diff --git a/sound/firewire/motu/motu-protocol-v3.c b/sound/firewire/motu/motu-protocol-v3.c
index d1545e2b5caa..947fab7905fe 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/motu/motu-protocol-v3.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/motu/motu-protocol-v3.c
@@ -314,3 +314,45 @@ const struct snd_motu_protocol snd_motu_protocol_v3 = {
 	.switch_fetching_mode	= v3_switch_fetching_mode,
 	.cache_packet_formats	= v3_cache_packet_formats,
 };
+
+const struct snd_motu_spec snd_motu_spec_828mk3 = {
+	.name = "828mk3",
+	.protocol = &snd_motu_protocol_v3,
+	.flags = SND_MOTU_SPEC_SUPPORT_CLOCK_X2 |
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_SUPPORT_CLOCK_X4 |
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MICINST_CHUNK |
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_RETURN_CHUNK |
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_REVERB_CHUNK |
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_SEPARATED_MAIN |
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_HAS_OPT_IFACE_A |
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_HAS_OPT_IFACE_B |
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_MIDI_3RD_Q |
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MIDI_3RD_Q,
+
+	.analog_in_ports = 8,
+	.analog_out_ports = 8,
+};
+
+const struct snd_motu_spec snd_motu_spec_audio_express = {
+	.name = "AudioExpress",
+	.protocol = &snd_motu_protocol_v3,
+	.flags = SND_MOTU_SPEC_SUPPORT_CLOCK_X2 |
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MICINST_CHUNK |
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_RETURN_CHUNK |
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_SEPARATED_MAIN |
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_MIDI_2ND_Q |
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MIDI_3RD_Q,
+	.analog_in_ports = 2,
+	.analog_out_ports = 4,
+};
+
+const struct snd_motu_spec snd_motu_spec_4pre = {
+	.name = "4pre",
+	.protocol = &snd_motu_protocol_v3,
+	.flags = SND_MOTU_SPEC_SUPPORT_CLOCK_X2 |
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MICINST_CHUNK |
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_RETURN_CHUNK |
+		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_SEPARATED_MAIN,
+	.analog_in_ports = 2,
+	.analog_out_ports = 2,
+};
diff --git a/sound/firewire/motu/motu.c b/sound/firewire/motu/motu.c
index b3533526f7e5..e5b6f634aa35 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/motu/motu.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/motu/motu.c
@@ -172,48 +172,6 @@ static void motu_bus_update(struct fw_unit *unit)
 	snd_motu_transaction_reregister(motu);
 }
 
-static const struct snd_motu_spec motu_828mk3 = {
-	.name = "828mk3",
-	.protocol = &snd_motu_protocol_v3,
-	.flags = SND_MOTU_SPEC_SUPPORT_CLOCK_X2 |
-		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_SUPPORT_CLOCK_X4 |
-		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MICINST_CHUNK |
-		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_RETURN_CHUNK |
-		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_REVERB_CHUNK |
-		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_SEPARATED_MAIN |
-		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_HAS_OPT_IFACE_A |
-		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_HAS_OPT_IFACE_B |
-		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_MIDI_3RD_Q |
-		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MIDI_3RD_Q,
-
-	.analog_in_ports = 8,
-	.analog_out_ports = 8,
-};
-
-static const struct snd_motu_spec motu_audio_express = {
-	.name = "AudioExpress",
-	.protocol = &snd_motu_protocol_v3,
-	.flags = SND_MOTU_SPEC_SUPPORT_CLOCK_X2 |
-		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MICINST_CHUNK |
-		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_RETURN_CHUNK |
-		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_SEPARATED_MAIN |
-		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_MIDI_2ND_Q |
-		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MIDI_3RD_Q,
-	.analog_in_ports = 2,
-	.analog_out_ports = 4,
-};
-
-static const struct snd_motu_spec motu_4pre = {
-	.name = "4pre",
-	.protocol = &snd_motu_protocol_v3,
-	.flags = SND_MOTU_SPEC_SUPPORT_CLOCK_X2 |
-		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_MICINST_CHUNK |
-		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_TX_RETURN_CHUNK |
-		 SND_MOTU_SPEC_RX_SEPARATED_MAIN,
-	.analog_in_ports = 2,
-	.analog_out_ports = 2,
-};
-
 #define SND_MOTU_DEV_ENTRY(model, data)			\
 {							\
 	.match_flags	= IEEE1394_MATCH_VENDOR_ID |	\
@@ -230,10 +188,10 @@ static const struct ieee1394_device_id motu_id_table[] = {
 	SND_MOTU_DEV_ENTRY(0x000009, &snd_motu_spec_traveler),
 	SND_MOTU_DEV_ENTRY(0x00000d, &snd_motu_spec_ultralite),
 	SND_MOTU_DEV_ENTRY(0x00000f, &snd_motu_spec_8pre),
-	SND_MOTU_DEV_ENTRY(0x000015, &motu_828mk3),	/* FireWire only. */
-	SND_MOTU_DEV_ENTRY(0x000035, &motu_828mk3),	/* Hybrid. */
-	SND_MOTU_DEV_ENTRY(0x000033, &motu_audio_express),
-	SND_MOTU_DEV_ENTRY(0x000045, &motu_4pre),
+	SND_MOTU_DEV_ENTRY(0x000015, &snd_motu_spec_828mk3), // FireWire only.
+	SND_MOTU_DEV_ENTRY(0x000035, &snd_motu_spec_828mk3), // Hybrid.
+	SND_MOTU_DEV_ENTRY(0x000033, &snd_motu_spec_audio_express),
+	SND_MOTU_DEV_ENTRY(0x000045, &snd_motu_spec_4pre),
 	{ }
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(ieee1394, motu_id_table);
diff --git a/sound/firewire/motu/motu.h b/sound/firewire/motu/motu.h
index ead6cc840d50..7774c23f1637 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/motu/motu.h
+++ b/sound/firewire/motu/motu.h
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ extern const struct snd_motu_spec snd_motu_spec_traveler;
 extern const struct snd_motu_spec snd_motu_spec_ultralite;
 extern const struct snd_motu_spec snd_motu_spec_8pre;
 
+extern const struct snd_motu_spec snd_motu_spec_828mk3;
+extern const struct snd_motu_spec snd_motu_spec_audio_express;
+extern const struct snd_motu_spec snd_motu_spec_4pre;
+
 int amdtp_motu_init(struct amdtp_stream *s, struct fw_unit *unit,
 		    enum amdtp_stream_direction dir,
 		    const struct snd_motu_protocol *const protocol);