diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/max98363.c b/sound/soc/codecs/max98363.c
index b5c69bba0e48..9e3873e56e6d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/max98363.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/max98363.c
@@ -160,28 +160,17 @@ static int max98363_io_init(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 	struct max98363_priv *max98363 = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	int ret, reg;
 
-	if (max98363->first_hw_init) {
-		regcache_cache_only(max98363->regmap, false);
+	regcache_cache_only(max98363->regmap, false);
+	if (max98363->first_hw_init)
 		regcache_cache_bypass(max98363->regmap, true);
-	}
 
 	/*
-	 * PM runtime is only enabled when a Slave reports as Attached
+	 * PM runtime status is marked as 'active' only when a Slave reports as Attached
 	 */
-	if (!max98363->first_hw_init) {
-		/* set autosuspend parameters */
-		pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, 3000);
-		pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
-
+	if (!max98363->first_hw_init)
 		/* update count of parent 'active' children */
 		pm_runtime_set_active(dev);
 
-		/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
-		pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev);
-
-		pm_runtime_enable(dev);
-	}
-
 	pm_runtime_get_noresume(dev);
 
 	ret = regmap_read(max98363->regmap, MAX98363_R21FF_REV_ID, &reg);
@@ -409,6 +398,8 @@ static int max98363_init(struct sdw_slave *slave, struct regmap *regmap)
 	max98363->regmap = regmap;
 	max98363->slave = slave;
 
+	regcache_cache_only(max98363->regmap, true);
+
 	max98363->hw_init = false;
 	max98363->first_hw_init = false;
 
@@ -416,10 +407,26 @@ static int max98363_init(struct sdw_slave *slave, struct regmap *regmap)
 	ret = devm_snd_soc_register_component(dev, &soc_codec_dev_max98363,
 					      max98363_dai,
 					      ARRAY_SIZE(max98363_dai));
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to register codec: %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
-	return ret;
+	/* set autosuspend parameters */
+	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, 3000);
+	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
+
+	/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev);
+
+	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
+
+	/* important note: the device is NOT tagged as 'active' and will remain
+	 * 'suspended' until the hardware is enumerated/initialized. This is required
+	 * to make sure the ASoC framework use of pm_runtime_get_sync() does not silently
+	 * fail with -EACCESS because of race conditions between card creation and enumeration
+	 */
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int max98363_sdw_probe(struct sdw_slave *slave,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/max98373-sdw.c b/sound/soc/codecs/max98373-sdw.c
index df92242af960..b5cb951af570 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/max98373-sdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/max98373-sdw.c
@@ -361,28 +361,17 @@ static int max98373_io_init(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 	struct device *dev = &slave->dev;
 	struct max98373_priv *max98373 = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 
-	if (max98373->first_hw_init) {
-		regcache_cache_only(max98373->regmap, false);
+	regcache_cache_only(max98373->regmap, false);
+	if (max98373->first_hw_init)
 		regcache_cache_bypass(max98373->regmap, true);
-	}
 
 	/*
-	 * PM runtime is only enabled when a Slave reports as Attached
+	 * PM runtime status is marked as 'active' only when a Slave reports as Attached
 	 */
-	if (!max98373->first_hw_init) {
-		/* set autosuspend parameters */
-		pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, 3000);
-		pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
-
+	if (!max98373->first_hw_init)
 		/* update count of parent 'active' children */
 		pm_runtime_set_active(dev);
 
-		/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
-		pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev);
-
-		pm_runtime_enable(dev);
-	}
-
 	pm_runtime_get_noresume(dev);
 
 	/* Software Reset */
@@ -753,6 +742,8 @@ static int max98373_init(struct sdw_slave *slave, struct regmap *regmap)
 	max98373->regmap = regmap;
 	max98373->slave = slave;
 
+	regcache_cache_only(max98373->regmap, true);
+
 	max98373->cache_num = ARRAY_SIZE(max98373_sdw_cache_reg);
 	max98373->cache = devm_kcalloc(dev, max98373->cache_num,
 				       sizeof(*max98373->cache),
@@ -773,10 +764,27 @@ static int max98373_init(struct sdw_slave *slave, struct regmap *regmap)
 	ret = devm_snd_soc_register_component(dev, &soc_codec_dev_max98373_sdw,
 					      max98373_sdw_dai,
 					      ARRAY_SIZE(max98373_sdw_dai));
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to register codec: %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
-	return ret;
+	/* set autosuspend parameters */
+	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, 3000);
+	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
+
+	/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev);
+
+	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
+
+	/* important note: the device is NOT tagged as 'active' and will remain
+	 * 'suspended' until the hardware is enumerated/initialized. This is required
+	 * to make sure the ASoC framework use of pm_runtime_get_sync() does not silently
+	 * fail with -EACCESS because of race conditions between card creation and enumeration
+	 */
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int max98373_update_status(struct sdw_slave *slave,
@@ -834,10 +842,7 @@ static int max98373_sdw_probe(struct sdw_slave *slave,
 
 static int max98373_sdw_remove(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 {
-	struct max98373_priv *max98373 = dev_get_drvdata(&slave->dev);
-
-	if (max98373->first_hw_init)
-		pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
+	pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt1308-sdw.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt1308-sdw.c
index f43520ca3187..c98cd7abef6a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt1308-sdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt1308-sdw.c
@@ -218,28 +218,17 @@ static int rt1308_io_init(struct device *dev, struct sdw_slave *slave)
 	if (rt1308->hw_init)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (rt1308->first_hw_init) {
-		regcache_cache_only(rt1308->regmap, false);
+	regcache_cache_only(rt1308->regmap, false);
+	if (rt1308->first_hw_init)
 		regcache_cache_bypass(rt1308->regmap, true);
-	}
 
