diff --git a/include/sound/cs35l41.h b/include/sound/cs35l41.h
index 5bd2a5d370ce..77cfd92cf33b 100644
--- a/include/sound/cs35l41.h
+++ b/include/sound/cs35l41.h
@@ -800,6 +800,24 @@ struct cs35l41_otp_map_element_t {
 	u32 word_offset;
 };
 
+enum cs35l41_cspl_mbox_status {
+	CSPL_MBOX_STS_RUNNING = 0,
+	CSPL_MBOX_STS_PAUSED = 1,
+	CSPL_MBOX_STS_RDY_FOR_REINIT = 2,
+};
+
+enum cs35l41_cspl_mbox_cmd {
+	CSPL_MBOX_CMD_NONE = 0,
+	CSPL_MBOX_CMD_PAUSE = 1,
+	CSPL_MBOX_CMD_RESUME = 2,
+	CSPL_MBOX_CMD_REINIT = 3,
+	CSPL_MBOX_CMD_STOP_PRE_REINIT = 4,
+	CSPL_MBOX_CMD_HIBERNATE = 5,
+	CSPL_MBOX_CMD_OUT_OF_HIBERNATE = 6,
+	CSPL_MBOX_CMD_UNKNOWN_CMD = -1,
+	CSPL_MBOX_CMD_INVALID_SEQUENCE = -2,
+};
+
 /*
  * IRQs
  */
@@ -858,6 +876,8 @@ int cs35l41_set_channels(struct device *dev, struct regmap *reg,
 			 unsigned int tx_num, unsigned int *tx_slot,
 			 unsigned int rx_num, unsigned int *rx_slot);
 int cs35l41_gpio_config(struct regmap *regmap, struct cs35l41_hw_cfg *hw_cfg);
+int cs35l41_set_cspl_mbox_cmd(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
+			      enum cs35l41_cspl_mbox_cmd cmd);
 int cs35l41_init_boost(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 		       struct cs35l41_hw_cfg *hw_cfg);
 bool cs35l41_safe_reset(struct regmap *regmap, enum cs35l41_boost_type b_type);
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l41-lib.c b/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l41-lib.c
index d6017461766c..56464e5844d6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l41-lib.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l41-lib.c
@@ -1208,6 +1208,63 @@ int cs35l41_gpio_config(struct regmap *regmap, struct cs35l41_hw_cfg *hw_cfg)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cs35l41_gpio_config);
 
+static bool cs35l41_check_cspl_mbox_sts(enum cs35l41_cspl_mbox_cmd cmd,
+					enum cs35l41_cspl_mbox_status sts)
+{
+	switch (cmd) {
+	case CSPL_MBOX_CMD_NONE:
+	case CSPL_MBOX_CMD_UNKNOWN_CMD:
+		return true;
+	case CSPL_MBOX_CMD_PAUSE:
+	case CSPL_MBOX_CMD_OUT_OF_HIBERNATE:
+		return (sts == CSPL_MBOX_STS_PAUSED);
+	case CSPL_MBOX_CMD_RESUME:
+		return (sts == CSPL_MBOX_STS_RUNNING);
+	case CSPL_MBOX_CMD_REINIT:
+		return (sts == CSPL_MBOX_STS_RUNNING);
+	case CSPL_MBOX_CMD_STOP_PRE_REINIT:
+		return (sts == CSPL_MBOX_STS_RDY_FOR_REINIT);
+	default:
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
+int cs35l41_set_cspl_mbox_cmd(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
+			      enum cs35l41_cspl_mbox_cmd cmd)
+{
+	unsigned int sts = 0, i;
+	int ret;
+
+	// Set mailbox cmd
+	ret = regmap_write(regmap, CS35L41_DSP_VIRT1_MBOX_1, cmd);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		if (cmd != CSPL_MBOX_CMD_OUT_OF_HIBERNATE)
+			dev_err(dev, "Failed to write MBOX: %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	// Read mailbox status and verify it is appropriate for the given cmd
+	for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+		usleep_range(1000, 1100);
+
+		ret = regmap_read(regmap, CS35L41_DSP_MBOX_2, &sts);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(dev, "Failed to read MBOX STS: %d\n", ret);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (!cs35l41_check_cspl_mbox_sts(cmd, sts))
+			dev_dbg(dev, "[%u] cmd %u returned invalid sts %u", i, cmd, sts);
+		else
+			return 0;
+	}
+
+	dev_err(dev, "Failed to set mailbox cmd %u (status %u)\n", cmd, sts);
+
+	return -ENOMSG;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cs35l41_set_cspl_mbox_cmd);
+
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("CS35L41 library");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("David Rhodes, Cirrus Logic Inc, <david.rhodes@cirrus.com>");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Lucas Tanure, Cirrus Logic Inc, <tanureal@opensource.cirrus.com>");
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l41.c b/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l41.c
index 912196f45648..0285946688f7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l41.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l41.c
@@ -208,67 +208,6 @@ static int cs35l41_dsp_preload_ev(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 	}
 }
 
