@@ -119,6 +119,37 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(register_mutex);
 static struct snd_usb_audio *usb_chip[SNDRV_CARDS];
 static struct usb_driver usb_audio_driver;
 
+/*
+ * Checks to see if requested audio profile, i.e sample rate, # of
+ * channels, etc... is supported by the substream associated to the
+ * USB audio device.
+ */
+struct snd_usb_stream *snd_usb_find_suppported_substream(int card_idx,
+			struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params, int direction)
+{
+	struct snd_usb_audio *chip;
+	struct snd_usb_substream *subs;
+	struct snd_usb_stream *as;
+
+	/*
+	 * Register mutex is held when populating and clearing usb_chip
+	 * array.
+	 */
+	guard(mutex)(&register_mutex);
+	chip = usb_chip[card_idx];
+
+	if (chip && enable[card_idx]) {
+		list_for_each_entry(as, &chip->pcm_list, list) {
+			subs = &as->substream[direction];
+			if (snd_usb_find_substream_format(subs, params))
+				return as;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_usb_find_suppported_substream);
+
 /*
  * disconnect streams
  * called from usb_audio_disconnect()

@@ -207,4 +207,6 @@ struct snd_usb_stream {
 	struct list_head list;
 };
 
+struct snd_usb_stream *snd_usb_find_suppported_substream(int card_idx,
+				struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params, int direction);
 #endif /* __USBAUDIO_CARD_H */