diff --git a/include/sound/hdaudio.h b/include/sound/hdaudio.h
index 68169e3749de..4c93ff5301bd 100644
--- a/include/sound/hdaudio.h
+++ b/include/sound/hdaudio.h
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ int snd_hdac_codec_write(struct hdac_device *hdac, hda_nid_t nid,
 			int flags, unsigned int verb, unsigned int parm);
 bool snd_hdac_check_power_state(struct hdac_device *hdac,
 		hda_nid_t nid, unsigned int target_state);
+unsigned int snd_hdac_sync_power_state(struct hdac_device *hdac,
+		      hda_nid_t nid, unsigned int target_state);
 /**
  * snd_hdac_read_parm - read a codec parameter
  * @codec: the codec object
diff --git a/sound/hda/hdac_device.c b/sound/hda/hdac_device.c
index 06f845e293cb..7ba100bb1c3f 100644
--- a/sound/hda/hdac_device.c
+++ b/sound/hda/hdac_device.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
@@ -1064,3 +1065,37 @@ bool snd_hdac_check_power_state(struct hdac_device *hdac,
 	return (state == target_state);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_hdac_check_power_state);
+/**
+ * snd_hdac_sync_power_state - wait until actual power state matches
+ * with the target state
+ *
+ * @hdac: the HDAC device
+ * @nid: NID to send the command
+ * @target_state: target state to check for
+ *
+ * Return power state or PS_ERROR if codec rejects GET verb.
+ */
+unsigned int snd_hdac_sync_power_state(struct hdac_device *codec,
+			hda_nid_t nid, unsigned int power_state)
+{
+	unsigned long end_time = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(500);
+	unsigned int state, actual_state, count;
+
+	for (count = 0; count < 500; count++) {
+		state = snd_hdac_codec_read(codec, nid, 0,
+				AC_VERB_GET_POWER_STATE, 0);
+		if (state & AC_PWRST_ERROR) {
+			msleep(20);
+			break;
+		}
+		actual_state = (state >> 4) & 0x0f;
+		if (actual_state == power_state)
+			break;
+		if (time_after_eq(jiffies, end_time))
+			break;
+		/* wait until the codec reachs to the target state */
+		msleep(1);
+	}
+	return state;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_hdac_sync_power_state);
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
index e018ecbf78a8..5bc3a7468e17 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
@@ -2702,32 +2702,6 @@ void snd_hda_codec_set_power_to_all(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t fg,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_hda_codec_set_power_to_all);
 
-/*
- * wait until the state is reached, returns the current state
- */
-static unsigned int hda_sync_power_state(struct hda_codec *codec,
-					 hda_nid_t fg,
-					 unsigned int power_state)
-{
-	unsigned long end_time = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(500);
-	unsigned int state, actual_state;
-
-	for (;;) {
-		state = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, fg, 0,
-					   AC_VERB_GET_POWER_STATE, 0);
-		if (state & AC_PWRST_ERROR)
-			break;
-		actual_state = (state >> 4) & 0x0f;
-		if (actual_state == power_state)
-			break;
-		if (time_after_eq(jiffies, end_time))
-			break;
-		/* wait until the codec reachs to the target state */
-		msleep(1);
-	}
-	return state;
-}
-
 /**
  * snd_hda_codec_eapd_power_filter - A power filter callback for EAPD
  * @codec: the HDA codec
@@ -2790,7 +2764,7 @@ static unsigned int hda_set_power_state(struct hda_codec *codec,
 						   state);
 			snd_hda_codec_set_power_to_all(codec, fg, power_state);
 		}
-		state = hda_sync_power_state(codec, fg, power_state);
+		state = snd_hda_sync_power_state(codec, fg, power_state);
 		if (!(state & AC_PWRST_ERROR))
 			break;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_local.h b/sound/pci/hda/hda_local.h
index 5b5c324c99b9..321e78baa63c 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_local.h
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_local.h
@@ -622,7 +622,11 @@ snd_hda_check_power_state(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
 {
 	return snd_hdac_check_power_state(&codec->core, nid, target_state);
 }
-
+static inline bool snd_hda_sync_power_state(struct hda_codec *codec,
+			   hda_nid_t nid, unsigned int target_state)
+{
+	return snd_hdac_sync_power_state(&codec->core, nid, target_state);
+}
 unsigned int snd_hda_codec_eapd_power_filter(struct hda_codec *codec,
 					     hda_nid_t nid,
 					     unsigned int power_state);