diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_audio.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_audio.c
index 3ea566f99450..7dd5605d94ae 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_audio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_audio.c
@@ -639,11 +639,12 @@ void intel_audio_codec_enable(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
 	dev_priv->av_enc_map[pipe] = encoder;
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->av_mutex);
 
-	if (acomp && acomp->audio_ops && acomp->audio_ops->pin_eld_notify) {
+	if (acomp && acomp->base.audio_ops &&
+	    acomp->base.audio_ops->pin_eld_notify) {
 		/* audio drivers expect pipe = -1 to indicate Non-MST cases */
 		if (!intel_crtc_has_type(crtc_state, INTEL_OUTPUT_DP_MST))
 			pipe = -1;
-		acomp->audio_ops->pin_eld_notify(acomp->audio_ops->audio_ptr,
+		acomp->base.audio_ops->pin_eld_notify(acomp->base.audio_ops->audio_ptr,
 						 (int) port, (int) pipe);
 	}
 
@@ -681,11 +682,12 @@ void intel_audio_codec_disable(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
 	dev_priv->av_enc_map[pipe] = NULL;
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->av_mutex);
 
-	if (acomp && acomp->audio_ops && acomp->audio_ops->pin_eld_notify) {
+	if (acomp && acomp->base.audio_ops &&
+	    acomp->base.audio_ops->pin_eld_notify) {
 		/* audio drivers expect pipe = -1 to indicate Non-MST cases */
 		if (!intel_crtc_has_type(old_crtc_state, INTEL_OUTPUT_DP_MST))
 			pipe = -1;
-		acomp->audio_ops->pin_eld_notify(acomp->audio_ops->audio_ptr,
+		acomp->base.audio_ops->pin_eld_notify(acomp->base.audio_ops->audio_ptr,
 						 (int) port, (int) pipe);
 	}
 
@@ -880,7 +882,7 @@ static int i915_audio_component_get_eld(struct device *kdev, int port,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static const struct i915_audio_component_ops i915_audio_component_ops = {
+static const struct drm_audio_component_ops i915_audio_component_ops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.get_power	= i915_audio_component_get_power,
 	.put_power	= i915_audio_component_put_power,
@@ -897,12 +899,12 @@ static int i915_audio_component_bind(struct device *i915_kdev,
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = kdev_to_i915(i915_kdev);
 	int i;
 
-	if (WARN_ON(acomp->ops || acomp->dev))
+	if (WARN_ON(acomp->base.ops || acomp->base.dev))
 		return -EEXIST;
 
 	drm_modeset_lock_all(&dev_priv->drm);
-	acomp->ops = &i915_audio_component_ops;
-	acomp->dev = i915_kdev;
+	acomp->base.ops = &i915_audio_component_ops;
+	acomp->base.dev = i915_kdev;
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(MAX_PORTS != I915_MAX_PORTS);
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(acomp->aud_sample_rate); i++)
 		acomp->aud_sample_rate[i] = 0;
@@ -919,8 +921,8 @@ static void i915_audio_component_unbind(struct device *i915_kdev,
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = kdev_to_i915(i915_kdev);
 
