diff --git a/include/sound/soc-component.h b/include/sound/soc-component.h
index 1a5c9d0d386d..0f955f5cbebc 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-component.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-component.h
@@ -365,11 +365,7 @@ static inline void *snd_soc_component_get_drvdata(struct snd_soc_component *c)
 	return dev_get_drvdata(c->dev);
 }
 
-static inline unsigned int
-snd_soc_component_active(struct snd_soc_component *component)
-{
-	return component->active;
-}
+unsigned int snd_soc_component_active(struct snd_soc_component *component);
 
 /* component controls */
 struct snd_kcontrol *snd_soc_component_get_kcontrol(struct snd_soc_component *component,
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-component.c b/sound/soc/soc-component.c
index 737b17ed60d8..962cd7ab3cc2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-component.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-component.c
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ struct snd_soc_dapm_context *snd_soc_component_to_dapm(struct snd_soc_component
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_component_to_dapm);
 
+unsigned int snd_soc_component_active(struct snd_soc_component *component)
+{
+	return component->active;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_component_active);
+
 /*
  * We might want to check substream by using list.
  * In such case, we can update these macros.