture_source,
 		.dig_out_nid = ALC882_DIGOUT_NID,
 		.dig_in_nid = ALC882_DIGIN_NID,
+		.unsol_event = alc885_mb5_unsol_event,
+		.init_hook = alc885_mb5_automute,
 	},
 	[ALC885_MACPRO] = {
 		.mixers = { alc882_macpro_mixer },
@@ -11179,7 +11249,7 @@ static int alc262_auto_create_multi_out_ctls(struct alc_spec *spec,
 }
 
 #define alc262_auto_create_input_ctls \
-	alc880_auto_create_input_ctls
+	alc882_auto_create_input_ctls
 
 /*
  * generic initialization of ADC, input mixers and output mixers
@@ -14855,6 +14925,8 @@ static int patch_alc861(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	spec->stream_digital_playback = &alc861_pcm_digital_playback;
 	spec->stream_digital_capture = &alc861_pcm_digital_capture;
 
+	if (!spec->cap_mixer)
+		set_capture_mixer(codec);
 	set_beep_amp(spec, 0x23, 0, HDA_OUTPUT);
 
 	spec->vmaster_nid = 0x03;
@@ -17251,7 +17323,7 @@ static struct snd_pci_quirk alc662_cfg_tbl[] = {
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x105b, 0x0cd6, "Foxconn", ALC662_ECS),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x105b, 0x0d47, "Foxconn 45CMX/45GMX/45CMX-K",
 		      ALC662_3ST_6ch_DIG),
-	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1179, 0xff6e, "Toshiba NB200", ALC663_ASUS_MODE4),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1179, 0xff6e, "Toshiba NB20x", ALC662_AUTO),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x144d, 0xca00, "Samsung NC10", ALC272_SAMSUNG_NC10),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1458, 0xa002, "Gigabyte 945GCM-S2L",
 		      ALC662_3ST_6ch_DIG),
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
index 2291a8396817..799ba2570902 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
@@ -4730,6 +4730,26 @@ static void stac92xx_unsol_event(struct hda_codec *codec, unsigned int res)
 	}
 }
 
+static int hp_blike_system(u32 subsystem_id);
+
+static void set_hp_led_gpio(struct hda_codec *codec)
+{
+	struct sigmatel_spec *spec = codec->spec;
+	switch (codec->vendor_id) {
+	case 0x111d7608:
+		/* GPIO 0 */
+		spec->gpio_led = 0x01;
+		break;
+	case 0x111d7600:
+	case 0x111d7601:
+	case 0x111d7602:
+	case 0x111d7603:
+		/* GPIO 3 */
+		spec->gpio_led = 0x08;
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * This method searches for the mute LED GPIO configuration
  * provided as OEM string in SMBIOS. The format of that string
@@ -4741,6 +4761,14 @@ static void stac92xx_unsol_event(struct hda_codec *codec, unsigned int res)
  *
  * So, HP B-series like systems may have HP_Mute_LED_0 (current models)
  * or  HP_Mute_LED_0_3 (future models) OEM SMBIOS strings
+ *
+ *
+ * The dv-series laptops don't seem to have the HP_Mute_LED* strings in
+ * SMBIOS - at least the ones I have seen do not have them - which include
+ * my own system (HP Pavilion dv6-1110ax) and my cousin's
+ * HP Pavilion dv9500t CTO.
+ * Need more information on whether it is true across the entire series.
+ * -- kunal
  */
 static int find_mute_led_gpio(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
@@ -4751,28 +4779,27 @@ static int find_mute_led_gpio(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		while ((dev = dmi_find_device(DMI_DEV_TYPE_OEM_STRING,
 								NULL, dev))) {
 			if (sscanf(dev->name, "HP_Mute_LED_%d_%d",
-			      &spec->gpio_led_polarity,
-			      &spec->gpio_led) == 2) {
+				  &spec->gpio_led_polarity,
+				  &spec->gpio_led) == 2) {
 				spec->gpio_led = 1 << spec->gpio_led;
 				return 1;
 			}
 			if (sscanf(dev->name, "HP_Mute_LED_%d",
-			      &spec->gpio_led_polarity) == 1) {
-				switch (codec->vendor_id) {
-				case 0x111d7608:
-					/* GPIO 0 */
-					spec->gpio_led = 0x01;
-					return 1;
-				case 0x111d7600:
-				case 0x111d7601:
-				case 0x111d7602:
-				case 0x111d7603:
-					/* GPIO 3 */
-					spec->gpio_led = 0x08;
-					return 1;
-				}
+				  &spec->gpio_led_polarity) == 1) {
+				set_hp_led_gpio(codec);
+				return 1;
 			}
 		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Fallback case - if we don't find the DMI strings,
+		 * we statically set the GPIO - if not a B-series system.
+		 */
+		if (!hp_blike_system(codec->subsystem_id)) {
+			set_hp_led_gpio(codec);
+			spec->gpio_led_polarity = 1;
+			return 1;
+		}
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -5548,6 +5575,8 @@ static int patch_stac92hd71bxx(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	spec->num_dmuxes = ARRAY_SIZE(stac92hd71bxx_dmux_nids);
 	spec->num_smuxes = stac92hd71bxx_connected_smuxes(codec, 0x1e);
 
+	snd_printdd("Found board config: %d\n", spec->board_config);
+
 	switch (spec->board_config) {
 	case STAC_HP_M4:
 		/* enable internal microphone */