1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index fcb312b3f258..2f742009da4b 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ struct snd_soc_codec {
         /* component */
         struct snd_soc_component component;
 
-        /* dapm */
+        /* Don't access this directly, use snd_soc_codec_get_dapm() */
         struct snd_soc_dapm_context dapm;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
@@ -1270,6 +1270,18 @@ static inline struct snd_soc_dapm_context *snd_soc_component_get_dapm(
 }
 
 /**
+ * snd_soc_codec_get_dapm() - Returns the DAPM context for the CODEC
+ * @codec: The CODEC for which to get the DAPM context
+ *
+ * Note: Use this function instead of directly accessing the CODEC's dapm field
+ */
+static inline struct snd_soc_dapm_context *snd_soc_codec_get_dapm(
+        struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
+{
+        return &codec->dapm;
+}
+
+/**
  * snd_soc_dapm_kcontrol_codec() - Returns the codec associated to a kcontrol
  * @kcontrol: The kcontrol
  *