diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dai.h b/include/sound/soc-dai.h
index 12d98b435444..2413acc54883 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dai.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dai.h
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ struct snd_pcm_substream;
  * Describes the physical PCM data formating and clocking. Add new formats
  * to the end.
  */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_I2S		0 /* I2S mode */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_RIGHT_J		1 /* Right Justified mode */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_LEFT_J		2 /* Left Justified mode */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_DSP_A		3 /* L data MSB after FRM LRC */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_DSP_B		4 /* L data MSB during FRM LRC */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_AC97		5 /* AC97 */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_PDM		6 /* Pulse density modulation */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_I2S		1 /* I2S mode */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_RIGHT_J		2 /* Right Justified mode */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_LEFT_J		3 /* Left Justified mode */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_DSP_A		4 /* L data MSB after FRM LRC */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_DSP_B		5 /* L data MSB during FRM LRC */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_AC97		6 /* AC97 */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_PDM		7 /* Pulse density modulation */
 
 /* left and right justified also known as MSB and LSB respectively */
 #define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_MSB		SND_SOC_DAIFMT_LEFT_J
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ struct snd_pcm_substream;
  * DAI bit clocks can be be gated (disabled) when the DAI is not
  * sending or receiving PCM data in a frame. This can be used to save power.
  */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CONT		(0 << 4) /* continuous clock */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_GATED		(1 << 4) /* clock is gated */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CONT		(1 << 4) /* continuous clock */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_GATED		(2 << 4) /* clock is gated */
 
 /*
  * DAI hardware signal inversions.
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ struct snd_pcm_substream;
  * Specifies whether the DAI can also support inverted clocks for the specified
  * format.
  */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_NB_NF		(0 << 8) /* normal bit clock + frame */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_NB_IF		(1 << 8) /* normal BCLK + inv FRM */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_IB_NF		(2 << 8) /* invert BCLK + nor FRM */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_IB_IF		(3 << 8) /* invert BCLK + FRM */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_NB_NF		(1 << 8) /* normal bit clock + frame */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_NB_IF		(2 << 8) /* normal BCLK + inv FRM */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_IB_NF		(3 << 8) /* invert BCLK + nor FRM */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_IB_IF		(4 << 8) /* invert BCLK + FRM */
 
 /*
  * DAI hardware clock masters.
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ struct snd_pcm_substream;
  * i.e. if the codec is clk and FRM master then the interface is
  * clk and frame slave.
  */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFM		(0 << 12) /* codec clk & FRM master */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFM		(1 << 12) /* codec clk slave & FRM master */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFS		(2 << 12) /* codec clk master & frame slave */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFS		(3 << 12) /* codec clk & FRM slave */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFM		(1 << 12) /* codec clk & FRM master */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFM		(2 << 12) /* codec clk slave & FRM master */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFS		(3 << 12) /* codec clk master & frame slave */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFS		(4 << 12) /* codec clk & FRM slave */
 
 #define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_FORMAT_MASK	0x000f
 #define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CLOCK_MASK	0x00f0
diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index b499b37a6776..a4dc699d4801 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -713,6 +713,8 @@ struct snd_soc_dai_link {
 	const char *cpu_dai_name;
 	const char *codec_dai_name;
 
+	unsigned int dai_fmt;           /* format to set on init */
+
 	/* Keep DAI active over suspend */
 	unsigned int ignore_suspend:1;
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index bd20154e8b34..a58c1fc966eb 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1317,6 +1317,7 @@ static void snd_soc_instantiate_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec;
 	struct snd_soc_codec_conf *codec_conf;
 	enum snd_soc_compress_type compress_type;
+	struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_link;
 	int ret, i, order;
 
 	mutex_lock(&card->mutex);
@@ -1429,6 +1430,26 @@ static void snd_soc_instantiate_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 		snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(&card->dapm, card->dapm_routes,
 					card->num_dapm_routes);
 
+	for (i = 0; i < card->num_links; i++) {
+		dai_link = &card->dai_link[i];
+
+		if (dai_link->dai_fmt) {
+			ret = snd_soc_dai_set_fmt(card->rtd[i].codec_dai,
+						  dai_link->dai_fmt);
+			if (ret != 0)
+				dev_warn(card->rtd[i].codec_dai->dev,
+					 "Failed to set DAI format: %d\n",
+					 ret);
+
+			ret = snd_soc_dai_set_fmt(card->rtd[i].cpu_dai,
+						  dai_link->dai_fmt);
+			if (ret != 0)
+				dev_warn(card->rtd[i].cpu_dai->dev,
+					 "Failed to set DAI format: %d\n",
+					 ret);
+		}
+	}
+
 	snprintf(card->snd_card->shortname, sizeof(card->snd_card->shortname),
 		 "%s", card->name);
 	snprintf(card->snd_card->longname, sizeof(card->snd_card->longname),