diff --git a/AppleALC.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/AppleALC.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 4c8303fa25..97c230d8ff 100644
--- a/AppleALC.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/AppleALC.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@
 				MODULE_NAME = as.vit9696.AppleALC;
 				MODULE_START = "$(PRODUCT_NAME)_kern_start";
 				MODULE_STOP = "$(PRODUCT_NAME)_kern_stop";
-				MODULE_VERSION = 1.2.5;
+				MODULE_VERSION = 1.2.6;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
 					"-mmmx",
 					"-msse",
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@
 				MODULE_NAME = as.vit9696.AppleALC;
 				MODULE_START = "$(PRODUCT_NAME)_kern_start";
 				MODULE_STOP = "$(PRODUCT_NAME)_kern_stop";
-				MODULE_VERSION = 1.2.5;
+				MODULE_VERSION = 1.2.6;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
 					"-mmmx",
 					"-msse",
diff --git a/AppleALC/kern_alc.cpp b/AppleALC/kern_alc.cpp
index 94d89d1f02..a3d4da56fe 100644
--- a/AppleALC/kern_alc.cpp
+++ b/AppleALC/kern_alc.cpp
@@ -95,13 +95,19 @@ IOReturn AlcEnabler::performPowerChange(IOService *hdaDriver, ALCAudioDevicePowe
 		DBGLOG("alc", "performPowerChange %s from %d to %d in from sleep %d hdef %d detect %d",
 			safeString(hdaDriver->getName()), from, to, callbackAlc->receivedSleepEvent, valid, callbackAlc->hasHDAConfigDefault);
 		ret = callbackAlc->orgPerformPowerChange(hdaDriver, from, to, timer);
-		if (valid && callbackAlc->hasHDAConfigDefault == WakeVerbMode::Enable && callbackAlc->hdaCodecInstance) {
+		if (valid && callbackAlc->hasHDAConfigDefault == WakeVerbMode::Enable) {
 			if (to == ALCAudioDeviceSleep) {
 				callbackAlc->receivedSleepEvent = true;
 			} else if (callbackAlc->receivedSleepEvent &&
 				(to == ALCAudioDeviceIdle || to == ALCAudioDeviceActive)) {
-				auto forceRet = callbackAlc->orgInitializePinConfig(callbackAlc->hdaCodecInstance, ADDPR(selfInstance));
-				SYSLOG_COND(forceRet != kIOReturnSuccess, "alc", "force config reinitialize returned %08X", forceRet);
+				auto parent = OSDynamicCast(IOService, hdaDriver->getParentEntry(gIOServicePlane));
+				if (parent) {
+					DBGLOG("alc", "performPowerChange %s forcing wake verbs on %s", safeString(hdaDriver->getName()), safeString(parent->getName()));
+					auto forceRet = callbackAlc->orgInitializePinConfig(parent, ADDPR(selfInstance));
+					SYSLOG_COND(forceRet != kIOReturnSuccess, "alc", "force config reinitialize returned %08X", forceRet);
+				} else {
+					SYSLOG("alc", "cannot get hda driver parent for wake");
+				}
 				callbackAlc->receivedSleepEvent = false;
 			}
 		}
@@ -115,13 +121,8 @@ IOReturn AlcEnabler::initializePinConfig(IOService *hdaCodec, IOService *configD
 	IOReturn ret = kIOReturnError;
 	if (callbackAlc && callbackAlc->orgInitializePinConfig && configDevice) {
 		bool valid = isAnalogAudio(hdaCodec);
-		if (valid) {
-			// Preserve codec instance for sleep invocations
-			callbackAlc->hdaCodecInstance = hdaCodec;
-		}
-
-		DBGLOG("alc", "initializePinConfig received hda " PRIKADDR ", config " PRIKADDR " config name %s, detect %d valid %d", CASTKADDR(hdaCodec),
-			CASTKADDR(configDevice), configDevice ? safeString(configDevice->getName()) : "(null config)", callbackAlc->hasHDAConfigDefault, valid);
+		DBGLOG("alc", "initializePinConfig %s received hda " PRIKADDR ", config " PRIKADDR " config name %s, detect %d valid %d", safeString(hdaCodec->getName()),
+			CASTKADDR(hdaCodec), CASTKADDR(configDevice), configDevice ? safeString(configDevice->getName()) : "(null config)", callbackAlc->hasHDAConfigDefault, valid);
 
 		if (valid && callbackAlc->hasHDAConfigDefault == WakeVerbMode::Detect) {
 			uint32_t analogCodec = 0;
@@ -273,7 +274,7 @@ void AlcEnabler::processKext(KernelPatcher &patcher, size_t index, mach_vm_addre
 			}
 			
 			if (info->platformNum > 0 || info->layoutNum > 0) {
-				DBGLOG("alc", "will route callbacks resource loading callbacks");
+				DBGLOG("alc", "will route resource loading callbacks");
 				progressState |= ProcessingState::CallbacksWantRouting;
 			}
 			
diff --git a/AppleALC/kern_alc.hpp b/AppleALC/kern_alc.hpp
index 49bb7d85cf..97a0e76492 100644
--- a/AppleALC/kern_alc.hpp
+++ b/AppleALC/kern_alc.hpp
@@ -268,11 +268,6 @@ class AlcEnabler {
 	 *  Marks HDAConfigDefault availability in AppleALC
 	 */
 	WakeVerbMode hasHDAConfigDefault {WakeVerbMode::Detect};
-
-	/**
-	 *  AppleHDACodecGeneric instance
-	 */
-	IOService *hdaCodecInstance {nullptr};
 };
 
 #endif /* kern_alc_hpp */
diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 08bbfa91af..2723617f60 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 AppleALC Changelog
 ==================
+#### v1.2.6
+- Fixed a rare kernel panic due to use-after-free in verb code at waking from sleep
+
 #### v1.2.5
 - Implemented verb execution after wake (via `WakeVerbReinit` in PinConfigs), obsoletes CodecCommander in fixed resources
 - Implemented custom verbs for wake  (via `WakeConfigData` in PinConfigs), `ConfigData` is used by default
@@ -13,7 +16,7 @@ AppleALC Changelog
 - Added EAPD wake verbs to all ALC 221, 225, 233, 235, 236, 255, 256, 270, 271, 272, 284, 286, 288, 290, 293, 295 by Vandroiy
 - Added EAPD wake verbs to some ALC 269, 275, 280, 282, 283, 292, 294, 298, 662, 663, 668, 887, 888, 889, 892, 898, 1150 by Vandroiy
 - Fixed broken AFGLowPowerState, LayouID and other fields in several PinConfigs info.plist
-- Fixed kernel rare kernel panics due to short incompatible HDEF controller patches affecting other code
+- Fixed rare kernel panics due to short incompatible HDEF controller patches affecting other code
 
 #### v1.2.4
 - Added ALC269 layout-id 10 (toleda) for Brix by ttimasdf