diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.h b/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.h
index 0053b704ddc4..c95097bb5a0c 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.h
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.h
@@ -170,11 +170,10 @@ struct azx {
 #define azx_bus(chip)	(&(chip)->bus.core)
 #define bus_to_azx(_bus)	container_of(_bus, struct azx, bus.core)
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86
-#define azx_snoop(chip)		((chip)->snoop)
-#else
-#define azx_snoop(chip)		true
-#endif
+static inline bool azx_snoop(struct azx *chip)
+{
+	return !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_X86) || chip->snoop;
+}
 
 /*
  * macros for easy use