diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dai.h b/include/sound/soc-dai.h
index 800c101bb096..243d3b689699 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dai.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dai.h
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@ struct snd_soc_dai_driver {
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_stream capture;
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_stream playback;
 	unsigned int symmetric_rates:1;
+	unsigned int symmetric_channels:1;
+	unsigned int symmetric_samplebits:1;
 
 	/* probe ordering - for components with runtime dependencies */
 	int probe_order;
@@ -244,6 +246,8 @@ struct snd_soc_dai {
 	unsigned int capture_active:1;		/* stream is in use */
 	unsigned int playback_active:1;		/* stream is in use */
 	unsigned int symmetric_rates:1;
+	unsigned int symmetric_channels:1;
+	unsigned int symmetric_samplebits:1;
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime;
 	unsigned int active;
 	unsigned char probed:1;
@@ -258,6 +262,8 @@ struct snd_soc_dai {
 
 	/* Symmetry data - only valid if symmetry is being enforced */
 	unsigned int rate;
+	unsigned int channels;
+	unsigned int sample_bits;
 
 	/* parent platform/codec */
 	struct snd_soc_platform *platform;
diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index 1f741cb24f33..1cda7d343d16 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -879,6 +879,8 @@ struct snd_soc_dai_link {
 
 	/* Symmetry requirements */
 	unsigned int symmetric_rates:1;
+	unsigned int symmetric_channels:1;
+	unsigned int symmetric_samplebits:1;
 
 	/* Do not create a PCM for this DAI link (Backend link) */
 	unsigned int no_pcm:1;
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index a66783e13a9c..be88df5eeaf7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -4617,10 +4617,14 @@ int snd_soc_of_get_dai_name(struct device_node *of_node,
 
 			if (id < 0 || id >= pos->num_dai) {
 				ret = -EINVAL;
-			} else {
-				*dai_name = pos->dai_drv[id].name;
-				ret = 0;
+				break;
 			}
+
+			ret = 0;
+
+			*dai_name = pos->dai_drv[id].name;
+			if (!*dai_name)
+				*dai_name = pos->name;
 		}
 
 		break;
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-io.c b/sound/soc/soc-io.c
index 4f11d23f2062..aa886cca3ecf 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-io.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-io.c
@@ -99,14 +99,14 @@ int snd_soc_codec_set_cache_io(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 	config.val_bits = data_bits;
 
 	switch (control) {
-#if defined(CONFIG_REGMAP_I2C) || defined(CONFIG_REGMAP_I2C_MODULE)
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_REGMAP_I2C)
 	case SND_SOC_I2C:
 		codec->control_data = regmap_init_i2c(to_i2c_client(codec->dev),
 						      &config);
 		break;
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_REGMAP_SPI) || defined(CONFIG_REGMAP_SPI_MODULE)
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_REGMAP_SPI)
 	case SND_SOC_SPI:
 		codec->control_data = regmap_init_spi(to_spi_device(codec->dev),
 						      &config);
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
index 891b9a9bcbf8..604e7e9a2ef8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
@@ -84,35 +84,117 @@ static int soc_pcm_apply_symmetry(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = substream->private_data;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!soc_dai->driver->symmetric_rates &&
-	    !rtd->dai_link->symmetric_rates)
-		return 0;
+	if (soc_dai->rate && (soc_dai->driver->symmetric_rates ||
+				rtd->dai_link->symmetric_rates)) {
+		dev_dbg(soc_dai->dev, "ASoC: Symmetry forces %dHz rate\n",
+				soc_dai->rate);
 
-	/* This can happen if multiple streams are starting simultaneously -
-	 * the second can need to get its constraints before the first has
-	 * picked a rate.  Complain and allow the application to carry on.
-	 */
-	if (!soc_dai->rate) {
-		dev_warn(soc_dai->dev,
-			 "ASoC: Not enforcing symmetric_rates due to race\n");
-		return 0;
+		ret = snd_pcm_hw_constraint_minmax(substream->runtime,
+						SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE,
+						soc_dai->rate, soc_dai->rate);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(soc_dai->dev,
+				"ASoC: Unable to apply rate constraint: %d\n",
+				ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
 	}
 
