diff --git a/include/sound/soc-link.h b/include/sound/soc-link.h
index aae72f668de6..20fe46f31e33 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-link.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-link.h
@@ -20,4 +20,6 @@ int snd_soc_link_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 void snd_soc_link_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream);
 int snd_soc_link_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int cmd);
 
+int snd_soc_link_compr_startup(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream);
+
 #endif /* __SOC_LINK_H */
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-compress.c b/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
index 62ece729e425..ddc6c6f69d2f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <sound/soc.h>
 #include <sound/initval.h>
 #include <sound/soc-dpcm.h>
+#include <sound/soc-link.h>
 #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 
 static int soc_compr_components_open(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream,
@@ -95,15 +96,9 @@ static int soc_compr_open(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto machine_err;
 
-	if (rtd->dai_link->compr_ops && rtd->dai_link->compr_ops->startup) {
-		ret = rtd->dai_link->compr_ops->startup(cstream);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			dev_err(rtd->dev,
-				"Compress ASoC: %s startup failed: %d\n",
-				rtd->dai_link->name, ret);
-			goto machine_err;
-		}
-	}
+	ret = snd_soc_link_compr_startup(cstream);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto machine_err;
 
 	snd_soc_runtime_activate(rtd, cstream->direction);
 
@@ -179,14 +174,9 @@ static int soc_compr_open_fe(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto open_err;
 
-	if (fe->dai_link->compr_ops && fe->dai_link->compr_ops->startup) {
-		ret = fe->dai_link->compr_ops->startup(cstream);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			pr_err("Compress ASoC: %s startup failed: %d\n",
-			       fe->dai_link->name, ret);
-			goto machine_err;
-		}
-	}
+	ret = snd_soc_link_compr_startup(cstream);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto machine_err;
 
 	dpcm_clear_pending_state(fe, stream);
 	dpcm_path_put(&list);
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-link.c b/sound/soc/soc-link.c
index 113a4d1b2262..7f0fb53c435a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-link.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-link.c
@@ -113,3 +113,16 @@ int snd_soc_link_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int cmd)
 
 	return soc_link_ret(rtd, ret);
 }
+
+int snd_soc_link_compr_startup(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = cstream->private_data;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (rtd->dai_link->compr_ops &&
+	    rtd->dai_link->compr_ops->startup)
+		ret = rtd->dai_link->compr_ops->startup(cstream);
+
+	return soc_link_ret(rtd, ret);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_link_compr_startup);