 	drm_modeset_lock_all(&dev_priv->drm);
-	acomp->ops = NULL;
-	acomp->dev = NULL;
+	acomp->base.ops = NULL;
+	acomp->base.dev = NULL;
 	dev_priv->audio_component = NULL;
 	drm_modeset_unlock_all(&dev_priv->drm);
 }
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_audio_component.h b/include/drm/drm_audio_component.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f310b28404e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/drm/drm_audio_component.h
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2014 Intel Corporation
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+ * to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+ * the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+ * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+ * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice (including the next
+ * paragraph) shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the
+ * Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+ * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
+ * IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _DRM_AUDIO_COMPONENT_H_
+#define _DRM_AUDIO_COMPONENT_H_
+
+/**
+ * struct drm_audio_component_ops - Ops implemented by DRM driver, called by hda driver
+ */
+struct drm_audio_component_ops {
+	/**
+	 * @owner: i915 module
+	 */
+	struct module *owner;
+	/**
+	 * @get_power: get the POWER_DOMAIN_AUDIO power well
+	 *
+	 * Request the power well to be turned on.
+	 */
+	void (*get_power)(struct device *);
+	/**
+	 * @put_power: put the POWER_DOMAIN_AUDIO power well
+	 *
+	 * Allow the power well to be turned off.
+	 */
+	void (*put_power)(struct device *);
+	/**
+	 * @codec_wake_override: Enable/disable codec wake signal
+	 */
+	void (*codec_wake_override)(struct device *, bool enable);
+	/**
+	 * @get_cdclk_freq: Get the Core Display Clock in kHz
+	 */
+	int (*get_cdclk_freq)(struct device *);
+	/**
+	 * @sync_audio_rate: set n/cts based on the sample rate
+	 *
+	 * Called from audio driver. After audio driver sets the
+	 * sample rate, it will call this function to set n/cts
+	 */
+	int (*sync_audio_rate)(struct device *, int port, int pipe, int rate);
+	/**
+	 * @get_eld: fill the audio state and ELD bytes for the given port
+	 *
+	 * Called from audio driver to get the HDMI/DP audio state of the given
+	 * digital port, and also fetch ELD bytes to the given pointer.
+	 *
+	 * It returns the byte size of the original ELD (not the actually
+	 * copied size), zero for an invalid ELD, or a negative error code.
+	 *
+	 * Note that the returned size may be over @max_bytes.  Then it
+	 * implies that only a part of ELD has been copied to the buffer.
+	 */
+	int (*get_eld)(struct device *, int port, int pipe, bool *enabled,
+		       unsigned char *buf, int max_bytes);
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct drm_audio_component_audio_ops - Ops implemented by hda driver, called by DRM driver
+ */
+struct drm_audio_component_audio_ops {
+	/**
+	 * @audio_ptr: Pointer to be used in call to pin_eld_notify
+	 */
+	void *audio_ptr;
+	/**
+	 * @pin_eld_notify: Notify the HDA driver that pin sense and/or ELD information has changed
+	 *
+	 * Called when the DRM driver has set up audio pipeline or has just
+	 * begun to tear it down. This allows the HDA driver to update its
+	 * status accordingly (even when the HDA controller is in power save
+	 * mode).
+	 */
+	void (*pin_eld_notify)(void *audio_ptr, int port, int pipe);
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct drm_audio_component - Used for direct communication between DRM and hda drivers
+ */
+struct drm_audio_component {
+	/**
+	 * @dev: DRM device, used as parameter for ops
+	 */
+	struct device *dev;
+	/**
+	 * @ops: Ops implemented by DRM driver, called by hda driver
+	 */
+	const struct drm_audio_component_ops *ops;
+	/**
+	 * @audio_ops: Ops implemented by hda driver, called by DRM driver
+	 */
+	const struct drm_audio_component_audio_ops *audio_ops;
+};
+
+#endif /* _DRM_AUDIO_COMPONENT_H_ */
diff --git a/include/drm/i915_component.h b/include/drm/i915_component.h
index 346b1f5cb180..fca22d463e1b 100644
--- a/include/drm/i915_component.h
+++ b/include/drm/i915_component.h
@@ -24,101 +24,26 @@
 #ifndef _I915_COMPONENT_H_
 #define _I915_COMPONENT_H_
 
+#include "drm_audio_component.h"
+
 /* MAX_PORT is the number of port
  * It must be sync with I915_MAX_PORTS defined i915_drv.h
  */
 #define MAX_PORTS 6
 
