diff --git a/sound/soc/amd/raven/acp3x-i2s.c b/sound/soc/amd/raven/acp3x-i2s.c
index aa38cef1776d..4ba83689482a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/amd/raven/acp3x-i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/amd/raven/acp3x-i2s.c
@@ -315,16 +315,8 @@ static int acp3x_dai_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int acp3x_dai_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	/* As we use devm_ memory alloc there is nothing TBD here */
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static struct platform_driver acp3x_dai_driver = {
 	.probe = acp3x_dai_probe,
-	.remove = acp3x_dai_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "acp3x_i2s_playcap",
 	},
diff --git a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel-classd.c b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel-classd.c
index 87d6d6ed026b..9883e6867fd1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel-classd.c
+++ b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel-classd.c
@@ -616,11 +616,6 @@ static int atmel_classd_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int atmel_classd_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static struct platform_driver atmel_classd_driver = {
 	.driver	= {
 		.name		= "atmel-classd",
@@ -628,7 +623,6 @@ static struct platform_driver atmel_classd_driver = {
 		.pm		= &snd_soc_pm_ops,
 	},
 	.probe	= atmel_classd_probe,
-	.remove	= atmel_classd_remove,
 };
 module_platform_driver(atmel_classd_driver);
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel-pdmic.c b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel-pdmic.c
index 77ff12baead5..12cd40b15644 100644
--- a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel-pdmic.c
+++ b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel-pdmic.c
@@ -692,11 +692,6 @@ static int atmel_pdmic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int atmel_pdmic_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static struct platform_driver atmel_pdmic_driver = {
 	.driver	= {
 		.name		= "atmel-pdmic",
@@ -704,7 +699,6 @@ static struct platform_driver atmel_pdmic_driver = {
 		.pm		= &snd_soc_pm_ops,
 	},
 	.probe	= atmel_pdmic_probe,
-	.remove	= atmel_pdmic_remove,
 };
 module_platform_driver(atmel_pdmic_driver);
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/88pm860x-codec.c b/sound/soc/codecs/88pm860x-codec.c
index fc65283031cd..3574c68e0dda 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/88pm860x-codec.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/88pm860x-codec.c
@@ -1386,17 +1386,11 @@ static int pm860x_codec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int pm860x_codec_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static struct platform_driver pm860x_codec_driver = {
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= "88pm860x-codec",
 	},
 	.probe	= pm860x_codec_probe,
-	.remove	= pm860x_codec_remove,
 };
 
 module_platform_driver(pm860x_codec_driver);
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c
index cc12052e1920..0e013edfe63d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c
@@ -127,18 +127,12 @@ static int ac97_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			&soc_component_dev_ac97, &ac97_dai, 1);
 }
 
-static int ac97_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static struct platform_driver ac97_codec_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "ac97-codec",
 	},
 
 	.probe = ac97_probe,
-	.remove = ac97_remove,
 };
 
 module_platform_driver(ac97_codec_driver);
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/adau7002.c b/sound/soc/codecs/adau7002.c
index 401bafabc8eb..c9134e1de0b2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/adau7002.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/adau7002.c
@@ -100,11 +100,6 @@ static int adau7002_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			&adau7002_dai, 1);
 }
 
-static int adau7002_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF
 static const struct of_device_id adau7002_dt_ids[] = {
 	{ .compatible = "adi,adau7002", },
@@ -128,7 +123,6 @@ static struct platform_driver adau7002_driver = {
 		.acpi_match_table = ACPI_PTR(adau7002_acpi_match),
 	},
 	.probe = adau7002_probe,
-	.remove = adau7002_remove,
 };
 module_platform_driver(adau7002_driver);
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/bt-sco.c b/sound/soc/codecs/bt-sco.c
index 4086b6a53de8..3afcef2dfa35 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/bt-sco.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/bt-sco.c
@@ -78,11 +78,6 @@ static int bt_sco_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 				      bt_sco_dai, ARRAY_SIZE(bt_sco_dai));
 }
 
