diff --git a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c
index ee47924..827161b 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 		conn = &efw->in_conn;
 
 	amdtp_stream_destroy(stream);
-	cmp_connection_destroy(&efw->out_conn);
+	cmp_connection_destroy(conn);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/sound/firewire/tascam/tascam-stream.c b/sound/firewire/tascam/tascam-stream.c
index 4ad3bd7..f1657a4 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/tascam/tascam-stream.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/tascam/tascam-stream.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
 	if (err < 0)
 		amdtp_stream_destroy(&tscm->rx_stream);
 
-	return 0;
+	return err;
 }
 
 /* At bus reset, streaming is stopped and some registers are clear. */
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index 9448daf..7d660ee 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -2230,6 +2230,7 @@
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1971, "Asus W2JC", ALC882_FIXUP_ASUS_W2JC),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x835f, "Asus Eee 1601", ALC888_FIXUP_EEE1601),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x84bc, "ASUS ET2700", ALC887_FIXUP_ASUS_BASS),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x8691, "ASUS ROG Ranger VIII", ALC882_FIXUP_GPIO3),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x104d, 0x9047, "Sony Vaio TT", ALC889_FIXUP_VAIO_TT),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x104d, 0x905a, "Sony Vaio Z", ALC882_FIXUP_NO_PRIMARY_HP),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x104d, 0x9043, "Sony Vaio VGC-LN51JGB", ALC882_FIXUP_NO_PRIMARY_HP),
@@ -6983,6 +6984,7 @@
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x15a7, "ASUS UX51VZH", ALC662_FIXUP_BASS_16),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x177d, "ASUS N551", ALC668_FIXUP_ASUS_Nx51),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x17bd, "ASUS N751", ALC668_FIXUP_ASUS_Nx51),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1963, "ASUS X71SL", ALC662_FIXUP_ASUS_MODE8),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1b73, "ASUS N55SF", ALC662_FIXUP_BASS_16),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1bf3, "ASUS N76VZ", ALC662_FIXUP_BASS_MODE4_CHMAP),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x8469, "ASUS mobo", ALC662_FIXUP_NO_JACK_DETECT),
diff --git a/sound/usb/endpoint.c b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
index 15d1d5c..c90607e 100644
--- a/sound/usb/endpoint.c
+++ b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
@@ -384,6 +384,9 @@
 	if (unlikely(atomic_read(&ep->chip->shutdown)))
 		goto exit_clear;
 
+	if (unlikely(!test_bit(EP_FLAG_RUNNING, &ep->flags)))
+		goto exit_clear;
+
 	if (usb_pipeout(ep->pipe)) {
 		retire_outbound_urb(ep, ctx);
 		/* can be stopped during retire callback */
@@ -534,6 +537,11 @@
 			alive, ep->ep_num);
 	clear_bit(EP_FLAG_STOPPING, &ep->flags);
 
+	ep->data_subs = NULL;
+	ep->sync_slave = NULL;
+	ep->retire_data_urb = NULL;
+	ep->prepare_data_urb = NULL;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -912,9 +920,7 @@
 /**
  * snd_usb_endpoint_start: start an snd_usb_endpoint
  *
- * @ep:		the endpoint to start
- * @can_sleep:	flag indicating whether the operation is executed in
- * 		non-atomic context
+ * @ep: the endpoint to start
  *
  * A call to this function will increment the use count of the endpoint.
  * In case it is not already running, the URBs for this endpoint will be
@@ -924,7 +930,7 @@
  *
  * Returns an error if the URB submission failed, 0 in all other cases.
  */
-int snd_usb_endpoint_start(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep, bool can_sleep)
+int snd_usb_endpoint_start(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep)
 {
 	int err;
 	unsigned int i;
@@ -938,8 +944,6 @@
 
 	/* just to be sure */
 	deactivate_urbs(ep, false);
-	if (can_sleep)
-		wait_clear_urbs(ep);
 
 	ep->active_mask = 0;
 	ep->unlink_mask = 0;
@@ -1020,10 +1024,6 @@
 
 	if (--ep->use_count == 0) {
 		deactivate_urbs(ep, false);
-		ep->data_subs = NULL;
-		ep->sync_slave = NULL;
-		ep->retire_data_urb = NULL;
-		ep->prepare_data_urb = NULL;
 		set_bit(EP_FLAG_STOPPING, &ep->flags);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sound/usb/endpoint.h b/sound/usb/endpoint.h
index 6428392..584f295 100644
--- a/sound/usb/endpoint.h
+++ b/sound/usb/endpoint.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 				struct audioformat *fmt,
 				struct snd_usb_endpoint *sync_ep);
 
-int  snd_usb_endpoint_start(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep, bool can_sleep);
+int  snd_usb_endpoint_start(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep);
 void snd_usb_endpoint_stop(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep);
 void snd_usb_endpoint_sync_pending_stop(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep);
 int  snd_usb_endpoint_activate(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep);
diff --git a/sound/usb/pcm.c b/sound/usb/pcm.c
index 34c6d4f..9aa5b18 100644
--- a/sound/usb/pcm.c
+++ b/sound/usb/pcm.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static int start_endpoints(struct snd_usb_substream *subs, bool can_sleep)
+static int start_endpoints(struct snd_usb_substream *subs)
 {
 	int err;
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 		dev_dbg(&subs->dev->dev, "Starting data EP @%p\n", ep);
 
 		ep->data_subs = subs;
-		err = snd_usb_endpoint_start(ep, can_sleep);
+		err = snd_usb_endpoint_start(ep);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			clear_bit(SUBSTREAM_FLAG_DATA_EP_STARTED, &subs->flags);
 			return err;
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 		dev_dbg(&subs->dev->dev, "Starting sync EP @%p\n", ep);
 
 		ep->sync_slave = subs->data_endpoint;
-		err = snd_usb_endpoint_start(ep, can_sleep);
+		err = snd_usb_endpoint_start(ep);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			clear_bit(SUBSTREAM_FLAG_SYNC_EP_STARTED, &subs->flags);
 			return err;
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@
 	/* for playback, submit the URBs now; otherwise, the first hwptr_done
 	 * updates for all URBs would happen at the same time when starting */
 	if (subs->direction == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
-		ret = start_endpoints(subs, true);
+		ret = start_endpoints(subs);
 
  unlock:
 	snd_usb_unlock_shutdown(subs->stream->chip);
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_START:
-		err = start_endpoints(subs, false);
+		err = start_endpoints(subs);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;