diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 92d57a952bd9..1b4a6eb43174 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static int snd_soc_dapm_add_path(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 	int (*connected)(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *source,
 			 struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *sink));
 
-static struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *
+struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *
 snd_soc_dapm_new_control(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 			 const struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *widget);
 
@@ -3270,7 +3270,7 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_put_pin_switch(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dapm_put_pin_switch);
 
-static struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *
+struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *
 snd_soc_dapm_new_control(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 	const struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *widget)
 {