diff --git a/include/sound/ak4113.h b/include/sound/ak4113.h
index 58c145620c3c..b2d09fd09559 100644
--- a/include/sound/ak4113.h
+++ b/include/sound/ak4113.h
@@ -281,6 +281,14 @@ typedef void (ak4113_write_t)(void *private_data, unsigned char addr,
 		unsigned char data);
 typedef unsigned char (ak4113_read_t)(void *private_data, unsigned char addr);
 
+enum {
+	AK4113_PARITY_ERRORS,
+	AK4113_V_BIT_ERRORS,
+	AK4113_QCRC_ERRORS,
+	AK4113_CCRC_ERRORS,
+	AK4113_NUM_ERRORS
+};
+
 struct ak4113 {
 	struct snd_card *card;
 	ak4113_write_t *write;
@@ -292,10 +300,7 @@ struct ak4113 {
 	unsigned char regmap[AK4113_WRITABLE_REGS];
 	struct snd_kcontrol *kctls[AK4113_CONTROLS];
 	struct snd_pcm_substream *substream;
-	unsigned long parity_errors;
-	unsigned long v_bit_errors;
-	unsigned long qcrc_errors;
-	unsigned long ccrc_errors;
+	unsigned long errors[AK4113_NUM_ERRORS];
 	unsigned char rcs0;
 	unsigned char rcs1;
 	unsigned char rcs2;
diff --git a/include/sound/ak4114.h b/include/sound/ak4114.h
index b6feb7e225f2..39df064c82fc 100644
--- a/include/sound/ak4114.h
+++ b/include/sound/ak4114.h
@@ -163,6 +163,14 @@
 typedef void (ak4114_write_t)(void *private_data, unsigned char addr, unsigned char data);
 typedef unsigned char (ak4114_read_t)(void *private_data, unsigned char addr);
 
+enum {
+	AK4114_PARITY_ERRORS,
+	AK4114_V_BIT_ERRORS,
+	AK4114_QCRC_ERRORS,
+	AK4114_CCRC_ERRORS,
+	AK4114_NUM_ERRORS
+};
+
 struct ak4114 {
 	struct snd_card *card;
 	ak4114_write_t * write;
@@ -176,10 +184,7 @@ struct ak4114 {
 	struct snd_kcontrol *kctls[AK4114_CONTROLS];
 	struct snd_pcm_substream *playback_substream;
 	struct snd_pcm_substream *capture_substream;
-	unsigned long parity_errors;
-	unsigned long v_bit_errors;
-	unsigned long qcrc_errors;
-	unsigned long ccrc_errors;
+	unsigned long errors[AK4114_NUM_ERRORS];
 	unsigned char rcs0;
 	unsigned char rcs1;
 	struct delayed_work work;
diff --git a/include/sound/ak4117.h b/include/sound/ak4117.h
index 1e8178171baf..5fab517cfe46 100644
--- a/include/sound/ak4117.h
+++ b/include/sound/ak4117.h
@@ -155,6 +155,14 @@
 typedef void (ak4117_write_t)(void *private_data, unsigned char addr, unsigned char data);
 typedef unsigned char (ak4117_read_t)(void *private_data, unsigned char addr);
 
+enum {
+	AK4117_PARITY_ERRORS,
+	AK4117_V_BIT_ERRORS,
+	AK4117_QCRC_ERRORS,
+	AK4117_CCRC_ERRORS,
+	AK4117_NUM_ERRORS
+};
+
 struct ak4117 {
 	struct snd_card *card;
 	ak4117_write_t * write;
@@ -165,10 +173,7 @@ struct ak4117 {
 	unsigned char regmap[5];
 	struct snd_kcontrol *kctls[AK4117_CONTROLS];
 	struct snd_pcm_substream *substream;
-	unsigned long parity_errors;
-	unsigned long v_bit_errors;
-	unsigned long qcrc_errors;
-	unsigned long ccrc_errors;
+	unsigned long errors[AK4117_NUM_ERRORS];
 	unsigned char rcs0;
 	unsigned char rcs1;
 	unsigned char rcs2;
diff --git a/sound/i2c/other/ak4113.c b/sound/i2c/other/ak4113.c
index 2183e9ebaa6d..4099e6062d3c 100644
--- a/sound/i2c/other/ak4113.c
+++ b/sound/i2c/other/ak4113.c
@@ -199,12 +199,11 @@ static int snd_ak4113_in_error_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 				   struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
 {
 	struct ak4113 *chip = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
-	long *ptr;
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&chip->lock);
-	ptr = (long *)(((char *)chip) + kcontrol->private_value);
-	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] = *ptr;
-	*ptr = 0;
+	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] =
+		chip->errors[kcontrol->private_value];
+	chip->errors[kcontrol->private_value] = 0;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&chip->lock);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -373,7 +372,7 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol_new snd_ak4113_iec958_controls[] = {
 		SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_VOLATILE,
 	.info =		snd_ak4113_in_error_info,
 	.get =		snd_ak4113_in_error_get,
-	.private_value = offsetof(struct ak4113, parity_errors),
+	.private_value = AK4113_PARITY_ERRORS,
 },
 {
 	.iface =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_PCM,
@@ -382,7 +381,7 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol_new snd_ak4113_iec958_controls[] = {
 		SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_VOLATILE,
 	.info =		snd_ak4113_in_error_info,
 	.get =		snd_ak4113_in_error_get,
-	.private_value = offsetof(struct ak4113, v_bit_errors),
+	.private_value = AK4113_V_BIT_ERRORS,
 },
 {
 	.iface =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_PCM,
