diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
index aa0e1c1..562403a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
@@ -214,11 +214,6 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_HDA(snd_hda_codec_read);
 
-/* Define the below to send and receive verbs synchronously.
- * If you often get any codec communication errors, this is worth to try.
- */
-/* #define SND_HDA_SUPPORT_SYNC_WRITE */
-
 /**
  * snd_hda_codec_write - send a single command without waiting for response
  * @codec: the HDA codec
@@ -235,12 +230,9 @@
 			 unsigned int verb, unsigned int parm)
 {
 	unsigned int cmd = make_codec_cmd(codec, nid, direct, verb, parm);
-#ifdef SND_HDA_SUPPORT_SYNC_WRITE
 	unsigned int res;
-	return codec_exec_verb(codec, cmd, &res);
-#else
-	return codec_exec_verb(codec, cmd, NULL);
-#endif
+	return codec_exec_verb(codec, cmd,
+			       codec->bus->sync_write ? &res : NULL);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_HDA(snd_hda_codec_write);
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h
index f5fa5d1..cad79ef 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.h
@@ -624,6 +624,9 @@
 
 	/* misc op flags */
 	unsigned int needs_damn_long_delay :1;
+	unsigned int allow_bus_reset:1;	/* allow bus reset at fatal error */
+	unsigned int sync_write:1;	/* sync after verb write */
+	/* status for codec/controller */
 	unsigned int shutdown :1;	/* being unloaded */
 	unsigned int rirb_error:1;	/* error in codec communication */
 	unsigned int response_reset:1;	/* controller was reset */
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index 44f9a0a..9f44645 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@
 	 * to the single_cmd mode
 	 */
 	bus->rirb_error = 1;
-	if (!bus->response_reset && !bus->in_reset) {
+	if (bus->allow_bus_reset && !bus->response_reset && !bus->in_reset) {
 		bus->response_reset = 1;
 		return -1; /* give a chance to retry */
 	}
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
index 48f4a36..42f944b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
@@ -5375,6 +5375,15 @@
 	if (get_wcaps(codec, 0xa) & AC_WCAP_IN_AMP)
 		snd_hda_sequence_write_cache(codec, unmute_init);
 
+	/* Some HP machines seem to have unstable codec communications
+	 * especially with ATI fglrx driver.  For recovering from the
+	 * CORB/RIRB stall, allow the BUS reset and keep always sync
+	 */
+	if (spec->board_config == STAC_HP_DV5) {
+		codec->bus->sync_write = 1;
+		codec->bus->allow_bus_reset = 1;
+	}
+
 	spec->aloopback_ctl = stac92hd71bxx_loopback;
 	spec->aloopback_mask = 0x50;
 	spec->aloopback_shift = 0;