-	dev_dbg(soc_dai->dev, "ASoC: Symmetry forces %dHz rate\n", soc_dai->rate);
+	if (soc_dai->channels && (soc_dai->driver->symmetric_channels ||
+				rtd->dai_link->symmetric_channels)) {
+		dev_dbg(soc_dai->dev, "ASoC: Symmetry forces %d channel(s)\n",
+				soc_dai->channels);
 
-	ret = snd_pcm_hw_constraint_minmax(substream->runtime,
-					   SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE,
-					   soc_dai->rate, soc_dai->rate);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(soc_dai->dev,
-			"ASoC: Unable to apply rate symmetry constraint: %d\n",
-			ret);
-		return ret;
+		ret = snd_pcm_hw_constraint_minmax(substream->runtime,
+						SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS,
+						soc_dai->channels,
+						soc_dai->channels);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(soc_dai->dev,
+				"ASoC: Unable to apply channel symmetry constraint: %d\n",
+				ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (soc_dai->sample_bits && (soc_dai->driver->symmetric_samplebits ||
+				rtd->dai_link->symmetric_samplebits)) {
+		dev_dbg(soc_dai->dev, "ASoC: Symmetry forces %d sample bits\n",
+				soc_dai->sample_bits);
+
+		ret = snd_pcm_hw_constraint_minmax(substream->runtime,
+						SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_SAMPLE_BITS,
+						soc_dai->sample_bits,
+						soc_dai->sample_bits);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(soc_dai->dev,
+				"ASoC: Unable to apply sample bits symmetry constraint: %d\n",
+				ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int soc_pcm_params_symmetry(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
+				struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = substream->private_data;
+	struct snd_soc_dai *cpu_dai = rtd->cpu_dai;
+	struct snd_soc_dai *codec_dai = rtd->codec_dai;
+	unsigned int rate, channels, sample_bits, symmetry;
+
+	rate = params_rate(params);
+	channels = params_channels(params);
+	sample_bits = snd_pcm_format_physical_width(params_format(params));
+
+	/* reject unmatched parameters when applying symmetry */
+	symmetry = cpu_dai->driver->symmetric_rates ||
+		codec_dai->driver->symmetric_rates ||
+		rtd->dai_link->symmetric_rates;
+	if (symmetry && cpu_dai->rate && cpu_dai->rate != rate) {
+		dev_err(rtd->dev, "ASoC: unmatched rate symmetry: %d - %d\n",
+				cpu_dai->rate, rate);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	symmetry = cpu_dai->driver->symmetric_channels ||
+		codec_dai->driver->symmetric_channels ||
+		rtd->dai_link->symmetric_channels;
+	if (symmetry && cpu_dai->channels && cpu_dai->channels != channels) {
+		dev_err(rtd->dev, "ASoC: unmatched channel symmetry: %d - %d\n",
+				cpu_dai->channels, channels);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	symmetry = cpu_dai->driver->symmetric_samplebits ||
+		codec_dai->driver->symmetric_samplebits ||
+		rtd->dai_link->symmetric_samplebits;
+	if (symmetry && cpu_dai->sample_bits && cpu_dai->sample_bits != sample_bits) {
+		dev_err(rtd->dev, "ASoC: unmatched sample bits symmetry: %d - %d\n",
+				cpu_dai->sample_bits, sample_bits);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static bool soc_pcm_has_symmetry(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = substream->private_data;
+	struct snd_soc_dai_driver *cpu_driver = rtd->cpu_dai->driver;
+	struct snd_soc_dai_driver *codec_driver = rtd->codec_dai->driver;
+	struct snd_soc_dai_link *link = rtd->dai_link;
+
+	return cpu_driver->symmetric_rates || codec_driver->symmetric_rates ||
+		link->symmetric_rates || cpu_driver->symmetric_channels ||
+		codec_driver->symmetric_channels || link->symmetric_channels ||
+		cpu_driver->symmetric_samplebits ||
+		codec_driver->symmetric_samplebits ||
+		link->symmetric_samplebits;
+}
+
 /*
  * List of sample sizes that might go over the bus for parameter
  * application.  There ought to be a wildcard sample size for things
@@ -249,6 +331,9 @@ static int soc_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 			&cpu_dai_drv->capture);
 	}
 
