diff --git a/include/sound/soc-component.h b/include/sound/soc-component.h
index 864983b09846..f39e1084850e 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-component.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-component.h
@@ -395,6 +395,12 @@ static inline bool snd_soc_component_is_active(
 	return component->active != 0;
 }
 
+static inline unsigned int
+snd_soc_component_active(struct snd_soc_component *component)
+{
+	return component->active;
+}
+
 /* component pin */
 int snd_soc_component_enable_pin(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 				 const char *pin);
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dai.c b/sound/soc/soc-dai.c
index de2981fa5372..bb771302fd6f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dai.c
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ void snd_soc_dai_action(struct snd_soc_dai *dai,
 {
 	dai->stream_active[stream]	+= action;
 	dai->active			+= action;
+	/* see snd_soc_component_active() */
 	dai->component->active		+= action;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dai_action);