 	/*
-	 * PM runtime is only enabled when a Slave reports as Attached
+	 * PM runtime status is marked as 'active' only when a Slave reports as Attached
 	 */
-	if (!rt1308->first_hw_init) {
-		/* set autosuspend parameters */
-		pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(&slave->dev, 3000);
-		pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(&slave->dev);
-
+	if (!rt1308->first_hw_init)
 		/* update count of parent 'active' children */
 		pm_runtime_set_active(&slave->dev);
 
-		/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
-		pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(&slave->dev);
-
-		pm_runtime_enable(&slave->dev);
-	}
-
 	pm_runtime_get_noresume(&slave->dev);
 
 	/* sw reset */
@@ -626,6 +615,9 @@ static int rt1308_sdw_component_probe(struct snd_soc_component *component)
 	rt1308->component = component;
 	rt1308_sdw_parse_dt(rt1308, &rt1308->sdw_slave->dev);
 
+	if (!rt1308->first_hw_init)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = pm_runtime_resume(component->dev);
 	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EACCES)
 		return ret;
@@ -688,6 +680,8 @@ static int rt1308_sdw_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 	rt1308->sdw_slave = slave;
 	rt1308->regmap = regmap;
 
+	regcache_cache_only(rt1308->regmap, true);
+
 	/*
 	 * Mark hw_init to false
 	 * HW init will be performed when device reports present
@@ -699,10 +693,27 @@ static int rt1308_sdw_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 				&soc_component_sdw_rt1308,
 				rt1308_sdw_dai,
 				ARRAY_SIZE(rt1308_sdw_dai));
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
-	dev_dbg(&slave->dev, "%s\n", __func__);
+	/* set autosuspend parameters */
+	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, 3000);
+	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
 
-	return ret;
+	/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev);
+
+	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
+
+	/* important note: the device is NOT tagged as 'active' and will remain
+	 * 'suspended' until the hardware is enumerated/initialized. This is required
+	 * to make sure the ASoC framework use of pm_runtime_get_sync() does not silently
+	 * fail with -EACCESS because of race conditions between card creation and enumeration
+	 */
+
+	dev_dbg(dev, "%s\n", __func__);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int rt1308_sdw_probe(struct sdw_slave *slave,
@@ -715,17 +726,12 @@ static int rt1308_sdw_probe(struct sdw_slave *slave,
 	if (IS_ERR(regmap))
 		return PTR_ERR(regmap);
 
-	rt1308_sdw_init(&slave->dev, regmap, slave);
-
-	return 0;
+	return rt1308_sdw_init(&slave->dev, regmap, slave);
 }
 
 static int rt1308_sdw_remove(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 {
-	struct rt1308_sdw_priv *rt1308 = dev_get_drvdata(&slave->dev);
-
-	if (rt1308->first_hw_init)
-		pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
+	pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt1316-sdw.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt1316-sdw.c
index 10a53c8d4874..47511f70119a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt1316-sdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt1316-sdw.c
@@ -272,25 +272,16 @@ static int rt1316_io_init(struct device *dev, struct sdw_slave *slave)
 	if (rt1316->hw_init)
 		return 0;
 
+	regcache_cache_only(rt1316->regmap, false);
 	if (rt1316->first_hw_init) {
-		regcache_cache_only(rt1316->regmap, false);
 		regcache_cache_bypass(rt1316->regmap, true);
 	} else {
 		/*
-		 * PM runtime is only enabled when a Slave reports as Attached
+		 *  PM runtime status is marked as 'active' only when a Slave reports as Attached
 		 */
 
-		/* set autosuspend parameters */
-		pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(&slave->dev, 3000);
-		pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(&slave->dev);
-
 		/* update count of parent 'active' children */
 		pm_runtime_set_active(&slave->dev);
-
-		/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
-		pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(&slave->dev);
-
-		pm_runtime_enable(&slave->dev);
 	}
 
 	pm_runtime_get_noresume(&slave->dev);
@@ -607,6 +598,9 @@ static int rt1316_sdw_component_probe(struct snd_soc_component *component)
 	rt1316->component = component;
 	rt1316_sdw_parse_dt(rt1316, &rt1316->sdw_slave->dev);
 
+	if (!rt1316->first_hw_init)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = pm_runtime_resume(component->dev);
 	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EACCES)
 		return ret;
@@ -674,6 +668,8 @@ static int rt1316_sdw_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 	rt1316->sdw_slave = slave;
 	rt1316->regmap = regmap;
 
+	regcache_cache_only(rt1316->regmap, true);
+
 	/*
 	 * Mark hw_init to false
 	 * HW init will be performed when device reports present
@@ -685,10 +681,27 @@ static int rt1316_sdw_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 				&soc_component_sdw_rt1316,
 				rt1316_sdw_dai,
 				ARRAY_SIZE(rt1316_sdw_dai));
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
-	dev_dbg(&slave->dev, "%s\n", __func__);
+	/* set autosuspend parameters */
+	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, 3000);
+	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
 
