diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
index 6e89ef6c11c1..3b991766a8f2 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_nc_pin_unlocked(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 int snd_soc_dapm_get_pin_status(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 				const char *pin);
 int snd_soc_dapm_sync(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm);
+int snd_soc_dapm_sync_unlocked(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm);
 int snd_soc_dapm_force_enable_pin(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 				  const char *pin);
 int snd_soc_dapm_force_enable_pin_unlocked(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 48a4eeb05192..4200f96a1483 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -2341,6 +2341,30 @@ static int snd_soc_dapm_set_pin(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * snd_soc_dapm_sync_unlocked - scan and power dapm paths
+ * @dapm: DAPM context
+ *
+ * Walks all dapm audio paths and powers widgets according to their
+ * stream or path usage.
+ *
+ * Requires external locking.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 for success.
+ */
+int snd_soc_dapm_sync_unlocked(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Suppress early reports (eg, jacks syncing their state) to avoid
+	 * silly DAPM runs during card startup.
+	 */
+	if (!dapm->card || !dapm->card->instantiated)
+		return 0;
+
+	return dapm_power_widgets(dapm->card, SND_SOC_DAPM_STREAM_NOP);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dapm_sync_unlocked);
+
 /**
  * snd_soc_dapm_sync - scan and power dapm paths
  * @dapm: DAPM context
@@ -2354,15 +2378,8 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_sync(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	/*
-	 * Suppress early reports (eg, jacks syncing their state) to avoid
-	 * silly DAPM runs during card startup.
-	 */
-	if (!dapm->card || !dapm->card->instantiated)
-		return 0;
-
 	mutex_lock_nested(&dapm->card->dapm_mutex, SND_SOC_DAPM_CLASS_RUNTIME);
-	ret = dapm_power_widgets(dapm->card, SND_SOC_DAPM_STREAM_NOP);
+	ret = snd_soc_dapm_sync_unlocked(dapm);
 	mutex_unlock(&dapm->card->dapm_mutex);
 	return ret;
 }