diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dpcm.h b/include/sound/soc-dpcm.h
index 04598f1efd77..a2e15cad76a0 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dpcm.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dpcm.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #ifndef __LINUX_SND_SOC_DPCM_H
 #define __LINUX_SND_SOC_DPCM_H
 
+#include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <sound/pcm.h>
 
@@ -135,4 +136,25 @@ int soc_dpcm_be_digital_mute(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int mute);
 int soc_dpcm_debugfs_add(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd);
 int soc_dpcm_runtime_update(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *);
 
+int dpcm_path_get(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
+	int stream, struct snd_soc_dapm_widget_list **list_);
+int dpcm_process_paths(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
+	int stream, struct snd_soc_dapm_widget_list **list, int new);
+int dpcm_be_dai_startup(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream);
+int dpcm_be_dai_shutdown(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream);
+void dpcm_be_disconnect(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream);
+void dpcm_clear_pending_state(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream);
+int dpcm_be_dai_hw_free(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream);
+int dpcm_be_dai_hw_params(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int tream);
+int dpcm_be_dai_trigger(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream, int cmd);
+int dpcm_be_dai_prepare(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream);
+int dpcm_dapm_stream_event(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int dir,
+	int event);
+
+static inline void dpcm_path_put(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget_list **list)
+{
+	kfree(*list);
+}
+
+
 #endif
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
index ccb6be4d658d..6c336542a641 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #define DPCM_MAX_BE_USERS	8
 
 /* DPCM stream event, send event to FE and all active BEs. */
-static int dpcm_dapm_stream_event(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int dir,
+int dpcm_dapm_stream_event(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int dir,
 	int event)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ static void dpcm_be_reparent(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 }
 
 /* disconnect a BE and FE */
-static void dpcm_be_disconnect(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
+void dpcm_be_disconnect(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm, *d;
 
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ static int widget_in_list(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget_list *list,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dpcm_path_get(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
+int dpcm_path_get(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 	int stream, struct snd_soc_dapm_widget_list **list_)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dai *cpu_dai = fe->cpu_dai;
@@ -875,11 +875,6 @@ static int dpcm_path_get(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 	return paths;
 }
 
-static inline void dpcm_path_put(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget_list **list)
-{
-	kfree(*list);
-}
-
 static int dpcm_prune_paths(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream,
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget_list **list_)
 {
@@ -949,7 +944,7 @@ static int dpcm_add_paths(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream,
 			continue;
 
 		/* don't connect if FE is not running */
-		if (!fe->dpcm[stream].runtime)
+		if (!fe->dpcm[stream].runtime && !fe->fe_compr)
 			continue;
 
 		/* newly connected FE and BE */
@@ -974,7 +969,7 @@ static int dpcm_add_paths(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream,
  * Find the corresponding BE DAIs that source or sink audio to this
  * FE substream.
  */
-static int dpcm_process_paths(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
+int dpcm_process_paths(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 	int stream, struct snd_soc_dapm_widget_list **list, int new)
 {
 	if (new)
@@ -983,7 +978,7 @@ static int dpcm_process_paths(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 		return dpcm_prune_paths(fe, stream, list);
 }
 
-static void dpcm_clear_pending_state(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
+void dpcm_clear_pending_state(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
 
@@ -1021,7 +1016,7 @@ static void dpcm_be_dai_startup_unwind(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 	}
 }
 
-static int dpcm_be_dai_startup(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
+int dpcm_be_dai_startup(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
 	int err, count = 0;
@@ -1163,7 +1158,7 @@ be_err:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int dpcm_be_dai_shutdown(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
+int dpcm_be_dai_shutdown(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
 
@@ -1224,7 +1219,7 @@ static int dpcm_fe_dai_shutdown(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dpcm_be_dai_hw_free(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
+int dpcm_be_dai_hw_free(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
 
@@ -1289,7 +1284,7 @@ static int dpcm_fe_dai_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dpcm_be_dai_hw_params(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
+int dpcm_be_dai_hw_params(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
 	int ret;
@@ -1419,7 +1414,7 @@ static int dpcm_do_trigger(struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int dpcm_be_dai_trigger(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream,
+int dpcm_be_dai_trigger(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream,
 			       int cmd)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
@@ -1587,7 +1582,7 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int dpcm_be_dai_prepare(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
+int dpcm_be_dai_prepare(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe, int stream)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
 	int ret = 0;