-	return ret;
+	/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev);
+
+	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
+
+	/* important note: the device is NOT tagged as 'active' and will remain
+	 * 'suspended' until the hardware is enumerated/initialized. This is required
+	 * to make sure the ASoC framework use of pm_runtime_get_sync() does not silently
+	 * fail with -EACCESS because of race conditions between card creation and enumeration
+	 */
+
+	dev_dbg(dev, "%s\n", __func__);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int rt1316_sdw_probe(struct sdw_slave *slave,
@@ -706,10 +719,7 @@ static int rt1316_sdw_probe(struct sdw_slave *slave,
 
 static int rt1316_sdw_remove(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 {
-	struct rt1316_sdw_priv *rt1316 = dev_get_drvdata(&slave->dev);
-
-	if (rt1316->first_hw_init)
-		pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
+	pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt1318-sdw.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt1318-sdw.c
index 16d750102c8c..ff364bde4a08 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt1318-sdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt1318-sdw.c
@@ -408,25 +408,15 @@ static int rt1318_io_init(struct device *dev, struct sdw_slave *slave)
 	if (rt1318->hw_init)
 		return 0;
 
+	regcache_cache_only(rt1318->regmap, false);
 	if (rt1318->first_hw_init) {
-		regcache_cache_only(rt1318->regmap, false);
 		regcache_cache_bypass(rt1318->regmap, true);
 	} else {
 		/*
-		 * PM runtime is only enabled when a Slave reports as Attached
+		 * PM runtime status is marked as 'active' only when a Slave reports as Attached
 		 */
-
-		/* set autosuspend parameters */
-		pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(&slave->dev, 3000);
-		pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(&slave->dev);
-
 		/* update count of parent 'active' children */
 		pm_runtime_set_active(&slave->dev);
-
-		/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
-		pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(&slave->dev);
-
-		pm_runtime_enable(&slave->dev);
 	}
 
 	pm_runtime_get_noresume(&slave->dev);
@@ -686,6 +676,9 @@ static int rt1318_sdw_component_probe(struct snd_soc_component *component)
 
 	rt1318->component = component;
 
+	if (!rt1318->first_hw_init)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = pm_runtime_resume(component->dev);
 	dev_dbg(&rt1318->sdw_slave->dev, "%s pm_runtime_resume, ret=%d", __func__, ret);
 	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EACCES)
@@ -752,6 +745,8 @@ static int rt1318_sdw_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 	rt1318->sdw_slave = slave;
 	rt1318->regmap = regmap;
 
+	regcache_cache_only(rt1318->regmap, true);
+
 	/*
 	 * Mark hw_init to false
 	 * HW init will be performed when device reports present
@@ -763,8 +758,25 @@ static int rt1318_sdw_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 				&soc_component_sdw_rt1318,
 				rt1318_sdw_dai,
 				ARRAY_SIZE(rt1318_sdw_dai));
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
-	dev_dbg(&slave->dev, "%s\n", __func__);
+	/* set autosuspend parameters */
+	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, 3000);
+	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
+
+	/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev);
+
+	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
+
+	/* important note: the device is NOT tagged as 'active' and will remain
+	 * 'suspended' until the hardware is enumerated/initialized. This is required
+	 * to make sure the ASoC framework use of pm_runtime_get_sync() does not silently
+	 * fail with -EACCESS because of race conditions between card creation and enumeration
+	 */
+
+	dev_dbg(dev, "%s\n", __func__);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -784,10 +796,7 @@ static int rt1318_sdw_probe(struct sdw_slave *slave,
 
 static int rt1318_sdw_remove(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 {
-	struct rt1318_sdw_priv *rt1318 = dev_get_drvdata(&slave->dev);
-
-	if (rt1318->first_hw_init)
-		pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
+	pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt5682-sdw.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt5682-sdw.c
index 4968a8c0064d..dfb702d1b3d4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt5682-sdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt5682-sdw.c
@@ -322,6 +322,9 @@ static int rt5682_sdw_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	regcache_cache_only(rt5682->sdw_regmap, true);
+	regcache_cache_only(rt5682->regmap, true);
+
 	/*
 	 * Mark hw_init to false
 	 * HW init will be performed when device reports present
@@ -336,7 +339,25 @@ static int rt5682_sdw_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 	ret = devm_snd_soc_register_component(dev,
 					      &rt5682_soc_component_dev,
 					      rt5682_dai, ARRAY_SIZE(rt5682_dai));
-	dev_dbg(&slave->dev, "%s\n", __func__);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	/* set autosuspend parameters */
+	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, 3000);
+	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
+
+	/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev);
+
+	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
+
+	/* important note: the device is NOT tagged as 'active' and will remain
+	 * 'suspended' until the hardware is enumerated/initialized. This is required
+	 * to make sure the ASoC framework use of pm_runtime_get_sync() does not silently
+	 * fail with -EACCESS because of race conditions between card creation and enumeration
+	 */
+
+	dev_dbg(dev, "%s\n", __func__);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -352,30 +373,20 @@ static int rt5682_io_init(struct device *dev, struct sdw_slave *slave)
 	if (rt5682->hw_init)
 		return 0;
 
-	/*
-	 * PM runtime is only enabled when a Slave reports as Attached
-	 */
-	if (!rt5682->first_hw_init) {
-		/* set autosuspend parameters */
-		pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(&slave->dev, 3000);
-		pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(&slave->dev);
+	regcache_cache_only(rt5682->sdw_regmap, false);
+	regcache_cache_only(rt5682->regmap, false);
+	if (rt5682->first_hw_init)
+		regcache_cache_bypass(rt5682->regmap, true);
 
