1 files changed, 39 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index d59076e2ca84..4079223203eb 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -2238,6 +2238,45 @@ int snd_soc_put_volsw_s8(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_put_volsw_s8);
 
 /**
+ * snd_soc_limit_volume - Set new limit to an existing volume control.
+ *
+ * @codec: where to look for the control
+ * @name: Name of the control
+ * @max: new maximum limit
+ *
+ * Return 0 for success, else error.
+ */
+int snd_soc_limit_volume(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
+        const char *name, int max)
+{
+        struct snd_card *card = codec->card;
+        struct snd_kcontrol *kctl;
+        struct soc_mixer_control *mc;
+        int found = 0;
+        int ret = -EINVAL;
+
+        /* Sanity check for name and max */
+        if (unlikely(!name || max <= 0))
+                return -EINVAL;
+
+        list_for_each_entry(kctl, &card->controls, list) {
+                if (!strncmp(kctl->id.name, name, sizeof(kctl->id.name))) {
+                        found = 1;
+                        break;
+                }
+        }
+        if (found) {
+                mc = (struct soc_mixer_control *)kctl->private_value;
+                if (max <= mc->max) {
+                        mc->max = max;
+                        ret = 0;
+                }
+        }
+        return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_limit_volume);
+
+/**
  * snd_soc_dai_set_sysclk - configure DAI system or master clock.
  * @dai: DAI
  * @clk_id: DAI specific clock ID