-/**
- * struct i915_audio_component_ops - Ops implemented by i915 driver, called by hda driver
- */
-struct i915_audio_component_ops {
-	/**
-	 * @owner: i915 module
-	 */
-	struct module *owner;
-	/**
-	 * @get_power: get the POWER_DOMAIN_AUDIO power well
-	 *
-	 * Request the power well to be turned on.
-	 */
-	void (*get_power)(struct device *);
-	/**
-	 * @put_power: put the POWER_DOMAIN_AUDIO power well
-	 *
-	 * Allow the power well to be turned off.
-	 */
-	void (*put_power)(struct device *);
-	/**
-	 * @codec_wake_override: Enable/disable codec wake signal
-	 */
-	void (*codec_wake_override)(struct device *, bool enable);
-	/**
-	 * @get_cdclk_freq: Get the Core Display Clock in kHz
-	 */
-	int (*get_cdclk_freq)(struct device *);
-	/**
-	 * @sync_audio_rate: set n/cts based on the sample rate
-	 *
-	 * Called from audio driver. After audio driver sets the
-	 * sample rate, it will call this function to set n/cts
-	 */
-	int (*sync_audio_rate)(struct device *, int port, int pipe, int rate);
-	/**
-	 * @get_eld: fill the audio state and ELD bytes for the given port
-	 *
-	 * Called from audio driver to get the HDMI/DP audio state of the given
-	 * digital port, and also fetch ELD bytes to the given pointer.
-	 *
-	 * It returns the byte size of the original ELD (not the actually
-	 * copied size), zero for an invalid ELD, or a negative error code.
-	 *
-	 * Note that the returned size may be over @max_bytes.  Then it
-	 * implies that only a part of ELD has been copied to the buffer.
-	 */
-	int (*get_eld)(struct device *, int port, int pipe, bool *enabled,
-		       unsigned char *buf, int max_bytes);
-};
-
-/**
- * struct i915_audio_component_audio_ops - Ops implemented by hda driver, called by i915 driver
- */
-struct i915_audio_component_audio_ops {
-	/**
-	 * @audio_ptr: Pointer to be used in call to pin_eld_notify
-	 */
-	void *audio_ptr;
-	/**
-	 * @pin_eld_notify: Notify the HDA driver that pin sense and/or ELD information has changed
-	 *
-	 * Called when the i915 driver has set up audio pipeline or has just
-	 * begun to tear it down. This allows the HDA driver to update its
-	 * status accordingly (even when the HDA controller is in power save
-	 * mode).
-	 */
-	void (*pin_eld_notify)(void *audio_ptr, int port, int pipe);
-};
-
 /**
  * struct i915_audio_component - Used for direct communication between i915 and hda drivers
  */
 struct i915_audio_component {
 	/**
-	 * @dev: i915 device, used as parameter for ops
+	 * @base: the drm_audio_component base class
 	 */
-	struct device *dev;
+	struct drm_audio_component	base;
+
 	/**
 	 * @aud_sample_rate: the array of audio sample rate per port
 	 */
 	int aud_sample_rate[MAX_PORTS];
-	/**
-	 * @ops: Ops implemented by i915 driver, called by hda driver
-	 */
-	const struct i915_audio_component_ops *ops;
-	/**
-	 * @audio_ops: Ops implemented by hda driver, called by i915 driver
-	 */
-	const struct i915_audio_component_audio_ops *audio_ops;
 };
 
 #endif /* _I915_COMPONENT_H_ */
diff --git a/include/sound/hda_i915.h b/include/sound/hda_i915.h
index a94f5b6f92ac..f69ea84e7b65 100644
--- a/include/sound/hda_i915.h
+++ b/include/sound/hda_i915.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #ifndef __SOUND_HDA_I915_H
 #define __SOUND_HDA_I915_H
 
-#include <drm/i915_component.h>
+#include <drm/drm_audio_component.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_HDA_I915
 int snd_hdac_set_codec_wakeup(struct hdac_bus *bus, bool enable);
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ int snd_hdac_acomp_get_eld(struct hdac_device *codec, hda_nid_t nid, int dev_id,
 			   bool *audio_enabled, char *buffer, int max_bytes);
 int snd_hdac_i915_init(struct hdac_bus *bus);
 int snd_hdac_i915_exit(struct hdac_bus *bus);
-int snd_hdac_i915_register_notifier(const struct i915_audio_component_audio_ops *);
+int snd_hdac_i915_register_notifier(const struct drm_audio_component_audio_ops *);
 #else
 static inline int snd_hdac_set_codec_wakeup(struct hdac_bus *bus, bool enable)
 {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static inline int snd_hdac_i915_exit(struct hdac_bus *bus)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
-static inline int snd_hdac_i915_register_notifier(const struct i915_audio_component_audio_ops *ops)
+static inline int snd_hdac_i915_register_notifier(const struct drm_audio_component_audio_ops *ops)
 {
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
diff --git a/include/sound/hdaudio.h b/include/sound/hdaudio.h
index f1baaa88e766..ab5ee3ef2198 100644
--- a/include/sound/hdaudio.h
+++ b/include/sound/hdaudio.h
@@ -333,9 +333,9 @@ struct hdac_bus {
 	spinlock_t reg_lock;
 	struct mutex cmd_mutex;
 