+	/*
+	 * PM runtime status is marked as 'active' only when a Slave reports as Attached
+	 */
+	if (!rt5682->first_hw_init)
 		/* update count of parent 'active' children */
 		pm_runtime_set_active(&slave->dev);
 
-		/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
-		pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(&slave->dev);
-
-		pm_runtime_enable(&slave->dev);
-	}
-
 	pm_runtime_get_noresume(&slave->dev);
 
-	if (rt5682->first_hw_init) {
-		regcache_cache_only(rt5682->regmap, false);
-		regcache_cache_bypass(rt5682->regmap, true);
-	}
-
 	while (loop > 0) {
 		regmap_read(rt5682->regmap, RT5682_DEVICE_ID, &val);
 		if (val == DEVICE_ID)
@@ -674,9 +685,7 @@ static int rt5682_sdw_probe(struct sdw_slave *slave,
 	if (IS_ERR(regmap))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	rt5682_sdw_init(&slave->dev, regmap, slave);
-
-	return 0;
+	return rt5682_sdw_init(&slave->dev, regmap, slave);
 }
 
 static int rt5682_sdw_remove(struct sdw_slave *slave)
@@ -686,8 +695,7 @@ static int rt5682_sdw_remove(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 	if (rt5682->hw_init)
 		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&rt5682->jack_detect_work);
 
-	if (rt5682->first_hw_init)
-		pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
+	pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -707,6 +715,7 @@ static int __maybe_unused rt5682_dev_suspend(struct device *dev)
 
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&rt5682->jack_detect_work);
 
+	regcache_cache_only(rt5682->sdw_regmap, true);
 	regcache_cache_only(rt5682->regmap, true);
 	regcache_mark_dirty(rt5682->regmap);
 
@@ -771,6 +780,7 @@ static int __maybe_unused rt5682_dev_resume(struct device *dev)
 
 regmap_sync:
 	slave->unattach_request = 0;
+	regcache_cache_only(rt5682->sdw_regmap, false);
 	regcache_cache_only(rt5682->regmap, false);
 	regcache_sync(rt5682->regmap);
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt5682.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt5682.c
index 5d992543b791..694c581070d9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt5682.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt5682.c
@@ -1017,6 +1017,9 @@ static int rt5682_set_jack_detect(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 
 	rt5682->hs_jack = hs_jack;
 
+	if (rt5682->is_sdw && !rt5682->first_hw_init)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!hs_jack) {
 		regmap_update_bits(rt5682->regmap, RT5682_IRQ_CTRL_2,
 			RT5682_JD1_EN_MASK, RT5682_JD1_DIS);
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt700-sdw.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt700-sdw.c
index 8b28e47775cc..52c33d56b143 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt700-sdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt700-sdw.c
@@ -452,9 +452,7 @@ static int rt700_sdw_probe(struct sdw_slave *slave,
 	if (IS_ERR(regmap))
 		return PTR_ERR(regmap);
 
-	rt700_init(&slave->dev, sdw_regmap, regmap, slave);
-
-	return 0;
+	return rt700_init(&slave->dev, sdw_regmap, regmap, slave);
 }
 
 static int rt700_sdw_remove(struct sdw_slave *slave)
@@ -466,8 +464,7 @@ static int rt700_sdw_remove(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&rt700->jack_btn_check_work);
 	}
 
-	if (rt700->first_hw_init)
-		pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
+	pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt700.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt700.c
index a04b9246256b..0ebf344a1b60 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt700.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt700.c
@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ static int rt700_set_jack_detect(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 
 	rt700->hs_jack = hs_jack;
 
+	/* we can only resume if the device was initialized at least once */
+	if (!rt700->first_hw_init)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(component->dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		if (ret != -EACCES) {
@@ -823,6 +827,9 @@ static int rt700_probe(struct snd_soc_component *component)
 
 	rt700->component = component;
 
+	if (!rt700->first_hw_init)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = pm_runtime_resume(component->dev);
 	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EACCES)
 		return ret;
@@ -1099,6 +1106,8 @@ int rt700_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *sdw_regmap,
 	rt700->sdw_regmap = sdw_regmap;
 	rt700->regmap = regmap;
 
+	regcache_cache_only(rt700->regmap, true);
+
 	mutex_init(&rt700->disable_irq_lock);
 
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&rt700->jack_detect_work,
@@ -1117,10 +1126,26 @@ int rt700_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *sdw_regmap,
 				&soc_codec_dev_rt700,
 				rt700_dai,
 				ARRAY_SIZE(rt700_dai));
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
+	/* set autosuspend parameters */
+	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, 3000);
+	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
+
+	/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev);
+
+	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
+
+	/* important note: the device is NOT tagged as 'active' and will remain
+	 * 'suspended' until the hardware is enumerated/initialized. This is required
+	 * to make sure the ASoC framework use of pm_runtime_get_sync() does not silently
+	 * fail with -EACCESS because of race conditions between card creation and enumeration
+	 */
 	dev_dbg(&slave->dev, "%s\n", __func__);
 
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int rt700_io_init(struct device *dev, struct sdw_slave *slave)
@@ -1132,28 +1157,17 @@ int rt700_io_init(struct device *dev, struct sdw_slave *slave)
 	if (rt700->hw_init)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (rt700->first_hw_init) {
-		regcache_cache_only(rt700->regmap, false);
+	regcache_cache_only(rt700->regmap, false);
+	if (rt700->first_hw_init)
 		regcache_cache_bypass(rt700->regmap, true);
-	}
 
