diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-hdmi-ahb-audio.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-hdmi-ahb-audio.c
index 2b7539701b42..33f7bcf992a4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-hdmi-ahb-audio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-hdmi-ahb-audio.c
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ static int dw_hdmi_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+	ret = snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(&runtime->hw);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/include/sound/pcm.h b/include/sound/pcm.h
index 8a89fa6fdd5e..203b79d2712a 100644
--- a/include/sound/pcm.h
+++ b/include/sound/pcm.h
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ snd_pcm_kernel_readv(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	return __snd_pcm_lib_xfer(substream, bufs, false, frames, true);
 }
 
-int snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime);
+int snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(struct snd_pcm_hardware *hw);
 unsigned int snd_pcm_rate_to_rate_bit(unsigned int rate);
 unsigned int snd_pcm_rate_bit_to_rate(unsigned int rate_bit);
 unsigned int snd_pcm_rate_mask_intersect(unsigned int rates_a,
diff --git a/sound/arm/aaci.c b/sound/arm/aaci.c
index b5399b0090a7..5052689247f9 100644
--- a/sound/arm/aaci.c
+++ b/sound/arm/aaci.c
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ static int aaci_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	runtime->private_data = aacirun;
 	runtime->hw = aaci_hw_info;
 	runtime->hw.rates = aacirun->pcm->rates;
-	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(&runtime->hw);
 
 	if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) {
 		runtime->hw.channels_max = 6;
diff --git a/sound/arm/pxa2xx-ac97.c b/sound/arm/pxa2xx-ac97.c
index acfaf1d4ec25..cfb23073471e 100644
--- a/sound/arm/pxa2xx-ac97.c
+++ b/sound/arm/pxa2xx-ac97.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static int pxa2xx_ac97_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	i = (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) ?
 		AC97_RATES_FRONT_DAC : AC97_RATES_ADC;
 	runtime->hw.rates = pxa2xx_ac97_ac97->rates[i];
-	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(&runtime->hw);
 
 	platform_ops = substream->pcm->card->dev->platform_data;
 	if (platform_ops && platform_ops->startup) {
diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_misc.c b/sound/core/pcm_misc.c
index c4eb561d2008..435688855ed0 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_misc.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_misc.c
@@ -474,25 +474,25 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_pcm_format_set_silence);
 
 /**
  * snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates - determine rate_min/rate_max fields
- * @runtime: the runtime instance
+ * @runtime: the pcm hw instance
  *
  * Determines the rate_min and rate_max fields from the rates bits of
- * the given runtime->hw.
+ * the given hw.
  *
  * Return: Zero if successful.
  */
-int snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime)
+int snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(struct snd_pcm_hardware *hw)
 {
 	int i;
 	for (i = 0; i < (int)snd_pcm_known_rates.count; i++) {
-		if (runtime->hw.rates & (1 << i)) {
-			runtime->hw.rate_min = snd_pcm_known_rates.list[i];
+		if (hw->rates & (1 << i)) {
+			hw->rate_min = snd_pcm_known_rates.list[i];
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 	for (i = (int)snd_pcm_known_rates.count - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-		if (runtime->hw.rates & (1 << i)) {
-			runtime->hw.rate_max = snd_pcm_known_rates.list[i];
+		if (hw->rates & (1 << i)) {
+			hw->rate_max = snd_pcm_known_rates.list[i];
 			break;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/sound/firewire/dice/dice-pcm.c b/sound/firewire/dice/dice-pcm.c
index be79d659eedf..85941d945067 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/dice/dice-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/dice/dice-pcm.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static int limit_channels_and_rates(struct snd_dice *dice,
 		hw->channels_max = max(hw->channels_max, channels);
 	}
 
