diff --git a/include/sound/soc-component.h b/include/sound/soc-component.h
index 874559458bd5..a13d5c98e0f3 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-component.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-component.h
@@ -284,6 +284,10 @@ static inline int snd_soc_component_cache_sync(
 }
 
 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);
+const char *snd_soc_component_name(struct snd_soc_component *component);
+
 void snd_soc_component_set_aux(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 			       struct snd_soc_aux_dev *aux);
 int snd_soc_component_init(struct snd_soc_component *component);
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-component.c b/sound/soc/soc-component.c
index 60531e9f9f9a..5131e2bf3a10 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-component.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-component.c
@@ -42,6 +42,18 @@ struct snd_soc_component *snd_soc_component_alloc(struct device *dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_component_alloc);
 
+void snd_soc_component_set_name(struct snd_soc_component *component, const char *name)
+{
+	component->name = name;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_component_set_name);
+
+const char *snd_soc_component_name(struct snd_soc_component *component)
+{
+	return component->name;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_component_name);
+
 /*
  * We might want to check substream by using list.
  * In such case, we can update these macros.