 	/*
 	 * PM runtime is only enabled when a Slave reports as Attached
 	 */
-	if (!rt700->first_hw_init) {
-		/* set autosuspend parameters */
-		pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(&slave->dev, 3000);
-		pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(&slave->dev);
-
-		/* update count of parent 'active' children */
+	if (!rt700->first_hw_init)
+		/* PM runtime status is marked as 'active' only when a Slave reports as Attached */
 		pm_runtime_set_active(&slave->dev);
 
-		/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
-		pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(&slave->dev);
-
-		pm_runtime_enable(&slave->dev);
-	}
-
 	pm_runtime_get_noresume(&slave->dev);
 
 	/* reset */
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt711-sdca-sdw.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt711-sdca-sdw.c
index 23f23f714b39..935e597022d3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt711-sdca-sdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt711-sdca-sdw.c
@@ -366,8 +366,7 @@ static int rt711_sdca_sdw_remove(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&rt711->jack_btn_check_work);
 	}
 
-	if (rt711->first_hw_init)
-		pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
+	pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
 
 	mutex_destroy(&rt711->calibrate_mutex);
 	mutex_destroy(&rt711->disable_irq_lock);
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt711-sdca.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt711-sdca.c
index 07640d2f6e56..447154cb6010 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt711-sdca.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt711-sdca.c
@@ -507,6 +507,10 @@ static int rt711_sdca_set_jack_detect(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 
 	rt711->hs_jack = hs_jack;
 
+	/* we can only resume if the device was initialized at least once */
+	if (!rt711->first_hw_init)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(component->dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		if (ret != -EACCES) {
@@ -1215,6 +1219,9 @@ static int rt711_sdca_probe(struct snd_soc_component *component)
 	rt711_sdca_parse_dt(rt711, &rt711->slave->dev);
 	rt711->component = component;
 
+	if (!rt711->first_hw_init)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = pm_runtime_resume(component->dev);
 	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EACCES)
 		return ret;
@@ -1406,6 +1413,9 @@ int rt711_sdca_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 	rt711->regmap = regmap;
 	rt711->mbq_regmap = mbq_regmap;
 
+	regcache_cache_only(rt711->regmap, true);
+	regcache_cache_only(rt711->mbq_regmap, true);
+
 	mutex_init(&rt711->calibrate_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&rt711->disable_irq_lock);
 
@@ -1431,9 +1441,27 @@ int rt711_sdca_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 			rt711_sdca_dai,
 			ARRAY_SIZE(rt711_sdca_dai));
 
-	dev_dbg(&slave->dev, "%s\n", __func__);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
-	return ret;
+	/* set autosuspend parameters */
+	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, 3000);
+	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
+
+	/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev);
+
+	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
+
+	/* important note: the device is NOT tagged as 'active' and will remain
+	 * 'suspended' until the hardware is enumerated/initialized. This is required
+	 * to make sure the ASoC framework use of pm_runtime_get_sync() does not silently
+	 * fail with -EACCESS because of race conditions between card creation and enumeration
+	 */
+
+	dev_dbg(dev, "%s\n", __func__);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void rt711_sdca_vd0_io_init(struct rt711_sdca_priv *rt711)
@@ -1500,27 +1528,19 @@ int rt711_sdca_io_init(struct device *dev, struct sdw_slave *slave)
 	if (rt711->hw_init)
 		return 0;
 
+	regcache_cache_only(rt711->regmap, false);
+	regcache_cache_only(rt711->mbq_regmap, false);
+
 	if (rt711->first_hw_init) {
-		regcache_cache_only(rt711->regmap, false);
 		regcache_cache_bypass(rt711->regmap, true);
-		regcache_cache_only(rt711->mbq_regmap, false);
 		regcache_cache_bypass(rt711->mbq_regmap, true);
 	} else {
 		/*
-		 * PM runtime is only enabled when a Slave reports as Attached
+		 * PM runtime status is marked as 'active' only when a Slave reports as Attached
 		 */
 
-		/* set autosuspend parameters */
-		pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(&slave->dev, 3000);
-		pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(&slave->dev);
-
 		/* update count of parent 'active' children */
 		pm_runtime_set_active(&slave->dev);
-
-		/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
-		pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(&slave->dev);
-
-		pm_runtime_enable(&slave->dev);
 	}
 
 	pm_runtime_get_noresume(&slave->dev);
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt711-sdw.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt711-sdw.c
index 33dced388f9e..3f5773310ae8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt711-sdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt711-sdw.c
@@ -453,9 +453,7 @@ static int rt711_sdw_probe(struct sdw_slave *slave,
 	if (IS_ERR(regmap))
 		return PTR_ERR(regmap);
 
-	rt711_init(&slave->dev, sdw_regmap, regmap, slave);
-
-	return 0;
+	return rt711_init(&slave->dev, sdw_regmap, regmap, slave);
 }
 
 static int rt711_sdw_remove(struct sdw_slave *slave)
@@ -468,8 +466,7 @@ static int rt711_sdw_remove(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 		cancel_work_sync(&rt711->calibration_work);
 	}
 
