diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
index 7855cfe46b69..fe19dd3abb00 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ struct device;
 #define SND_SOC_DAPM_SIGGEN(wname) \
 {	.id = snd_soc_dapm_siggen, .name = wname, .kcontrol_news = NULL, \
 	.num_kcontrols = 0, .reg = SND_SOC_NOPM }
+#define SND_SOC_DAPM_SINK(wname) \
+{	.id = snd_soc_dapm_sink, .name = wname, .kcontrol_news = NULL, \
+	.num_kcontrols = 0, .reg = SND_SOC_NOPM }
 #define SND_SOC_DAPM_INPUT(wname) \
 {	.id = snd_soc_dapm_input, .name = wname, .kcontrol_news = NULL, \
 	.num_kcontrols = 0, .reg = SND_SOC_NOPM }
@@ -484,6 +487,7 @@ enum snd_soc_dapm_type {
 	snd_soc_dapm_aif_in,		/* audio interface input */
 	snd_soc_dapm_aif_out,		/* audio interface output */
 	snd_soc_dapm_siggen,		/* signal generator */
+	snd_soc_dapm_sink,
 	snd_soc_dapm_dai_in,		/* link to DAI structure */
 	snd_soc_dapm_dai_out,
 	snd_soc_dapm_dai_link,		/* link between two DAI structures */
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 016eba10b1ec..6760044f6aae 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -3351,6 +3351,11 @@ snd_soc_dapm_new_control_unlocked(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 		w->is_ep = SND_SOC_DAPM_EP_SOURCE;
 		w->power_check = dapm_always_on_check_power;
 		break;
+	case snd_soc_dapm_sink:
+		w->is_ep = SND_SOC_DAPM_EP_SINK;
+		w->power_check = dapm_always_on_check_power;
+		break;
+
 	case snd_soc_dapm_mux:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_demux:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_switch: