diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index b4fca9aed2a2b00296ce040428b830b93095d562..edd4a0a11ccf2a980779530e25ab642eb4972524 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -429,6 +429,9 @@ bool snd_soc_runtime_ignore_pmdown_time(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd);
 void snd_soc_runtime_activate(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd, int stream);
 void snd_soc_runtime_deactivate(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd, int stream);
 
+int snd_soc_runtime_set_dai_fmt(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
+	unsigned int dai_fmt);
+
 /* Utility functions to get clock rates from various things */
 int snd_soc_calc_frame_size(int sample_size, int channels, int tdm_slots);
 int snd_soc_params_to_frame_size(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params);
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 985052b3fbed375dee764a64b63852998532d5e2..80ea358d3ad70ad8222b9d14b0cba4f5a6226c6f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1427,11 +1427,75 @@ static int snd_soc_init_codec_cache(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * snd_soc_runtime_set_dai_fmt() - Change DAI link format for a ASoC runtime
+ * @rtd: The runtime for which the DAI link format should be changed
+ * @dai_fmt: The new DAI link format
+ *
+ * This function updates the DAI link format for all DAIs connected to the DAI
+ * link for the specified runtime.
+ *
+ * Note: For setups with a static format set the dai_fmt field in the
+ * corresponding snd_dai_link struct instead of using this function.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, otherwise a negative error code.
+ */
+int snd_soc_runtime_set_dai_fmt(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
+	unsigned int dai_fmt)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_dai **codec_dais = rtd->codec_dais;
+	struct snd_soc_dai *cpu_dai = rtd->cpu_dai;
+	unsigned int i;
+	int ret;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < rtd->num_codecs; i++) {
+		struct snd_soc_dai *codec_dai = codec_dais[i];
+
+		ret = snd_soc_dai_set_fmt(codec_dai, dai_fmt);
+		if (ret != 0 && ret != -ENOTSUPP) {
+			dev_warn(codec_dai->dev,
+				 "ASoC: Failed to set DAI format: %d\n", ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Flip the polarity for the "CPU" end of a CODEC<->CODEC link */
+	if (cpu_dai->codec) {
+		unsigned int inv_dai_fmt;
+
+		inv_dai_fmt = dai_fmt & ~SND_SOC_DAIFMT_MASTER_MASK;
+		switch (dai_fmt & SND_SOC_DAIFMT_MASTER_MASK) {
+		case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFM:
+			inv_dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFS;
+			break;
+		case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFS:
+			inv_dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFM;
+			break;
+		case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFM:
+			inv_dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFS;
+			break;
+		case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFS:
+			inv_dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFM;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		dai_fmt = inv_dai_fmt;
+	}
+
+	ret = snd_soc_dai_set_fmt(cpu_dai, dai_fmt);
+	if (ret != 0 && ret != -ENOTSUPP) {
+		dev_warn(cpu_dai->dev,
+			 "ASoC: Failed to set DAI format: %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int snd_soc_instantiate_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_codec *codec;
-	struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_link;
-	int ret, i, order, dai_fmt;
+	int ret, i, order;
 
 	mutex_lock_nested(&card->mutex, SND_SOC_CARD_CLASS_INIT);
 
@@ -1542,60 +1606,9 @@ static int snd_soc_instantiate_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 					card->num_dapm_routes);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < card->num_links; i++) {
-		struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = &card->rtd[i];
-		dai_link = &card->dai_link[i];
-		dai_fmt = dai_link->dai_fmt;
-
-		if (dai_fmt) {
-			struct snd_soc_dai **codec_dais = rtd->codec_dais;
-			int j;
-
-			for (j = 0; j < rtd->num_codecs; j++) {
-				struct snd_soc_dai *codec_dai = codec_dais[j];
-
-				ret = snd_soc_dai_set_fmt(codec_dai, dai_fmt);
-				if (ret != 0 && ret != -ENOTSUPP)
-					dev_warn(codec_dai->dev,
-						 "ASoC: Failed to set DAI format: %d\n",
-						 ret);
-			}
-		}
-
-		/* If this is a regular CPU link there will be a platform */
-		if (dai_fmt &&
-		    (dai_link->platform_name || dai_link->platform_of_node)) {
-			ret = snd_soc_dai_set_fmt(card->rtd[i].cpu_dai,
-						  dai_fmt);
-			if (ret != 0 && ret != -ENOTSUPP)
-				dev_warn(card->rtd[i].cpu_dai->dev,
-					 "ASoC: Failed to set DAI format: %d\n",
-					 ret);
-		} else if (dai_fmt) {
-			/* Flip the polarity for the "CPU" end */
-			dai_fmt &= ~SND_SOC_DAIFMT_MASTER_MASK;
-			switch (dai_link->dai_fmt &
-				SND_SOC_DAIFMT_MASTER_MASK) {
-			case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFM:
-				dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFS;
-				break;
-			case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFS:
-				dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFM;
-				break;
-			case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFM:
-				dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFS;
-				break;
-			case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFS:
-				dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFM;
-				break;
-			}
-
-			ret = snd_soc_dai_set_fmt(card->rtd[i].cpu_dai,
-						  dai_fmt);
-			if (ret != 0 && ret != -ENOTSUPP)
-				dev_warn(card->rtd[i].cpu_dai->dev,
-					 "ASoC: Failed to set DAI format: %d\n",
-					 ret);
-		}
+		if (card->dai_link[i].dai_fmt)
+			snd_soc_runtime_set_dai_fmt(&card->rtd[i],
+				card->dai_link[i].dai_fmt);
 	}
 
 	snprintf(card->snd_card->shortname, sizeof(card->snd_card->shortname),