-	/* i915 component interface */
-	struct i915_audio_component *audio_component;
-	int i915_power_refcount;
+	/* DRM component interface */
+	struct drm_audio_component *audio_component;
+	int drm_power_refcount;
 
 	/* parameters required for enhanced capabilities */
 	int num_streams;
diff --git a/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c b/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c
index cbe818eda336..1a88c1aaf9bb 100644
--- a/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c
+++ b/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/component.h>
-#include <drm/i915_component.h>
+#include <drm/drm_audio_component.h>
 #include <sound/core.h>
 #include <sound/hdaudio.h>
 #include <sound/hda_i915.h>
 #include <sound/hda_register.h>
 
-static struct i915_audio_component *hdac_acomp;
+static struct drm_audio_component *hdac_acomp;
 
 /**
  * snd_hdac_set_codec_wakeup - Enable / disable HDMI/DP codec wakeup
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static struct i915_audio_component *hdac_acomp;
  */
 int snd_hdac_set_codec_wakeup(struct hdac_bus *bus, bool enable)
 {
-	struct i915_audio_component *acomp = bus->audio_component;
+	struct drm_audio_component *acomp = bus->audio_component;
 
 	if (!acomp || !acomp->ops)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_hdac_set_codec_wakeup);
  */
 int snd_hdac_display_power(struct hdac_bus *bus, bool enable)
 {
-	struct i915_audio_component *acomp = bus->audio_component;
+	struct drm_audio_component *acomp = bus->audio_component;
 
 	if (!acomp || !acomp->ops)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ int snd_hdac_display_power(struct hdac_bus *bus, bool enable)
 		enable ? "enable" : "disable");
 
 	if (enable) {
-		if (!bus->i915_power_refcount++) {
+		if (!bus->drm_power_refcount++) {
 			acomp->ops->get_power(acomp->dev);
 			snd_hdac_set_codec_wakeup(bus, true);
 			snd_hdac_set_codec_wakeup(bus, false);
 		}
 	} else {
-		WARN_ON(!bus->i915_power_refcount);
-		if (!--bus->i915_power_refcount)
+		WARN_ON(!bus->drm_power_refcount);
+		if (!--bus->drm_power_refcount)
 			acomp->ops->put_power(acomp->dev);
 	}
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_hdac_display_power);
  */
 void snd_hdac_i915_set_bclk(struct hdac_bus *bus)
 {
-	struct i915_audio_component *acomp = bus->audio_component;
+	struct drm_audio_component *acomp = bus->audio_component;
 	struct pci_dev *pci = to_pci_dev(bus->dev);
 	int cdclk_freq;
 	unsigned int bclk_m, bclk_n;
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ int snd_hdac_sync_audio_rate(struct hdac_device *codec, hda_nid_t nid,
 			     int dev_id, int rate)
 {
 	struct hdac_bus *bus = codec->bus;
-	struct i915_audio_component *acomp = bus->audio_component;
+	struct drm_audio_component *acomp = bus->audio_component;
 	int port, pipe;
 
 	if (!acomp || !acomp->ops || !acomp->ops->sync_audio_rate)
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ int snd_hdac_acomp_get_eld(struct hdac_device *codec, hda_nid_t nid, int dev_id,
 			   bool *audio_enabled, char *buffer, int max_bytes)
 {
 	struct hdac_bus *bus = codec->bus;
-	struct i915_audio_component *acomp = bus->audio_component;
+	struct drm_audio_component *acomp = bus->audio_component;
 	int port, pipe;
 
 	if (!acomp || !acomp->ops || !acomp->ops->get_eld)
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_hdac_acomp_get_eld);
 
 static int hdac_component_master_bind(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct i915_audio_component *acomp = hdac_acomp;
+	struct drm_audio_component *acomp = hdac_acomp;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = component_bind_all(dev, acomp);
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ static int hdac_component_master_bind(struct device *dev)
 