-	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(hw);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/firewire/digi00x/digi00x-pcm.c b/sound/firewire/digi00x/digi00x-pcm.c
index 57cbce4fd836..0709070ab5af 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/digi00x/digi00x-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/digi00x/digi00x-pcm.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static int pcm_init_hw_params(struct snd_dg00x *dg00x,
 		    SNDRV_PCM_RATE_48000 |
 		    SNDRV_PCM_RATE_88200 |
 		    SNDRV_PCM_RATE_96000;
-	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(hw);
 
 	err = snd_pcm_hw_rule_add(substream->runtime, 0,
 				  SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS,
diff --git a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_pcm.c b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_pcm.c
index e69896d748df..2ee8e98ea2b6 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_pcm.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_pcm.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ pcm_init_hw_params(struct snd_efw *efw,
 
 	/* limit rates */
 	runtime->hw.rates = efw->supported_sampling_rate,
-	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(&runtime->hw);
 
 	limit_channels(&runtime->hw, pcm_channels);
 
diff --git a/sound/firewire/motu/motu-pcm.c b/sound/firewire/motu/motu-pcm.c
index 005970931030..338eb0572890 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/motu/motu-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/motu/motu-pcm.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static void limit_channels_and_rates(struct snd_motu *motu,
 		hw->channels_max = max(hw->channels_max, pcm_channels);
 	}
 
-	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(hw);
 }
 
 static int init_hw_info(struct snd_motu *motu,
diff --git a/sound/firewire/tascam/tascam-pcm.c b/sound/firewire/tascam/tascam-pcm.c
index 8e9b444c8bff..6722c1a65a42 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/tascam/tascam-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/tascam/tascam-pcm.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static int pcm_init_hw_params(struct snd_tscm *tscm,
 		    SNDRV_PCM_RATE_48000 |
 		    SNDRV_PCM_RATE_88200 |
 		    SNDRV_PCM_RATE_96000;
-	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(hw);
 
 	return amdtp_tscm_add_pcm_hw_constraints(stream, runtime);
 }
diff --git a/sound/pci/atiixp.c b/sound/pci/atiixp.c
index 1e1ededf8eb2..d7af407306b7 100644
--- a/sound/pci/atiixp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/atiixp.c
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ static int snd_atiixp_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	dma->ac97_pcm_type = pcm_type;
 	if (pcm_type >= 0) {
 		runtime->hw.rates = chip->pcms[pcm_type]->rates;
-		snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+		snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(&runtime->hw);
 	} else {
 		/* direct SPDIF */
 		runtime->hw.formats = SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_IEC958_SUBFRAME_LE;
diff --git a/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio_pcm.c b/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio_pcm.c
index 4642e5384e83..7ce1664a8148 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio_pcm.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio_pcm.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static int snd_cs5535audio_playback_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 
 	runtime->hw = snd_cs5535audio_playback;
 	runtime->hw.rates = cs5535au->ac97->rates[AC97_RATES_FRONT_DAC];
-	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(&runtime->hw);
 	cs5535au->playback_substream = substream;
 	runtime->private_data = &(cs5535au->dmas[CS5535AUDIO_DMA_PLAYBACK]);
 	if ((err = snd_pcm_hw_constraint_integer(runtime,
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ static int snd_cs5535audio_capture_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 
 	runtime->hw = snd_cs5535audio_capture;
 	runtime->hw.rates = cs5535au->ac97->rates[AC97_RATES_ADC];
-	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(&runtime->hw);
 	cs5535au->capture_substream = substream;
 	runtime->private_data = &(cs5535au->dmas[CS5535AUDIO_DMA_CAPTURE]);
 	if ((err = snd_pcm_hw_constraint_integer(runtime,
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c
index ba56b59b3e17..3728dbfae7b0 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ static int azx_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	runtime->hw.channels_max = hinfo->channels_max;
 	runtime->hw.formats = hinfo->formats;
 	runtime->hw.rates = hinfo->rates;
-	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(&runtime->hw);
 	snd_pcm_hw_constraint_integer(runtime, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIODS);
 
