diff --git a/include/sound/soc-component.h b/include/sound/soc-component.h
index d51f71e2f334..f4d4f836269e 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-component.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-component.h
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ static inline int snd_soc_component_cache_sync(
 
 struct snd_soc_component *snd_soc_component_new(struct device *dev, const char *name,
 						const struct snd_soc_component_driver *driver);
+int snd_soc_component_register(struct snd_soc_component *component,
+			       struct snd_soc_dai_driver *dai_drv,
+			       int num_dai);
 struct snd_soc_component *snd_soc_component_alloc(struct device *dev);
 
 void snd_soc_component_set_name(struct snd_soc_component *component, const char *name);
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index c4de336ab408..93bc7fa32444 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -2625,9 +2625,9 @@ struct snd_soc_component *snd_soc_component_new(struct device *dev, const char *
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_component_new);
 
-static int soc_component_add(struct snd_soc_component *component,
-			     struct snd_soc_dai_driver *dai_drv,
-			     int num_dai)
+int snd_soc_component_register(struct snd_soc_component *component,
+			       struct snd_soc_dai_driver *dai_drv,
+			       int num_dai)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_card *card, *c;
 	int ret;
@@ -2666,6 +2666,7 @@ static int soc_component_add(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 
 	return ret;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_component_register);
 
 int snd_soc_register_component_c(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 			const struct snd_soc_component_driver *component_driver,
@@ -2678,7 +2679,7 @@ int snd_soc_register_component_c(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	return soc_component_add(component, dai_drv, num_dai);
+	return snd_soc_component_register(component, dai_drv, num_dai);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_register_component_c);
 
@@ -2693,7 +2694,7 @@ int snd_soc_register_component_d(struct device *dev,
 	if (IS_ERR(component))
 		return PTR_ERR(component);
 
-	return soc_component_add(component, dai_drv, num_dai);
+	return snd_soc_component_register(component, dai_drv, num_dai);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_register_component_d);