diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index fd7e441b5ea..6a93a930ec6 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ F:	sound/soc/codecs/adau*
 F:	sound/soc/codecs/adav*
 F:	sound/soc/codecs/ad1*
 F:	sound/soc/codecs/ssm*
+F:	sound/soc/codecs/sigmadsp.*
 
 ANALOG DEVICES INC ASOC DRIVERS
 L:	uclinux-dist-devel@blackfin.uclinux.org
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
index efba163595d..9b00072a020 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
@@ -145,18 +145,6 @@ config ISCSI_IBFT
 	  detect iSCSI boot parameters dynamically during system boot, say Y.
 	  Otherwise, say N.
 
-config SIGMA
-	tristate "SigmaStudio firmware loader"
-	depends on I2C
-	select CRC32
-	default n
-	help
-	  Enable helper functions for working with Analog Devices SigmaDSP
-	  parts and binary firmwares produced by Analog Devices SigmaStudio.
-
-	  If unsure, say N here.  Drivers that need these helpers will select
-	  this option automatically.
-
 source "drivers/firmware/google/Kconfig"
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/Makefile b/drivers/firmware/Makefile
index 47338c97912..5a7e2739972 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/firmware/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,5 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_DMIID)		+= dmi-id.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT_FIND)	+= iscsi_ibft_find.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT)	+= iscsi_ibft.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FIRMWARE_MEMMAP)	+= memmap.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SIGMA)		+= sigma.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_GOOGLE_FIRMWARE)	+= google/
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig b/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig
index 686f45a07f3..593174c78d7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ config SND_SOC_AD73311
 	tristate
 
 config SND_SOC_ADAU1701
-	select SIGMA
+	select SND_SOC_SIGMADSP
 	tristate
 
 config SND_SOC_ADAU1373
@@ -234,6 +234,10 @@ config SND_SOC_RT5631
 config SND_SOC_SGTL5000
 	tristate
 
+config SND_SOC_SIGMADSP
+	tristate
+	select CRC32
+
 config SND_SOC_SN95031
 	tristate
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/Makefile b/sound/soc/codecs/Makefile
index 62b01e4e798..fa15006fcac 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/Makefile
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/Makefile
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ snd-soc-rt5631-objs := rt5631.o
 snd-soc-sgtl5000-objs := sgtl5000.o
 snd-soc-alc5623-objs := alc5623.o
 snd-soc-alc5632-objs := alc5632.o
+snd-soc-sigmadsp-objs := sigmadsp.o
 snd-soc-sn95031-objs := sn95031.o
 snd-soc-spdif-objs := spdif_transciever.o
 snd-soc-ssm2602-objs := ssm2602.o
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SND_SOC_MAX9850)	+= snd-soc-max9850.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM3008)	+= snd-soc-pcm3008.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT5631)	+= snd-soc-rt5631.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SGTL5000)  += snd-soc-sgtl5000.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SIGMADSP)	+= snd-soc-sigmadsp.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SN95031)	+=snd-soc-sn95031.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SPDIF)	+= snd-soc-spdif.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SSM2602)	+= snd-soc-ssm2602.o
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/adau1701.c b/sound/soc/codecs/adau1701.c
index 8b7e1c50d6e..6a6af567f02 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/adau1701.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/adau1701.c
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
-#include <linux/sigma.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <sound/core.h>
 #include <sound/pcm.h>
 #include <sound/pcm_params.h>
 #include <sound/soc.h>
 
+#include "sigmadsp.h"
 #include "adau1701.h"
 
 #define ADAU1701_DSPCTRL	0x1c
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/sigma.c b/sound/soc/codecs/sigmadsp.c
similarity index 99%
rename from drivers/firmware/sigma.c
rename to sound/soc/codecs/sigmadsp.c
index 1eedb6f7fda..acb97a9834a 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/sigma.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/sigmadsp.c
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/sigma.h>
+
+#include "sigmadsp.h"
 
 static size_t sigma_action_size(struct sigma_action *sa)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/sigma.h b/sound/soc/codecs/sigmadsp.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/linux/sigma.h
rename to sound/soc/codecs/sigmadsp.h