diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index 275e41133468..10f5932d3d07 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -256,7 +256,8 @@ enum snd_soc_control_type {
 };
 
 enum snd_soc_compress_type {
-	SND_SOC_NO_COMPRESSION
+	SND_SOC_NO_COMPRESSION,
+	SND_SOC_LZO_COMPRESSION
 };
 
 int snd_soc_register_platform(struct device *dev,
diff --git a/sound/soc/Kconfig b/sound/soc/Kconfig
index 3e598e756e54..4562c898a7ef 100644
--- a/sound/soc/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/Kconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 menuconfig SND_SOC
 	tristate "ALSA for SoC audio support"
+	select LZO_COMPRESS
+	select LZO_DECOMPRESS
 	select SND_PCM
 	select AC97_BUS if SND_SOC_AC97_BUS
 	select SND_JACK if INPUT=y || INPUT=SND
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-cache.c b/sound/soc/soc-cache.c
index cbf9694097b2..4581bf100222 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-cache.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-cache.c
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
 #include <sound/soc.h>
+#include <linux/lzo.h>
+#include <linux/bitmap.h>
 
 static unsigned int snd_soc_4_12_read(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 				     unsigned int reg)
@@ -758,6 +760,409 @@ int snd_soc_codec_set_cache_io(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_codec_set_cache_io);
 
+struct snd_soc_lzo_ctx {
+	void *wmem;
+	void *dst;
+	const void *src;
+	size_t src_len;
+	size_t dst_len;
+	size_t decompressed_size;
+	unsigned long *sync_bmp;
+	int sync_bmp_nbits;
+};
+
+#define LZO_BLOCK_NUM 8
+static int snd_soc_lzo_block_count(void)
+{
+	return LZO_BLOCK_NUM;
+}
+
+static int snd_soc_lzo_prepare(struct snd_soc_lzo_ctx *lzo_ctx)
+{
+	lzo_ctx->wmem = kmalloc(LZO1X_MEM_COMPRESS, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!lzo_ctx->wmem)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int snd_soc_lzo_compress(struct snd_soc_lzo_ctx *lzo_ctx)
+{
+	size_t compress_size;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = lzo1x_1_compress(lzo_ctx->src, lzo_ctx->src_len,
+			       lzo_ctx->dst, &compress_size, lzo_ctx->wmem);
+	if (ret != LZO_E_OK || compress_size > lzo_ctx->dst_len)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	lzo_ctx->dst_len = compress_size;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int snd_soc_lzo_decompress(struct snd_soc_lzo_ctx *lzo_ctx)
+{
+	size_t dst_len;
+	int ret;
+
+	dst_len = lzo_ctx->dst_len;
+	ret = lzo1x_decompress_safe(lzo_ctx->src, lzo_ctx->src_len,
+				    lzo_ctx->dst, &dst_len);
+	if (ret != LZO_E_OK || dst_len != lzo_ctx->dst_len)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int snd_soc_lzo_compress_cache_block(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
+		struct snd_soc_lzo_ctx *lzo_ctx)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	lzo_ctx->dst_len = lzo1x_worst_compress(PAGE_SIZE);
+	lzo_ctx->dst = kmalloc(lzo_ctx->dst_len, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!lzo_ctx->dst) {
+		lzo_ctx->dst_len = 0;
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	ret = snd_soc_lzo_compress(lzo_ctx);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int snd_soc_lzo_decompress_cache_block(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
+		struct snd_soc_lzo_ctx *lzo_ctx)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	lzo_ctx->dst_len = lzo_ctx->decompressed_size;
+	lzo_ctx->dst = kmalloc(lzo_ctx->dst_len, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!lzo_ctx->dst) {
+		lzo_ctx->dst_len = 0;
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	ret = snd_soc_lzo_decompress(lzo_ctx);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int snd_soc_lzo_get_blkindex(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
+		unsigned int reg)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_codec_driver *codec_drv;
+	size_t reg_size;
+
+	codec_drv = codec->driver;
+	reg_size = codec_drv->reg_cache_size * codec_drv->reg_word_size;
+	return (reg * codec_drv->reg_word_size) /
+	       DIV_ROUND_UP(reg_size, snd_soc_lzo_block_count());
+}
+
+static inline int snd_soc_lzo_get_blkpos(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
+		unsigned int reg)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_codec_driver *codec_drv;
+	size_t reg_size;
+
+	codec_drv = codec->driver;
+	reg_size = codec_drv->reg_cache_size * codec_drv->reg_word_size;
+	return reg % (DIV_ROUND_UP(reg_size, snd_soc_lzo_block_count()) /
+		      codec_drv->reg_word_size);
+}
+
+static inline int snd_soc_lzo_get_blksize(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_codec_driver *codec_drv;
+	size_t reg_size;
+
+	codec_drv = codec->driver;