 static void hdac_component_master_unbind(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct i915_audio_component *acomp = hdac_acomp;
+	struct drm_audio_component *acomp = hdac_acomp;
 
 	module_put(acomp->ops->owner);
 	component_unbind_all(dev, acomp);
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ static int hdac_component_master_match(struct device *dev, void *data)
  *
  * Returns zero for success or a negative error code.
  */
-int snd_hdac_i915_register_notifier(const struct i915_audio_component_audio_ops *aops)
+int snd_hdac_i915_register_notifier(const struct drm_audio_component_audio_ops *aops)
 {
 	if (!hdac_acomp)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -361,7 +361,8 @@ int snd_hdac_i915_init(struct hdac_bus *bus)
 {
 	struct component_match *match = NULL;
 	struct device *dev = bus->dev;
-	struct i915_audio_component *acomp;
+	struct i915_audio_component *i915_acomp;
+	struct drm_audio_component *acomp;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (WARN_ON(hdac_acomp))
@@ -370,9 +371,10 @@ int snd_hdac_i915_init(struct hdac_bus *bus)
 	if (!i915_gfx_present())
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	acomp = kzalloc(sizeof(*acomp), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!acomp)
+	i915_acomp = kzalloc(sizeof(*i915_acomp), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!i915_acomp)
 		return -ENOMEM;
+	acomp = &i915_acomp->base;
 	bus->audio_component = acomp;
 	hdac_acomp = acomp;
 
@@ -421,13 +423,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_hdac_i915_init);
 int snd_hdac_i915_exit(struct hdac_bus *bus)
 {
 	struct device *dev = bus->dev;
-	struct i915_audio_component *acomp = bus->audio_component;
+	struct drm_audio_component *acomp = bus->audio_component;
 
 	if (!acomp)
 		return 0;
 
-	WARN_ON(bus->i915_power_refcount);
-	if (bus->i915_power_refcount > 0 && acomp->ops)
+	WARN_ON(bus->drm_power_refcount);
+	if (bus->drm_power_refcount > 0 && acomp->ops)
 		acomp->ops->put_power(acomp->dev);
 
 	component_master_del(dev, &hdac_component_master_ops);
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
index 8a49415aebac..c0847017114c 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ struct hdmi_spec {
 
 	/* i915/powerwell (Haswell+/Valleyview+) specific */
 	bool use_acomp_notifier; /* use i915 eld_notify callback for hotplug */
-	struct i915_audio_component_audio_ops i915_audio_ops;
+	struct drm_audio_component_audio_ops drm_audio_ops;
 
 	struct hdac_chmap chmap;
 	hda_nid_t vendor_nid;
@@ -2511,14 +2511,14 @@ static void register_i915_notifier(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	struct hdmi_spec *spec = codec->spec;
 
 	spec->use_acomp_notifier = true;
-	spec->i915_audio_ops.audio_ptr = codec;
+	spec->drm_audio_ops.audio_ptr = codec;
 	/* intel_audio_codec_enable() or intel_audio_codec_disable()
 	 * will call pin_eld_notify with using audio_ptr pointer
 	 * We need make sure audio_ptr is really setup
 	 */
 	wmb();
-	spec->i915_audio_ops.pin_eld_notify = intel_pin_eld_notify;
-	snd_hdac_i915_register_notifier(&spec->i915_audio_ops);
+	spec->drm_audio_ops.pin_eld_notify = intel_pin_eld_notify;
+	snd_hdac_i915_register_notifier(&spec->drm_audio_ops);
 }
 
 /* setup_stream ops override for HSW+ */
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/hdac_hdmi.c b/sound/soc/codecs/hdac_hdmi.c
index 3e3a2a9ef310..460075475f20 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/hdac_hdmi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/hdac_hdmi.c
@@ -1583,7 +1583,7 @@ static void hdac_hdmi_eld_notify_cb(void *aptr, int port, int pipe)
 
 }
 
-static struct i915_audio_component_audio_ops aops = {
+static struct drm_audio_component_audio_ops aops = {
 	.pin_eld_notify	= hdac_hdmi_eld_notify_cb,
 };
 