-	if (rt711->first_hw_init)
-		pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
+	pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
 
 	mutex_destroy(&rt711->calibrate_mutex);
 	mutex_destroy(&rt711->disable_irq_lock);
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt711.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt711.c
index af53cbcc7bf2..66eaed13b0d6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt711.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt711.c
@@ -462,6 +462,10 @@ static int rt711_set_jack_detect(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 
 	rt711->hs_jack = hs_jack;
 
+	/* we can only resume if the device was initialized at least once */
+	if (!rt711->first_hw_init)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(component->dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		if (ret != -EACCES) {
@@ -941,6 +945,9 @@ static int rt711_probe(struct snd_soc_component *component)
 	rt711_parse_dt(rt711, &rt711->slave->dev);
 	rt711->component = component;
 
+	if (!rt711->first_hw_init)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = pm_runtime_resume(component->dev);
 	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EACCES)
 		return ret;
@@ -1183,6 +1190,8 @@ int rt711_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *sdw_regmap,
 	rt711->sdw_regmap = sdw_regmap;
 	rt711->regmap = regmap;
 
+	regcache_cache_only(rt711->regmap, true);
+
 	mutex_init(&rt711->calibrate_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&rt711->disable_irq_lock);
 
@@ -1204,8 +1213,25 @@ int rt711_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *sdw_regmap,
 				&soc_codec_dev_rt711,
 				rt711_dai,
 				ARRAY_SIZE(rt711_dai));
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
-	dev_dbg(&slave->dev, "%s\n", __func__);
+	/* set autosuspend parameters */
+	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, 3000);
+	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
+
+	/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev);
+
+	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
+
+	/* important note: the device is NOT tagged as 'active' and will remain
+	 * 'suspended' until the hardware is enumerated/initialized. This is required
+	 * to make sure the ASoC framework use of pm_runtime_get_sync() does not silently
+	 * fail with -EACCESS because of race conditions between card creation and enumeration
+	 */
+
+	dev_dbg(dev, "%s\n", __func__);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1219,28 +1245,17 @@ int rt711_io_init(struct device *dev, struct sdw_slave *slave)
 	if (rt711->hw_init)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (rt711->first_hw_init) {
-		regcache_cache_only(rt711->regmap, false);
+	regcache_cache_only(rt711->regmap, false);
+	if (rt711->first_hw_init)
 		regcache_cache_bypass(rt711->regmap, true);
-	}
 
 	/*
-	 * PM runtime is only enabled when a Slave reports as Attached
+	 * PM runtime status is marked as 'active' only when a Slave reports as Attached
 	 */
-	if (!rt711->first_hw_init) {
-		/* set autosuspend parameters */
-		pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(&slave->dev, 3000);
-		pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(&slave->dev);
-
+	if (!rt711->first_hw_init)
 		/* update count of parent 'active' children */
 		pm_runtime_set_active(&slave->dev);
 
-		/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
-		pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(&slave->dev);
-
-		pm_runtime_enable(&slave->dev);
-	}
-
 	pm_runtime_get_noresume(&slave->dev);
 
 	rt711_reset(rt711->regmap);
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt712-sdca-dmic.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt712-sdca-dmic.c
index 869cc7bfd178..ba08d03e717c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt712-sdca-dmic.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt712-sdca-dmic.c
@@ -182,27 +182,18 @@ static int rt712_sdca_dmic_io_init(struct device *dev, struct sdw_slave *slave)
 	if (rt712->hw_init)
 		return 0;
 
+	regcache_cache_only(rt712->regmap, false);
+	regcache_cache_only(rt712->mbq_regmap, false);
 	if (rt712->first_hw_init) {
-		regcache_cache_only(rt712->regmap, false);
 		regcache_cache_bypass(rt712->regmap, true);
-		regcache_cache_only(rt712->mbq_regmap, false);
 		regcache_cache_bypass(rt712->mbq_regmap, true);
 	} else {
 		/*
-		 * PM runtime is only enabled when a Slave reports as Attached
+		 * PM runtime status is marked as 'active' only when a Slave reports as Attached
 		 */
 
-		/* set autosuspend parameters */
-		pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(&slave->dev, 3000);
-		pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(&slave->dev);
-
 		/* update count of parent 'active' children */
 		pm_runtime_set_active(&slave->dev);
-
-		/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
-		pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(&slave->dev);
-
-		pm_runtime_enable(&slave->dev);
 	}
 
 	pm_runtime_get_noresume(&slave->dev);
@@ -608,6 +599,9 @@ static int rt712_sdca_dmic_probe(struct snd_soc_component *component)
 
 	rt712->component = component;
 
+	if (!rt712->first_hw_init)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = pm_runtime_resume(component->dev);
 	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EACCES)
 		return ret;
@@ -777,6 +771,9 @@ static int rt712_sdca_dmic_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 	rt712->regmap = regmap;
 	rt712->mbq_regmap = mbq_regmap;
 
+	regcache_cache_only(rt712->regmap, true);
+	regcache_cache_only(rt712->mbq_regmap, true);
+
 	/*
 	 * Mark hw_init to false
 	 * HW init will be performed when device reports present
@@ -791,10 +788,27 @@ static int rt712_sdca_dmic_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 			&soc_sdca_dev_rt712_dmic,
 			rt712_sdca_dmic_dai,
 			ARRAY_SIZE(rt712_sdca_dmic_dai));
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
-	dev_dbg(&slave->dev, "%s\n", __func__);
+	/* set autosuspend parameters */
+	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, 3000);
+	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
 
