diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dai.h b/include/sound/soc-dai.h
index be4781b61989..c044909ef10d 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dai.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dai.h
@@ -231,18 +231,7 @@ void snd_soc_dai_suspend(struct snd_soc_dai *dai);
 void snd_soc_dai_resume(struct snd_soc_dai *dai);
 int snd_soc_dai_compress_new(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd);
 bool snd_soc_dai_stream_valid(const struct snd_soc_dai *dai, int stream);
-void snd_soc_dai_action(struct snd_soc_dai *dai,
-			int stream, int action);
-static inline void snd_soc_dai_activate(struct snd_soc_dai *dai,
-					int stream)
-{
-	snd_soc_dai_action(dai, stream,  1);
-}
-static inline void snd_soc_dai_deactivate(struct snd_soc_dai *dai,
-					  int stream)
-{
-	snd_soc_dai_action(dai, stream, -1);
-}
+
 int snd_soc_dai_active(const struct snd_soc_dai *dai);
 
 int snd_soc_pcm_dai_probe(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd, int order);
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dai.c b/sound/soc/soc-dai.c
index edf7d808e46e..d124b6afb1b8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dai.c
@@ -707,8 +707,7 @@ bool snd_soc_dai_stream_valid(const struct snd_soc_dai *dai, int dir)
 	return stream->channels_min;
 }
 
-void snd_soc_dai_action(struct snd_soc_dai *dai,
-			int stream, int action)
+void snd_soc_dai_active_update(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, int stream, int action)
 {
 	/* see snd_soc_dai_stream_active() */
 	dai->stream[stream].active	+= action;
@@ -716,7 +715,6 @@ void snd_soc_dai_action(struct snd_soc_dai *dai,
 	/* see snd_soc_component_active() */
 	dai->component->active		+= action;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dai_action);
 
 int snd_soc_dai_active(const struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 {
@@ -1161,7 +1159,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dai_stream_tdm_mask_set);
 
 unsigned int snd_soc_dai_stream_active(const struct snd_soc_dai *dai, int stream)
 {
-	/* see snd_soc_dai_action() for setup */
+	/* see snd_soc_dai_active_update() for setup */
 	return dai->stream[stream].active;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dai_stream_active);
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 06b85313af12..74be5e209493 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <sound/pcm_params.h>
 #include <sound/soc.h>
 #include <sound/initval.h>
+#include "soc-internal.h"
 
 #include <trace/events/asoc.h>
 
@@ -4010,7 +4011,7 @@ static int dapm_dai_link_event_pre_pmu(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 
-		snd_soc_dai_activate(source, substream->stream);
+		snd_soc_dai_active_update(source, substream->stream, 1);
 	}
 
 	substream->stream = SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK;
@@ -4021,7 +4022,7 @@ static int dapm_dai_link_event_pre_pmu(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 
-		snd_soc_dai_activate(sink, substream->stream);
+		snd_soc_dai_active_update(sink, substream->stream, 1);
 	}
 
 	substream->hw_opened = 1;
@@ -4150,14 +4151,14 @@ static int dapm_dai_link_event(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 		substream->stream = SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE;
 		snd_soc_dapm_widget_for_each_source_path(w, path) {
 			source = path->source->priv;
-			snd_soc_dai_deactivate(source, substream->stream);
+			snd_soc_dai_active_update(source, substream->stream, -1);
 			snd_soc_dai_shutdown(source, substream, 0);
 		}
 
 		substream->stream = SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK;
 		snd_soc_dapm_widget_for_each_sink_path(w, path) {
 			sink = path->sink->priv;
-			snd_soc_dai_deactivate(sink, substream->stream);
+			snd_soc_dai_active_update(sink, substream->stream, -1);
 			snd_soc_dai_shutdown(sink, substream, 0);
 		}
 		break;
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-internal.h b/sound/soc/soc-internal.h
index f350fe5280e3..31559918355f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-internal.h
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-internal.h
@@ -34,5 +34,6 @@ int snd_soc_dai_symmetric_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, struct snd
 void snd_soc_dai_symmetric_update(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream);
 struct clk *snd_soc_dai_get_bclk(struct snd_soc_dai *dai);
 unsigned int snd_soc_dai_get_bclk_ratio(struct snd_soc_dai *dai);
+void snd_soc_dai_active_update(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, int stream, int action);
 
 #endif /* __SOC_INTERNAL_H */
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
index e63b6317f21d..1ddf199edc93 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ void snd_soc_runtime_action(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
 	snd_soc_dpcm_mutex_assert_held(rtd);
 
 	for_each_rtd_dais(rtd, i, dai)
-		snd_soc_dai_action(dai, stream, action);
+		snd_soc_dai_active_update(dai, stream, action);
 
 	/* Increments/Decrements the active count for components without DAIs */
 	for_each_rtd_components(rtd, i, component) {