diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index 53d15e0e6e89..5c2b4f4b5cfa 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -1172,6 +1172,11 @@ static inline bool snd_soc_volsw_is_stereo(struct soc_mixer_control *mc)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+static inline bool snd_soc_codec_is_active(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
+{
+	return codec->active != 0;
+}
+
 int snd_soc_util_init(void);
 void snd_soc_util_exit(void);
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/adav80x.c b/sound/soc/codecs/adav80x.c
index f78b27a7c461..d50cf5b29a27 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/adav80x.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/adav80x.c
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ static int adav80x_dai_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = dai->codec;
 	struct adav80x *adav80x = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
 
-	if (!codec->active || !adav80x->rate)
+	if (!snd_soc_codec_is_active(codec) || !adav80x->rate)
 		return 0;
 
 	return snd_pcm_hw_constraint_minmax(substream->runtime,
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ static void adav80x_dai_shutdown(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = dai->codec;
 	struct adav80x *adav80x = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
 
-	if (!codec->active)
+	if (!snd_soc_codec_is_active(codec))
 		adav80x->rate = 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic23.c b/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic23.c
index 5d430cc56f51..458a6aed203e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic23.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic23.c
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ static void tlv320aic23_shutdown(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	struct aic23 *aic23 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
 
 	/* deactivate */
-	if (!codec->active) {
+	if (!snd_soc_codec_is_active(codec)) {
 		udelay(50);
 		snd_soc_write(codec, TLV320AIC23_ACTIVE, 0x0);
 	}
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320dac33.c b/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320dac33.c
index 4f358393d6d6..35b2d244e42e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320dac33.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320dac33.c
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ static int dac33_set_fifo_mode(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	if (dac33->fifo_mode == ucontrol->value.integer.value[0])
 		return 0;
 	/* Do not allow changes while stream is running*/
-	if (codec->active)
+	if (snd_soc_codec_is_active(codec))
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	if (ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] < 0 ||
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/uda1380.c b/sound/soc/codecs/uda1380.c
index 726df6d43c2b..8e3940dcff20 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/uda1380.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/uda1380.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static int uda1380_write(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned int reg,
 	/* the interpolator & decimator regs must only be written when the
 	 * codec DAI is active.
 	 */
-	if (!codec->active && (reg >= UDA1380_MVOL))
+	if (!snd_soc_codec_is_active(codec) && (reg >= UDA1380_MVOL))
 		return 0;
 	pr_debug("uda1380: hw write %x val %x\n", reg, value);
 	if (codec->hw_write(codec->control_data, data, 3) == 3) {
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wl1273.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wl1273.c
index b7ab2ef567c8..47e96ff30064 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wl1273.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wl1273.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static int snd_wl1273_set_audio_route(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Do not allow changes while stream is running */
-	if (codec->active)
+	if (snd_soc_codec_is_active(codec))
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	if (ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] < 0 ||
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8711.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8711.c
index d99f948c513c..6efcc40a7cb3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8711.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8711.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static void wm8711_shutdown(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = dai->codec;
 
 	/* deactivate */
-	if (!codec->active) {
+	if (!snd_soc_codec_is_active(codec)) {
 		udelay(50);
 		snd_soc_write(codec, WM8711_ACTIVE, 0x0);
 	}
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c
index be85da93a268..5cf4bebc5d89 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ static int wm8753_set_dai(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	if (wm8753->dai_func == ucontrol->value.integer.value[0])
 		return 0;
 
-	if (codec->active)
+	if (snd_soc_codec_is_active(codec))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
 	ioctl = snd_soc_read(codec, WM8753_IOCTL);
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ static int wm8753_mute(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, int mute)
 	/* the digital mute covers the HiFi and Voice DAC's on the WM8753.
 	 * make sure we check if they are not both active when we mute */
 	if (mute && wm8753->dai_func == 1) {
-		if (!codec->active)
+		if (!snd_soc_codec_is_active(codec))
 			snd_soc_write(codec, WM8753_DAC, mute_reg | 0x8);
 	} else {
 		if (mute)