-	return ret;
+	/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev);
+
+	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
+
+	/* important note: the device is NOT tagged as 'active' and will remain
+	 * 'suspended' until the hardware is enumerated/initialized. This is required
+	 * to make sure the ASoC framework use of pm_runtime_get_sync() does not silently
+	 * fail with -EACCESS because of race conditions between card creation and enumeration
+	 */
+
+	dev_dbg(dev, "%s\n", __func__);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -954,10 +968,7 @@ static int rt712_sdca_dmic_sdw_probe(struct sdw_slave *slave,
 
 static int rt712_sdca_dmic_sdw_remove(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 {
-	struct rt712_sdca_dmic_priv *rt712 = dev_get_drvdata(&slave->dev);
-
-	if (rt712->first_hw_init)
-		pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
+	pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt712-sdca-sdw.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt712-sdca-sdw.c
index 6bc50396a0f6..6b644a89c589 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt712-sdca-sdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt712-sdca-sdw.c
@@ -363,8 +363,7 @@ static int rt712_sdca_sdw_remove(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&rt712->jack_btn_check_work);
 	}
 
-	if (rt712->first_hw_init)
-		pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
+	pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
 
 	mutex_destroy(&rt712->calibrate_mutex);
 	mutex_destroy(&rt712->disable_irq_lock);
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt712-sdca.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt712-sdca.c
index 89d245655ca4..7077ff6ba1f4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt712-sdca.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt712-sdca.c
@@ -453,6 +453,9 @@ static int rt712_sdca_set_jack_detect(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 
 	rt712->hs_jack = hs_jack;
 
+	if (!rt712->first_hw_init)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(component->dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		if (ret != -EACCES) {
@@ -960,6 +963,9 @@ static int rt712_sdca_probe(struct snd_soc_component *component)
 	rt712_sdca_parse_dt(rt712, &rt712->slave->dev);
 	rt712->component = component;
 
+	if (!rt712->first_hw_init)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = pm_runtime_resume(component->dev);
 	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EACCES)
 		return ret;
@@ -1183,6 +1189,9 @@ int rt712_sdca_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 	rt712->regmap = regmap;
 	rt712->mbq_regmap = mbq_regmap;
 
+	regcache_cache_only(rt712->regmap, true);
+	regcache_cache_only(rt712->mbq_regmap, true);
+
 	mutex_init(&rt712->calibrate_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&rt712->disable_irq_lock);
 
@@ -1207,10 +1216,27 @@ int rt712_sdca_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 	else
 		ret =  devm_snd_soc_register_component(dev,
 				&soc_sdca_dev_rt712, rt712_sdca_dai, 1);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
-	dev_dbg(&slave->dev, "%s\n", __func__);
+	/* set autosuspend parameters */
+	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, 3000);
+	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
 
-	return ret;
+	/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev);
+
+	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
+
+	/* important note: the device is NOT tagged as 'active' and will remain
+	 * 'suspended' until the hardware is enumerated/initialized. This is required
+	 * to make sure the ASoC framework use of pm_runtime_get_sync() does not silently
+	 * fail with -EACCESS because of race conditions between card creation and enumeration
+	 */
+
+	dev_dbg(dev, "%s\n", __func__);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int rt712_sdca_io_init(struct device *dev, struct sdw_slave *slave)
@@ -1224,27 +1250,18 @@ int rt712_sdca_io_init(struct device *dev, struct sdw_slave *slave)
 	if (rt712->hw_init)
 		return 0;
 
+	regcache_cache_only(rt712->regmap, false);
+	regcache_cache_only(rt712->mbq_regmap, false);
 	if (rt712->first_hw_init) {
-		regcache_cache_only(rt712->regmap, false);
 		regcache_cache_bypass(rt712->regmap, true);
-		regcache_cache_only(rt712->mbq_regmap, false);
 		regcache_cache_bypass(rt712->mbq_regmap, true);
 	} else {
 		/*
-		 * PM runtime is only enabled when a Slave reports as Attached
+		 *  PM runtime status is marked as 'active' only when a Slave reports as Attached
 		 */
 
-		/* set autosuspend parameters */
-		pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(&slave->dev, 3000);
-		pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(&slave->dev);
-
 		/* update count of parent 'active' children */
 		pm_runtime_set_active(&slave->dev);
-
-		/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
-		pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(&slave->dev);
-
-		pm_runtime_enable(&slave->dev);
 	}
 
 	pm_runtime_get_noresume(&slave->dev);
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt715-sdca-sdw.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt715-sdca-sdw.c
index df10916bab46..ab54a67a27eb 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt715-sdca-sdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt715-sdca-sdw.c
@@ -193,10 +193,7 @@ static int rt715_sdca_sdw_probe(struct sdw_slave *slave,
 
 static int rt715_sdca_sdw_remove(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 {
-	struct rt715_sdca_priv *rt715 = dev_get_drvdata(&slave->dev);
-
-	if (rt715->first_hw_init)
-		pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
+	pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt715-sdca.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt715-sdca.c
index b989f907784b..9fa96fd83d4a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt715-sdca.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt715-sdca.c
@@ -761,8 +761,12 @@ static const struct snd_soc_dapm_route rt715_sdca_audio_map[] = {
 
 static int rt715_sdca_probe(struct snd_soc_component *component)
 {
+	struct rt715_sdca_priv *rt715 = snd_soc_component_get_drvdata(component);
 	int ret;
 