@@ -391,7 +390,7 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol_new snd_ak4113_iec958_controls[] = {
 		SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_VOLATILE,
 	.info =		snd_ak4113_in_error_info,
 	.get =		snd_ak4113_in_error_get,
-	.private_value = offsetof(struct ak4113, ccrc_errors),
+	.private_value = AK4113_CCRC_ERRORS,
 },
 {
 	.iface =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_PCM,
@@ -400,7 +399,7 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol_new snd_ak4113_iec958_controls[] = {
 		SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_VOLATILE,
 	.info =		snd_ak4113_in_error_info,
 	.get =		snd_ak4113_in_error_get,
-	.private_value = offsetof(struct ak4113, qcrc_errors),
+	.private_value = AK4113_QCRC_ERRORS,
 },
 {
 	.iface =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_PCM,
@@ -551,13 +550,13 @@ int snd_ak4113_check_rate_and_errors(struct ak4113 *ak4113, unsigned int flags)
 	rcs2 = reg_read(ak4113, AK4113_REG_RCS2);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ak4113->lock, _flags);
 	if (rcs0 & AK4113_PAR)
-		ak4113->parity_errors++;
+		ak4113->errors[AK4113_PARITY_ERRORS]++;
 	if (rcs0 & AK4113_V)
-		ak4113->v_bit_errors++;
+		ak4113->errors[AK4113_V_BIT_ERRORS]++;
 	if (rcs2 & AK4113_CCRC)
-		ak4113->ccrc_errors++;
+		ak4113->errors[AK4113_CCRC_ERRORS]++;
 	if (rcs2 & AK4113_QCRC)
-		ak4113->qcrc_errors++;
+		ak4113->errors[AK4113_QCRC_ERRORS]++;
 	c0 = (ak4113->rcs0 & (AK4113_QINT | AK4113_CINT | AK4113_STC |
 				AK4113_AUDION | AK4113_AUTO | AK4113_UNLCK)) ^
 		(rcs0 & (AK4113_QINT | AK4113_CINT | AK4113_STC |
diff --git a/sound/i2c/other/ak4114.c b/sound/i2c/other/ak4114.c
index d53c9bb36281..7fb1aeb46915 100644
--- a/sound/i2c/other/ak4114.c
+++ b/sound/i2c/other/ak4114.c
@@ -194,12 +194,11 @@ static int snd_ak4114_in_error_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 				   struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
 {
 	struct ak4114 *chip = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
-	long *ptr;
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&chip->lock);
-	ptr = (long *)(((char *)chip) + kcontrol->private_value);
-	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] = *ptr;
-	*ptr = 0;
+	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] =
+		chip->errors[kcontrol->private_value];
+	chip->errors[kcontrol->private_value] = 0;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&chip->lock);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -341,7 +340,7 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol_new snd_ak4114_iec958_controls[] = {
 	.access =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READ | SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_VOLATILE,
 	.info =		snd_ak4114_in_error_info,
 	.get =		snd_ak4114_in_error_get,
-	.private_value = offsetof(struct ak4114, parity_errors),
+	.private_value = AK4114_PARITY_ERRORS,
 },
 {
 	.iface =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_PCM,
@@ -349,7 +348,7 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol_new snd_ak4114_iec958_controls[] = {
 	.access =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READ | SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_VOLATILE,
 	.info =		snd_ak4114_in_error_info,
 	.get =		snd_ak4114_in_error_get,
-	.private_value = offsetof(struct ak4114, v_bit_errors),
+	.private_value = AK4114_V_BIT_ERRORS,
 },
 {
 	.iface =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_PCM,
@@ -357,7 +356,7 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol_new snd_ak4114_iec958_controls[] = {
 	.access =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READ | SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_VOLATILE,
 	.info =		snd_ak4114_in_error_info,
 	.get =		snd_ak4114_in_error_get,
-	.private_value = offsetof(struct ak4114, ccrc_errors),
+	.private_value = AK4114_CCRC_ERRORS,
 },
 {
 	.iface =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_PCM,
@@ -365,7 +364,7 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol_new snd_ak4114_iec958_controls[] = {
 	.access =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READ | SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_VOLATILE,
 	.info =		snd_ak4114_in_error_info,
 	.get =		snd_ak4114_in_error_get,
-	.private_value = offsetof(struct ak4114, qcrc_errors),
+	.private_value = AK4114_QCRC_ERRORS,
 },
 {
 	.iface =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_PCM,
@@ -581,13 +580,13 @@ int snd_ak4114_check_rate_and_errors(struct ak4114 *ak4114, unsigned int flags)