+	reg_size = codec_drv->reg_cache_size * codec_drv->reg_word_size;
+	return DIV_ROUND_UP(reg_size, snd_soc_lzo_block_count());
+}
+
+static int snd_soc_lzo_cache_sync(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_lzo_ctx **lzo_blocks;
+	unsigned int val;
+	int i;
+
+	lzo_blocks = codec->reg_cache;
+	for_each_set_bit(i, lzo_blocks[0]->sync_bmp, lzo_blocks[0]->sync_bmp_nbits) {
+		snd_soc_cache_read(codec, i, &val);
+		snd_soc_write(codec, i, val);
+		dev_dbg(codec->dev, "Synced register %#x, value = %#x\n",
+			i, val);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int snd_soc_lzo_cache_write(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
+				   unsigned int reg, unsigned int value)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_lzo_ctx *lzo_block, **lzo_blocks;
+	int ret, blkindex, blkpos;
+	size_t blksize, tmp_dst_len;
+	void *tmp_dst;
+
+	/* index of the compressed lzo block */
+	blkindex = snd_soc_lzo_get_blkindex(codec, reg);
+	/* register index within the decompressed block */
+	blkpos = snd_soc_lzo_get_blkpos(codec, reg);
+	/* size of the compressed block */
+	blksize = snd_soc_lzo_get_blksize(codec);
+	lzo_blocks = codec->reg_cache;
+	lzo_block = lzo_blocks[blkindex];
+
+	/* save the pointer and length of the compressed block */
+	tmp_dst = lzo_block->dst;
+	tmp_dst_len = lzo_block->dst_len;
+
+	/* prepare the source to be the compressed block */
+	lzo_block->src = lzo_block->dst;
+	lzo_block->src_len = lzo_block->dst_len;
+
+	/* decompress the block */
+	ret = snd_soc_lzo_decompress_cache_block(codec, lzo_block);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		kfree(lzo_block->dst);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* write the new value to the cache */
+	switch (codec->driver->reg_word_size) {
+	case 1: {
+		u8 *cache;
+		cache = lzo_block->dst;
+		if (cache[blkpos] == value) {
+			kfree(lzo_block->dst);
+			goto out;
+		}
+		cache[blkpos] = value;
+	}
+	break;
+	case 2: {
+		u16 *cache;
+		cache = lzo_block->dst;
+		if (cache[blkpos] == value) {
+			kfree(lzo_block->dst);
+			goto out;
+		}
+		cache[blkpos] = value;
+	}
+	break;
+	default:
+		BUG();
+	}
+
+	/* prepare the source to be the decompressed block */
+	lzo_block->src = lzo_block->dst;
+	lzo_block->src_len = lzo_block->dst_len;
+
+	/* compress the block */
+	ret = snd_soc_lzo_compress_cache_block(codec, lzo_block);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		kfree(lzo_block->dst);
+		kfree(lzo_block->src);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* set the bit so we know we have to sync this register */
+	set_bit(reg, lzo_block->sync_bmp);
+	kfree(tmp_dst);
+	kfree(lzo_block->src);
+	return 0;
+out:
+	lzo_block->dst = tmp_dst;
+	lzo_block->dst_len = tmp_dst_len;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int snd_soc_lzo_cache_read(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
+				  unsigned int reg, unsigned int *value)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_lzo_ctx *lzo_block, **lzo_blocks;
+	int ret, blkindex, blkpos;
+	size_t blksize, tmp_dst_len;
+	void *tmp_dst;
+
+	*value = 0;
+	/* index of the compressed lzo block */
+	blkindex = snd_soc_lzo_get_blkindex(codec, reg);
+	/* register index within the decompressed block */
+	blkpos = snd_soc_lzo_get_blkpos(codec, reg);
+	/* size of the compressed block */
+	blksize = snd_soc_lzo_get_blksize(codec);
+	lzo_blocks = codec->reg_cache;
+	lzo_block = lzo_blocks[blkindex];
+
+	/* save the pointer and length of the compressed block */
+	tmp_dst = lzo_block->dst;
+	tmp_dst_len = lzo_block->dst_len;
+
+	/* prepare the source to be the compressed block */
+	lzo_block->src = lzo_block->dst;
+	lzo_block->src_len = lzo_block->dst_len;
+
+	/* decompress the block */
+	ret = snd_soc_lzo_decompress_cache_block(codec, lzo_block);
+	if (ret >= 0) {
+		/* fetch the value from the cache */
+		switch (codec->driver->reg_word_size) {
+		case 1: {
+			u8 *cache;
+			cache = lzo_block->dst;
+			*value = cache[blkpos];
+		}
+		break;
+		case 2: {
+			u16 *cache;
+			cache = lzo_block->dst;
+			*value = cache[blkpos];
+		}
+		break;
+		default:
+			BUG();
+		}
+	}
+
+	kfree(lzo_block->dst);
+	/* restore the pointer and length of the compressed block */
+	lzo_block->dst = tmp_dst;
+	lzo_block->dst_len = tmp_dst_len;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int snd_soc_lzo_cache_exit(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_lzo_ctx **lzo_blocks;
+	int i, blkcount;
+
+	lzo_blocks = codec->reg_cache;
+	if (!lzo_blocks)
+		return 0;
+
+	blkcount = snd_soc_lzo_block_count();
+	/*
+	 * the pointer to the bitmap used for syncing the cache
+	 * is shared amongst all lzo_blocks.  Ensure it is freed
+	 * only once.
