diff --git a/sound/soc/qcom/common.c b/sound/soc/qcom/common.c
index edc4611691f7..5adc6f24be96 100644
--- a/sound/soc/qcom/common.c
+++ b/sound/soc/qcom/common.c
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <sound/jack.h>
 #include <linux/input-event-codes.h>
+#include <sound/pcm.h>
 #include "common.h"
+#include "qdsp6/q6dsp-common.h"
 
 #define NAME_SIZE	32
 
@@ -172,6 +174,34 @@ int qcom_snd_parse_of(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qcom_snd_parse_of);
 
+int qcom_snd_chmap_to_q6(unsigned int pos)
+{
+	switch (pos) {
+	case SNDRV_CHMAP_FL:
+		return PCM_CHANNEL_FL;
+	case SNDRV_CHMAP_FR:
+		return PCM_CHANNEL_FR;
+	case SNDRV_CHMAP_MONO:
+	case SNDRV_CHMAP_FC:
+		return PCM_CHANNEL_FC;
+	case SNDRV_CHMAP_LFE:
+		return PCM_CHANNEL_LFE;
+	case SNDRV_CHMAP_RL:
+		return PCM_CHANNEL_LB;
+	case SNDRV_CHMAP_RR:
+		return PCM_CHANNEL_RB;
+	case SNDRV_CHMAP_SL:
+		return PCM_CHANNEL_LS;
+	case SNDRV_CHMAP_SR:
+		return PCM_CHANNEL_RS;
+	case SNDRV_CHMAP_RC:
+		return PCM_CHANNEL_CS;
+	default:
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qcom_snd_chmap_to_q6);
+
 static struct snd_soc_jack_pin qcom_headset_jack_pins[] = {
 	/* Headset */
 	{
diff --git a/sound/soc/qcom/common.h b/sound/soc/qcom/common.h
index ee6662885593..1e8edc7e1b87 100644
--- a/sound/soc/qcom/common.h
+++ b/sound/soc/qcom/common.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ int qcom_snd_wcd_jack_setup(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
 			    struct snd_soc_jack *jack, bool *jack_setup);
 int qcom_snd_dp_jack_setup(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
 			   struct snd_soc_jack *dp_jack, int id);
+int qcom_snd_chmap_to_q6(unsigned int pos);
 
 
 #endif