 	rcs0 = reg_read(ak4114, AK4114_REG_RCS0);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ak4114->lock, _flags);
 	if (rcs0 & AK4114_PAR)
-		ak4114->parity_errors++;
+		ak4114->errors[AK4114_PARITY_ERRORS]++;
 	if (rcs1 & AK4114_V)
-		ak4114->v_bit_errors++;
+		ak4114->errors[AK4114_V_BIT_ERRORS]++;
 	if (rcs1 & AK4114_CCRC)
-		ak4114->ccrc_errors++;
+		ak4114->errors[AK4114_CCRC_ERRORS]++;
 	if (rcs1 & AK4114_QCRC)
-		ak4114->qcrc_errors++;
+		ak4114->errors[AK4114_QCRC_ERRORS]++;
 	c0 = (ak4114->rcs0 & (AK4114_QINT | AK4114_CINT | AK4114_PEM | AK4114_AUDION | AK4114_AUTO | AK4114_UNLCK)) ^
                      (rcs0 & (AK4114_QINT | AK4114_CINT | AK4114_PEM | AK4114_AUDION | AK4114_AUTO | AK4114_UNLCK));
 	c1 = (ak4114->rcs1 & 0xf0) ^ (rcs1 & 0xf0);
diff --git a/sound/i2c/other/ak4117.c b/sound/i2c/other/ak4117.c
index 0702f0552d19..3ab099fb8c15 100644
--- a/sound/i2c/other/ak4117.c
+++ b/sound/i2c/other/ak4117.c
@@ -168,12 +168,11 @@ static int snd_ak4117_in_error_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 				   struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
 {
 	struct ak4117 *chip = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
-	long *ptr;
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&chip->lock);
-	ptr = (long *)(((char *)chip) + kcontrol->private_value);
-	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] = *ptr;
-	*ptr = 0;
+	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] =
+		       chip->errors[kcontrol->private_value];
+	chip->errors[kcontrol->private_value] = 0;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&chip->lock);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -328,7 +327,7 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol_new snd_ak4117_iec958_controls[] = {
 	.access =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READ | SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_VOLATILE,
 	.info =		snd_ak4117_in_error_info,
 	.get =		snd_ak4117_in_error_get,
-	.private_value = offsetof(struct ak4117, parity_errors),
+	.private_value = AK4117_PARITY_ERRORS,
 },
 {
 	.iface =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_PCM,
@@ -336,7 +335,7 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol_new snd_ak4117_iec958_controls[] = {
 	.access =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READ | SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_VOLATILE,
 	.info =		snd_ak4117_in_error_info,
 	.get =		snd_ak4117_in_error_get,
-	.private_value = offsetof(struct ak4117, v_bit_errors),
+	.private_value = AK4117_V_BIT_ERRORS,
 },
 {
 	.iface =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_PCM,
@@ -344,7 +343,7 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol_new snd_ak4117_iec958_controls[] = {
 	.access =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READ | SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_VOLATILE,
 	.info =		snd_ak4117_in_error_info,
 	.get =		snd_ak4117_in_error_get,
-	.private_value = offsetof(struct ak4117, ccrc_errors),
+	.private_value = AK4117_CCRC_ERRORS,
 },
 {
 	.iface =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_PCM,
@@ -352,7 +351,7 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol_new snd_ak4117_iec958_controls[] = {
 	.access =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READ | SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_VOLATILE,
 	.info =		snd_ak4117_in_error_info,
 	.get =		snd_ak4117_in_error_get,
-	.private_value = offsetof(struct ak4117, qcrc_errors),
+	.private_value = AK4117_QCRC_ERRORS,
 },
 {
 	.iface =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_PCM,
@@ -470,13 +469,13 @@ int snd_ak4117_check_rate_and_errors(struct ak4117 *ak4117, unsigned int flags)
 	// printk(KERN_DEBUG "AK IRQ: rcs0 = 0x%x, rcs1 = 0x%x, rcs2 = 0x%x\n", rcs0, rcs1, rcs2);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ak4117->lock, _flags);
 	if (rcs0 & AK4117_PAR)
-		ak4117->parity_errors++;
+		ak4117->errors[AK4117_PARITY_ERRORS]++;
 	if (rcs0 & AK4117_V)
-		ak4117->v_bit_errors++;
+		ak4117->errors[AK4117_V_BIT_ERRORS]++;
 	if (rcs2 & AK4117_CCRC)
-		ak4117->ccrc_errors++;
+		ak4117->errors[AK4117_CCRC_ERRORS]++;
 	if (rcs2 & AK4117_QCRC)
-		ak4117->qcrc_errors++;
+		ak4117->errors[AK4117_QCRC_ERRORS]++;
 	c0 = (ak4117->rcs0 & (AK4117_QINT | AK4117_CINT | AK4117_STC | AK4117_AUDION | AK4117_AUTO | AK4117_UNLCK)) ^
                      (rcs0 & (AK4117_QINT | AK4117_CINT | AK4117_STC | AK4117_AUDION | AK4117_AUTO | AK4117_UNLCK));
 	c1 = (ak4117->rcs1 & (AK4117_DTSCD | AK4117_NPCM | AK4117_PEM | 0x0f)) ^