+	 */
+	if (lzo_blocks[0])
+		kfree(lzo_blocks[0]->sync_bmp);
+	for (i = 0; i < blkcount; ++i) {
+		if (lzo_blocks[i]) {
+			kfree(lzo_blocks[i]->wmem);
+			kfree(lzo_blocks[i]->dst);
+		}
+		/* each lzo_block is a pointer returned by kmalloc or NULL */
+		kfree(lzo_blocks[i]);
+	}
+	kfree(lzo_blocks);
+	codec->reg_cache = NULL;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int snd_soc_lzo_cache_init(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_lzo_ctx **lzo_blocks;
+	size_t reg_size, bmp_size;
+	struct snd_soc_codec_driver *codec_drv;
+	int ret, tofree, i, blksize, blkcount;
+	const char *p, *end;
+	unsigned long *sync_bmp;
+
+	ret = 0;
+	codec_drv = codec->driver;
+	reg_size = codec_drv->reg_cache_size * codec_drv->reg_word_size;
+
+	/*
+	 * If we have not been given a default register cache
+	 * then allocate a dummy zero-ed out region, compress it
+	 * and remember to free it afterwards.
+	 */
+	tofree = 0;
+	if (!codec_drv->reg_cache_default)
+		tofree = 1;
+
+	if (!codec_drv->reg_cache_default) {
+		codec_drv->reg_cache_default = kzalloc(reg_size,
+						       GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!codec_drv->reg_cache_default)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	blkcount = snd_soc_lzo_block_count();
+	codec->reg_cache = kzalloc(blkcount * sizeof *lzo_blocks,
+				   GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!codec->reg_cache) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err_tofree;
+	}
+	lzo_blocks = codec->reg_cache;
+
+	/*
+	 * allocate a bitmap to be used when syncing the cache with
+	 * the hardware.  Each time a register is modified, the corresponding
+	 * bit is set in the bitmap, so we know that we have to sync
+	 * that register.
+	 */
+	bmp_size = codec_drv->reg_cache_size;
+	sync_bmp = kmalloc(BITS_TO_LONGS(bmp_size) * sizeof (long),
+			   GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!sync_bmp) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err;
+	}
+	bitmap_zero(sync_bmp, reg_size);
+
+	/* allocate the lzo blocks and initialize them */
+	for (i = 0; i < blkcount; ++i) {
+		lzo_blocks[i] = kzalloc(sizeof **lzo_blocks,
+					GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!lzo_blocks[i]) {
+			kfree(sync_bmp);
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			goto err;
+		}
+		lzo_blocks[i]->sync_bmp = sync_bmp;
+		lzo_blocks[i]->sync_bmp_nbits = reg_size;
+		/* alloc the working space for the compressed block */
+		ret = snd_soc_lzo_prepare(lzo_blocks[i]);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto err;
+	}
+
+	blksize = snd_soc_lzo_get_blksize(codec);
+	p = codec_drv->reg_cache_default;
+	end = codec_drv->reg_cache_default + reg_size;
+	/* compress the register map and fill the lzo blocks */
+	for (i = 0; i < blkcount; ++i, p += blksize) {
+		lzo_blocks[i]->src = p;
+		if (p + blksize > end)
+			lzo_blocks[i]->src_len = end - p;
+		else
+			lzo_blocks[i]->src_len = blksize;
+		ret = snd_soc_lzo_compress_cache_block(codec,
+						       lzo_blocks[i]);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto err;
+		lzo_blocks[i]->decompressed_size =
+			lzo_blocks[i]->src_len;
+	}
+
+	if (tofree)
+		kfree(codec_drv->reg_cache_default);
+	return 0;
+err:
+	snd_soc_cache_exit(codec);
+err_tofree:
+	if (tofree)
+		kfree(codec_drv->reg_cache_default);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int snd_soc_flat_cache_sync(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -883,6 +1288,14 @@ static const struct snd_soc_cache_ops cache_types[] = {
 		.read = snd_soc_flat_cache_read,
 		.write = snd_soc_flat_cache_write,
 		.sync = snd_soc_flat_cache_sync
+	},
+	{
+		.id = SND_SOC_LZO_COMPRESSION,
+		.init = snd_soc_lzo_cache_init,
+		.exit = snd_soc_lzo_cache_exit,
+		.read = snd_soc_lzo_cache_read,
+		.write = snd_soc_lzo_cache_write,
+		.sync = snd_soc_lzo_cache_sync
 	}
 };