-static int bt_sco_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct platform_device_id bt_sco_driver_ids[] = {
 	{
 		.name		= "dfbmcs320",
@@ -109,7 +104,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bt_sco_driver = {
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(bt_sco_codec_of_match),
 	},
 	.probe = bt_sco_probe,
-	.remove = bt_sco_remove,
 	.id_table = bt_sco_driver_ids,
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/cq93vc.c b/sound/soc/codecs/cq93vc.c
index 14403b76c724..32b6a417d0e8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/cq93vc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/cq93vc.c
@@ -134,18 +134,12 @@ static int cq93vc_platform_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			&soc_component_dev_cq93vc, &cq93vc_dai, 1);
 }
 
-static int cq93vc_platform_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static struct platform_driver cq93vc_codec_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 			.name = "cq93vc-codec",
 	},
 
 	.probe = cq93vc_platform_probe,
-	.remove = cq93vc_platform_remove,
 };
 
 module_platform_driver(cq93vc_codec_driver);
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/mc13783.c b/sound/soc/codecs/mc13783.c
index 71490f11d96a..086ac97e8386 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/mc13783.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/mc13783.c
@@ -776,16 +776,10 @@ static int __init mc13783_codec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int mc13783_codec_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static struct platform_driver mc13783_codec_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= "mc13783-codec",
 	},
-	.remove = mc13783_codec_remove,
 };
 module_platform_driver_probe(mc13783_codec_driver, mc13783_codec_probe);
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wl1273.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wl1273.c
index 626278e4c923..737ca82cf976 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wl1273.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wl1273.c
@@ -484,11 +484,6 @@ static int wl1273_platform_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 				      &wl1273_dai, 1);
 }
 
-static int wl1273_platform_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:wl1273-codec");
 
 static struct platform_driver wl1273_platform_driver = {
@@ -496,7 +491,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wl1273_platform_driver = {
 		.name	= "wl1273-codec",
 	},
 	.probe		= wl1273_platform_probe,
-	.remove		= wl1273_platform_remove,
 };
 
 module_platform_driver(wl1273_platform_driver);
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/e740_wm9705.c b/sound/soc/pxa/e740_wm9705.c
index 4e0e9b778d4c..ec37da331a91 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/e740_wm9705.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/e740_wm9705.c
@@ -145,18 +145,12 @@ static int e740_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int e740_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static struct platform_driver e740_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "e740-audio",
 		.pm     = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
 	},
 	.probe		= e740_probe,
-	.remove		= e740_remove,
 };
 
 module_platform_driver(e740_driver);
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/e750_wm9705.c b/sound/soc/pxa/e750_wm9705.c
index 7a1e0d8bfd11..60b22d4f92a7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/e750_wm9705.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/e750_wm9705.c
@@ -124,18 +124,12 @@ static int e750_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int e750_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static struct platform_driver e750_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "e750-audio",
 		.pm     = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
 	},
 	.probe		= e750_probe,
-	.remove		= e750_remove,
 };
 
 module_platform_driver(e750_driver);
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/e800_wm9712.c b/sound/soc/pxa/e800_wm9712.c
index a39c494127cf..c7756acd888a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/e800_wm9712.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/e800_wm9712.c
@@ -124,18 +124,12 @@ static int e800_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int e800_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static struct platform_driver e800_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "e800-audio",
 		.pm     = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
 	},
 	.probe		= e800_probe,
-	.remove		= e800_remove,
 };
 
 module_platform_driver(e800_driver);
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/nocodec.c b/sound/soc/sof/nocodec.c
index 3537805070ad..b13bfdeb2b70 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/nocodec.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/nocodec.c
@@ -103,14 +103,8 @@ static int sof_nocodec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return devm_snd_soc_register_card(&pdev->dev, card);
 }
 
-static int sof_nocodec_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static struct platform_driver sof_nocodec_audio = {
 	.probe = sof_nocodec_probe,
-	.remove = sof_nocodec_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "sof-nocodec",
 		.pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,