+	if (soc_pcm_has_symmetry(substream))
+		runtime->hw.info |= SNDRV_PCM_INFO_JOINT_DUPLEX;
+
 	ret = -EINVAL;
 	if (!runtime->hw.rates) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "ASoC: %s <-> %s No matching rates\n",
@@ -396,11 +481,6 @@ static int soc_pcm_close(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	if (!codec_dai->active)
 		codec_dai->rate = 0;
 
-	/* Muting the DAC suppresses artifacts caused during digital
-	 * shutdown, for example from stopping clocks.
-	 */
-	snd_soc_dai_digital_mute(codec_dai, 1, substream->stream);
-
 	if (cpu_dai->driver->ops->shutdown)
 		cpu_dai->driver->ops->shutdown(substream, cpu_dai);
 
@@ -531,6 +611,10 @@ static int soc_pcm_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 
 	mutex_lock_nested(&rtd->pcm_mutex, rtd->pcm_subclass);
 
+	ret = soc_pcm_params_symmetry(substream, params);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out;
+
 	if (rtd->dai_link->ops && rtd->dai_link->ops->hw_params) {
 		ret = rtd->dai_link->ops->hw_params(substream, params);
 		if (ret < 0) {
@@ -567,9 +651,16 @@ static int soc_pcm_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* store the rate for each DAIs */
+	/* store the parameters for each DAIs */
 	cpu_dai->rate = params_rate(params);
+	cpu_dai->channels = params_channels(params);
+	cpu_dai->sample_bits =
+		snd_pcm_format_physical_width(params_format(params));
+
 	codec_dai->rate = params_rate(params);
+	codec_dai->channels = params_channels(params);
+	codec_dai->sample_bits =
+		snd_pcm_format_physical_width(params_format(params));
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&rtd->pcm_mutex);
@@ -604,6 +695,19 @@ static int soc_pcm_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 
 	mutex_lock_nested(&rtd->pcm_mutex, rtd->pcm_subclass);
 
+	/* clear the corresponding DAIs parameters when going to be inactive */
+	if (cpu_dai->active == 1) {
+		cpu_dai->rate = 0;
+		cpu_dai->channels = 0;
+		cpu_dai->sample_bits = 0;
+	}
+
+	if (codec_dai->active == 1) {
+		codec_dai->rate = 0;
+		codec_dai->channels = 0;
+		codec_dai->sample_bits = 0;
+	}
+
 	/* apply codec digital mute */
 	if ((playback && codec_dai->playback_active == 1) ||
 	    (!playback && codec_dai->capture_active == 1))
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-utils.c b/sound/soc/soc-utils.c
index 5e633659c1b3..6ebdfd9a1a1d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-utils.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-utils.c
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ int snd_soc_params_to_bclk(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_params_to_bclk);
 
 static const struct snd_pcm_hardware dummy_dma_hardware = {
-	.formats		= 0xffffffff,
-	.channels_min		= 1,
-	.channels_max		= UINT_MAX,
-
 	/* Random values to keep userspace happy when checking constraints */
 	.info			= SNDRV_PCM_INFO_INTERLEAVED |
 				  SNDRV_PCM_INFO_BLOCK_TRANSFER,