+	if (!rt715->first_hw_init)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = pm_runtime_resume(component->dev);
 	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EACCES)
 		return ret;
@@ -977,6 +981,10 @@ int rt715_sdca_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *mbq_regmap,
 	rt715->regmap = regmap;
 	rt715->mbq_regmap = mbq_regmap;
 	rt715->hw_sdw_ver = slave->id.sdw_version;
+
+	regcache_cache_only(rt715->regmap, true);
+	regcache_cache_only(rt715->mbq_regmap, true);
+
 	/*
 	 * Mark hw_init to false
 	 * HW init will be performed when device reports present
@@ -988,6 +996,25 @@ int rt715_sdca_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *mbq_regmap,
 			&soc_codec_dev_rt715_sdca,
 			rt715_sdca_dai,
 			ARRAY_SIZE(rt715_sdca_dai));
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	/* set autosuspend parameters */
+	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, 3000);
+	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
+
+	/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev);
+
+	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
+
+	/* important note: the device is NOT tagged as 'active' and will remain
+	 * 'suspended' until the hardware is enumerated/initialized. This is required
+	 * to make sure the ASoC framework use of pm_runtime_get_sync() does not silently
+	 * fail with -EACCESS because of race conditions between card creation and enumeration
+	 */
+
+	dev_dbg(dev, "%s\n", __func__);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1000,22 +1027,16 @@ int rt715_sdca_io_init(struct device *dev, struct sdw_slave *slave)
 	if (rt715->hw_init)
 		return 0;
 
+	regcache_cache_only(rt715->regmap, false);
+	regcache_cache_only(rt715->mbq_regmap, false);
+
 	/*
-	 * PM runtime is only enabled when a Slave reports as Attached
+	 * PM runtime status is marked as 'active' only when a Slave reports as Attached
 	 */
 	if (!rt715->first_hw_init) {
-		/* set autosuspend parameters */
-		pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(&slave->dev, 3000);
-		pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(&slave->dev);
-
 		/* update count of parent 'active' children */
 		pm_runtime_set_active(&slave->dev);
 
-		/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
-		pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(&slave->dev);
-
-		pm_runtime_enable(&slave->dev);
-
 		rt715->first_hw_init = true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt715-sdw.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt715-sdw.c
index 6db87442b783..21f37babd148 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt715-sdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt715-sdw.c
@@ -508,17 +508,12 @@ static int rt715_sdw_probe(struct sdw_slave *slave,
 	if (IS_ERR(regmap))
 		return PTR_ERR(regmap);
 
-	rt715_init(&slave->dev, sdw_regmap, regmap, slave);
-
-	return 0;
+	return rt715_init(&slave->dev, sdw_regmap, regmap, slave);
 }
 
 static int rt715_sdw_remove(struct sdw_slave *slave)
 {
-	struct rt715_priv *rt715 = dev_get_drvdata(&slave->dev);
-
-	if (rt715->first_hw_init)
-		pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
+	pm_runtime_disable(&slave->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt715.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt715.c
index 6c2e165dd621..79416bb48814 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt715.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt715.c
@@ -740,8 +740,12 @@ static int rt715_set_bias_level(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 
 static int rt715_probe(struct snd_soc_component *component)
 {
+	struct rt715_priv *rt715 = snd_soc_component_get_drvdata(component);
 	int ret;
 
+	if (!rt715->first_hw_init)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = pm_runtime_resume(component->dev);
 	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EACCES)
 		return ret;
@@ -984,6 +988,8 @@ int rt715_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *sdw_regmap,
 	rt715->regmap = regmap;
 	rt715->sdw_regmap = sdw_regmap;
 
+	regcache_cache_only(rt715->regmap, true);
+
 	/*
 	 * Mark hw_init to false
 	 * HW init will be performed when device reports present
@@ -995,8 +1001,25 @@ int rt715_init(struct device *dev, struct regmap *sdw_regmap,
 						&soc_codec_dev_rt715,
 						rt715_dai,
 						ARRAY_SIZE(rt715_dai));
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
-	return ret;
+	/* set autosuspend parameters */
+	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, 3000);
+	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
+
+	/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev);
+
+	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
+
+	/* important note: the device is NOT tagged as 'active' and will remain
+	 * 'suspended' until the hardware is enumerated/initialized. This is required
+	 * to make sure the ASoC framework use of pm_runtime_get_sync() does not silently
+	 * fail with -EACCESS because of race conditions between card creation and enumeration
+	 */
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int rt715_io_init(struct device *dev, struct sdw_slave *slave)
@@ -1006,23 +1029,15 @@ int rt715_io_init(struct device *dev, struct sdw_slave *slave)
 	if (rt715->hw_init)
 		return 0;
 
-	/*
-	 * PM runtime is only enabled when a Slave reports as Attached
-	 */
-	if (!rt715->first_hw_init) {
-		/* set autosuspend parameters */
-		pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(&slave->dev, 3000);
-		pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(&slave->dev);
+	regcache_cache_only(rt715->regmap, false);
 
+	/*
+	 *  PM runtime status is marked as 'active' only when a Slave reports as Attached
+	 */
+	if (!rt715->first_hw_init)
 		/* update count of parent 'active' children */
 		pm_runtime_set_active(&slave->dev);
 
-		/* make sure the device does not suspend immediately */
-		pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(&slave->dev);
-
-		pm_runtime_enable(&slave->dev);
-	}
-
 	pm_runtime_get_noresume(&slave->dev);
 
 	/* Mute nid=08h/09h */