diff --git a/include/sound/pcm_params.h b/include/sound/pcm_params.h
index 3c45f3924ba7..c704357775fc 100644
--- a/include/sound/pcm_params.h
+++ b/include/sound/pcm_params.h
@@ -366,4 +366,11 @@ static inline int params_physical_width(const struct snd_pcm_hw_params *p)
 	return snd_pcm_format_physical_width(params_format(p));
 }
 
+static inline void
+params_set_format(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *p, snd_pcm_format_t fmt)
+{
+	snd_mask_set(hw_param_mask(p, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT),
+		(__force int)fmt);
+}
+
 #endif /* __SOUND_PCM_PARAMS_H */