diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index 6c808527a4f6..747588273c96 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -1498,6 +1498,8 @@ static inline int snd_soc_cache_sync(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 /* component IO */
 int snd_soc_component_read(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 	unsigned int reg, unsigned int *val);
+unsigned int snd_soc_component_read32(struct snd_soc_component *component,
+				      unsigned int reg);
 int snd_soc_component_write(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 	unsigned int reg, unsigned int val);
 int snd_soc_component_update_bits(struct snd_soc_component *component,
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-io.c b/sound/soc/soc-io.c
index 9b3939049cef..20340ade20a7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-io.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-io.c
@@ -41,6 +41,20 @@ int snd_soc_component_read(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_component_read);
 
+unsigned int snd_soc_component_read32(struct snd_soc_component *component,
+				      unsigned int reg)
+{
+	unsigned int val;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = snd_soc_component_read(component, reg, &val);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	return val;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_component_read32);
+
 /**
  * snd_soc_component_write() - Write register value
  * @component: Component to write to