return 1;
 }
 
+static int is_unique_dac(struct sigmatel_spec *spec, hda_nid_t nid)
+{
+       int i;
+
+       if (spec->autocfg.line_outs != 1)
+               return 0;
+       if (spec->multiout.hp_nid == nid)
+               return 0;
+       for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(spec->multiout.extra_out_nid); i++)
+               if (spec->multiout.extra_out_nid[i] == nid)
+                       return 0;
+       return 1;
+}
+
 /* add playback controls from the parsed DAC table */
 static int stac92xx_auto_create_multi_out_ctls(struct hda_codec *codec,
                                               const struct auto_pin_cfg *cfg)
 {
+       struct sigmatel_spec *spec = codec->spec;
        static const char *chname[4] = {
                "Front", "Surround", NULL /*CLFE*/, "Side"
        };
        hda_nid_t nid = 0;
-       int i, err;
-
-       struct sigmatel_spec *spec = codec->spec;
+       int i, err, num_dacs;
        unsigned int wid_caps, pincap;
 
        for (i = 0; i < cfg->line_outs && spec->multiout.dac_nids[i]; i++) {
                        }
 
                } else {
-                       err = create_controls(spec, chname[i], nid, 3);
+                       const char *name = chname[i];
+                       /* if it's a single DAC, assign a better name */
+                       if (!i && is_unique_dac(spec, nid)) {
+                               switch (cfg->line_out_type) {
+                               case AUTO_PIN_HP_OUT:
+                                       name = "Headphone";
+                                       break;
+                               case AUTO_PIN_SPEAKER_OUT:
+                                       name = "Speaker";
+                                       break;
+                               }
+                       }
+                       err = create_controls(spec, name, nid, 3);
                        if (err < 0)
                                return err;
                }