-static bool cs35l41_check_cspl_mbox_sts(enum cs35l41_cspl_mbox_cmd cmd,
-					enum cs35l41_cspl_mbox_status sts)
-{
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case CSPL_MBOX_CMD_NONE:
-	case CSPL_MBOX_CMD_UNKNOWN_CMD:
-		return true;
-	case CSPL_MBOX_CMD_PAUSE:
-	case CSPL_MBOX_CMD_OUT_OF_HIBERNATE:
-		return (sts == CSPL_MBOX_STS_PAUSED);
-	case CSPL_MBOX_CMD_RESUME:
-		return (sts == CSPL_MBOX_STS_RUNNING);
-	case CSPL_MBOX_CMD_REINIT:
-		return (sts == CSPL_MBOX_STS_RUNNING);
-	case CSPL_MBOX_CMD_STOP_PRE_REINIT:
-		return (sts == CSPL_MBOX_STS_RDY_FOR_REINIT);
-	default:
-		return false;
-	}
-}
-
-static int cs35l41_set_cspl_mbox_cmd(struct cs35l41_private *cs35l41,
-				     enum cs35l41_cspl_mbox_cmd cmd)
-{
-	unsigned int sts = 0, i;
-	int ret;
-
-	// Set mailbox cmd
-	ret = regmap_write(cs35l41->regmap, CS35L41_DSP_VIRT1_MBOX_1, cmd);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		if (cmd != CSPL_MBOX_CMD_OUT_OF_HIBERNATE)
-			dev_err(cs35l41->dev, "Failed to write MBOX: %d\n", ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	// Read mailbox status and verify it is appropriate for the given cmd
-	for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-		usleep_range(1000, 1100);
-
-		ret = regmap_read(cs35l41->regmap, CS35L41_DSP_MBOX_2, &sts);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			dev_err(cs35l41->dev, "Failed to read MBOX STS: %d\n", ret);
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		if (!cs35l41_check_cspl_mbox_sts(cmd, sts)) {
-			dev_dbg(cs35l41->dev,
-				"[%u] cmd %u returned invalid sts %u",
-				i, cmd, sts);
-		} else {
-			return 0;
-		}
-	}
-
-	dev_err(cs35l41->dev,
-		"Failed to set mailbox cmd %u (status %u)\n",
-		cmd, sts);
-
-	return -ENOMSG;
-}
-
 static int cs35l41_dsp_audio_ev(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 				struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol, int event)
 {
@@ -299,9 +238,11 @@ static int cs35l41_dsp_audio_ev(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
-		return cs35l41_set_cspl_mbox_cmd(cs35l41, CSPL_MBOX_CMD_RESUME);
+		return cs35l41_set_cspl_mbox_cmd(cs35l41->dev, cs35l41->regmap,
+						 CSPL_MBOX_CMD_RESUME);
 	case SND_SOC_DAPM_PRE_PMD:
-		return cs35l41_set_cspl_mbox_cmd(cs35l41, CSPL_MBOX_CMD_PAUSE);
+		return cs35l41_set_cspl_mbox_cmd(cs35l41->dev, cs35l41->regmap,
+						 CSPL_MBOX_CMD_PAUSE);
 	default:
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -1475,7 +1416,7 @@ static int cs35l41_exit_hibernate(struct cs35l41_private *cs35l41)
 		dev_dbg(cs35l41->dev, "Exit hibernate\n");
 
 		for (j = 0; j < wake_retries; j++) {
-			ret = cs35l41_set_cspl_mbox_cmd(cs35l41,
+			ret = cs35l41_set_cspl_mbox_cmd(cs35l41->dev, cs35l41->regmap,
 							CSPL_MBOX_CMD_OUT_OF_HIBERNATE);
 			if (!ret)
 				break;
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l41.h b/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l41.h
index e3369e0aa89f..c85cbc1dd333 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l41.h
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l41.h
@@ -23,24 +23,6 @@
 
 extern const struct dev_pm_ops cs35l41_pm_ops;
 
-enum cs35l41_cspl_mbox_status {
-	CSPL_MBOX_STS_RUNNING = 0,
-	CSPL_MBOX_STS_PAUSED = 1,
-	CSPL_MBOX_STS_RDY_FOR_REINIT = 2,
-};
-
-enum cs35l41_cspl_mbox_cmd {
-	CSPL_MBOX_CMD_NONE = 0,
-	CSPL_MBOX_CMD_PAUSE = 1,
-	CSPL_MBOX_CMD_RESUME = 2,
-	CSPL_MBOX_CMD_REINIT = 3,
-	CSPL_MBOX_CMD_STOP_PRE_REINIT = 4,
-	CSPL_MBOX_CMD_HIBERNATE = 5,
-	CSPL_MBOX_CMD_OUT_OF_HIBERNATE = 6,
-	CSPL_MBOX_CMD_UNKNOWN_CMD = -1,
-	CSPL_MBOX_CMD_INVALID_SEQUENCE = -2,
-};
-
 struct cs35l41_private {
 	struct wm_adsp dsp; /* needs to be first member */
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec;