 	/* avoid wrap-around with wall-clock */
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ static int azx_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 		azx_release_device(azx_dev);
 		goto powerdown;
 	}
-	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(&runtime->hw);
 	/* sanity check */
 	if (snd_BUG_ON(!runtime->hw.channels_min) ||
 	    snd_BUG_ON(!runtime->hw.channels_max) ||
diff --git a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
index 12374ba08ca2..7f85a30291a1 100644
--- a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
+++ b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ static int snd_intel8x0_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, struct ich
 	ichdev->substream = substream;
 	runtime->hw = snd_intel8x0_stream;
 	runtime->hw.rates = ichdev->pcm->rates;
-	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(&runtime->hw);
 	if (chip->device_type == DEVICE_SIS) {
 		runtime->hw.buffer_bytes_max = 64*1024;
 		runtime->hw.period_bytes_max = 64*1024;
diff --git a/sound/pci/sis7019.c b/sound/pci/sis7019.c
index ef7dd290ae05..4d8e852d438f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/sis7019.c
+++ b/sound/pci/sis7019.c
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ static int sis_capture_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	runtime->private_data = voice;
 	runtime->hw = sis_capture_hw_info;
 	runtime->hw.rates = sis->ac97[0]->rates[AC97_RATES_ADC];
-	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(&runtime->hw);
 	snd_pcm_hw_constraint_minmax(runtime, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_SIZE,
 						9, 0xfff9);
 	snd_pcm_hw_constraint_minmax(runtime, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_BUFFER_SIZE,
diff --git a/sound/pci/via82xx.c b/sound/pci/via82xx.c
index 30c817b6b635..8a55153a6ea3 100644
--- a/sound/pci/via82xx.c
+++ b/sound/pci/via82xx.c
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ static int snd_via82xx_pcm_open(struct via82xx *chip, struct viadev *viadev,
 	if (chip->spdif_on && viadev->reg_offset == 0x30) {
 		/* DXS#3 and spdif is on */
 		runtime->hw.rates = chip->ac97->rates[AC97_RATES_SPDIF];
-		snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+		snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(&runtime->hw);
 	} else if (chip->dxs_fixed && viadev->reg_offset < 0x40) {
 		/* fixed DXS playback rate */
 		runtime->hw.rates = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_48000;
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ static int snd_via82xx_pcm_open(struct via82xx *chip, struct viadev *viadev,
 	} else if (! ratep->rate) {
 		int idx = viadev->direction ? AC97_RATES_ADC : AC97_RATES_FRONT_DAC;
 		runtime->hw.rates = chip->ac97->rates[idx];
-		snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+		snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(&runtime->hw);
 	} else {
 		/* a fixed rate */
 		runtime->hw.rates = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_KNOT;
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
index 01e7bc03d92f..bd7b3cfcfa62 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ static void soc_pcm_init_runtime_hw(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 		hw->formats = formats & cpu_stream->formats;
 	hw->rates = snd_pcm_rate_mask_intersect(rates, cpu_stream->rates);
 
-	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(hw);
 
 	hw->rate_min = max(hw->rate_min, cpu_stream->rate_min);
 	hw->rate_min = max(hw->rate_min, rate_min);
@@ -1951,7 +1951,7 @@ static int dpcm_fe_dai_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *fe_substream)
 	fe->dpcm[stream].state = SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_OPEN;
 
 	dpcm_set_fe_runtime(fe_substream);
-	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(&runtime->hw);
 
 	ret = dpcm_apply_symmetry(fe_substream, stream);
 	if (ret < 0) {
diff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/audio.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/audio.c
index 970eb0865ba3..242f50ebc63a 100644
--- a/sound/usb/caiaq/audio.c
+++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/audio.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static int snd_usb_caiaq_substream_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 
 	dev_dbg(dev, "%s(%p)\n", __func__, substream);
 	substream->runtime->hw = cdev->pcm_info;
-	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(substream->runtime);
+	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(&substream->runtime->hw);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ static int snd_usb_caiaq_pcm_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 		if (runtime->rate == rates[i])
 			cdev->pcm_info.rates = 1 << i;
 
-	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(runtime);
+	snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(&runtime->hw);
 
 	bytes_per_sample = BYTES_PER_SAMPLE;
 	if (cdev->spec.data_alignment >= 2)
