diff --git a/sound/soc/sti/sti_uniperif.c b/sound/soc/sti/sti_uniperif.c
index ee91ae5f812a..98eb205a0b62 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sti/sti_uniperif.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sti/sti_uniperif.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/pinctrl/consumer.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
 
 #include "uniperif.h"
 
@@ -97,6 +98,28 @@ static const struct of_device_id snd_soc_sti_match[] = {
 	{},
 };
 
+int  sti_uniperiph_reset(struct uniperif *uni)
+{
+	int count = 10;
+
+	/* Reset uniperipheral uni */
+	SET_UNIPERIF_SOFT_RST_SOFT_RST(uni);
+
+	if (uni->ver < SND_ST_UNIPERIF_VERSION_UNI_PLR_TOP_1_0) {
+		while (GET_UNIPERIF_SOFT_RST_SOFT_RST(uni) && count) {
+			udelay(5);
+			count--;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!count) {
+		dev_err(uni->dev, "Failed to reset uniperif\n");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int sti_uniperiph_set_tdm_slot(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, unsigned int tx_mask,
 			       unsigned int rx_mask, int slots,
 			       int slot_width)
diff --git a/sound/soc/sti/uniperif.h b/sound/soc/sti/uniperif.h
index 1993c655fb79..d487dd2ef016 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sti/uniperif.h
+++ b/sound/soc/sti/uniperif.h
@@ -1397,6 +1397,8 @@ static inline int sti_uniperiph_get_unip_tdm_frame_size(struct uniperif *uni)
 	return (uni->tdm_slot.slots * uni->tdm_slot.slot_width / 8);
 }
 
+int  sti_uniperiph_reset(struct uniperif *uni);
+
 int sti_uniperiph_set_tdm_slot(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, unsigned int tx_mask,
 			       unsigned int rx_mask, int slots,
 			       int slot_width);
diff --git a/sound/soc/sti/uniperif_player.c b/sound/soc/sti/uniperif_player.c
index c9b4670b772b..00022aa48280 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sti/uniperif_player.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sti/uniperif_player.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/clk.h>
-#include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/mfd/syscon.h>
 
@@ -55,25 +54,6 @@ static const struct snd_pcm_hardware uni_player_pcm_hw = {
 	.buffer_bytes_max = 256 * PAGE_SIZE
 };
 
-static inline int reset_player(struct uniperif *player)
-{
-	int count = 10;
-
-	if (player->ver < SND_ST_UNIPERIF_VERSION_UNI_PLR_TOP_1_0) {
-		while (GET_UNIPERIF_SOFT_RST_SOFT_RST(player) && count) {
-			udelay(5);
-			count--;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (!count) {
-		dev_err(player->dev, "Failed to reset uniperif\n");
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * uni_player_irq_handler
  * In case of error audio stream is stopped; stop action is protected via PCM
@@ -858,10 +838,8 @@ static int uni_player_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 
 	SET_UNIPERIF_I2S_FMT_NO_OF_SAMPLES_TO_READ(player, 0);
 
-	/* Reset uniperipheral player */
-	SET_UNIPERIF_SOFT_RST_SOFT_RST(player);
 
-	return reset_player(player);
+	return sti_uniperiph_reset(player);
 }
 
 static int uni_player_start(struct uniperif *player)
@@ -893,10 +871,7 @@ static int uni_player_start(struct uniperif *player)
 		SET_UNIPERIF_ITM_BSET_UNDERFLOW_REC_FAILED(player);
 	}
 
-	/* Reset uniperipheral player */
-	SET_UNIPERIF_SOFT_RST_SOFT_RST(player);
-
-	ret = reset_player(player);
+	ret = sti_uniperiph_reset(player);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		clk_disable_unprepare(player->clk);
 		return ret;
@@ -945,10 +920,7 @@ static int uni_player_stop(struct uniperif *player)
 	/* Turn the player off */
 	SET_UNIPERIF_CTRL_OPERATION_OFF(player);
 
-	/* Soft reset the player */
-	SET_UNIPERIF_SOFT_RST_SOFT_RST(player);
-
-	ret = reset_player(player);
+	ret = sti_uniperiph_reset(player);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sti/uniperif_reader.c b/sound/soc/sti/uniperif_reader.c
index 09314f8be841..59043f7a0e5c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sti/uniperif_reader.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sti/uniperif_reader.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/clk.h>
-#include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 
 #include <sound/soc.h>
@@ -186,7 +185,6 @@ static int uni_reader_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	struct uniperif *reader = priv->dai_data.uni;
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
 	int transfer_size, trigger_limit, ret;
-	int count = 10;
 
 	/* The reader should be stopped */
 	if (reader->state != UNIPERIF_STATE_STOPPED) {
@@ -288,18 +286,7 @@ static int uni_reader_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	}
 
 	/* Reset uniperipheral reader */
-	SET_UNIPERIF_SOFT_RST_SOFT_RST(reader);
-
-	while (GET_UNIPERIF_SOFT_RST_SOFT_RST(reader)) {
-		udelay(5);
-		count--;
-	}
-	if (!count) {
-		dev_err(reader->dev, "Failed to reset uniperif\n");
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
+	return sti_uniperiph_reset(reader);
 }
 
 static int uni_reader_start(struct uniperif *reader)