diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 9407525..bd656db 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -288,15 +288,16 @@
 		if (codec_dai->pop_wait == 1) {
 
 			codec_dai->pop_wait = 0;
-			snd_soc_dapm_stream_event(codec, codec_dai->playback.stream_name,
+			snd_soc_dapm_stream_event(codec,
+				codec_dai->playback.stream_name,
 				SND_SOC_DAPM_STREAM_STOP);
 
 			/* power down the codec power domain if no longer active */
 			if (codec->active == 0) {
 				dbg("pop wq D3 %s %s\n", codec->name,
 					codec_dai->playback.stream_name);
-		 		if (codec->dapm_event)
-					codec->dapm_event(codec, SNDRV_CTL_POWER_D3hot);
+				snd_soc_dapm_device_event(socdev,
+					SNDRV_CTL_POWER_D3hot);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -352,12 +353,12 @@
 	} else {
 		/* capture streams can be powered down now */
 		snd_soc_dapm_stream_event(codec,
-			codec_dai->capture.stream_name, SND_SOC_DAPM_STREAM_STOP);
+			codec_dai->capture.stream_name,
+			SND_SOC_DAPM_STREAM_STOP);
 
-		if (codec->active == 0 && codec_dai->pop_wait == 0){
-			if (codec->dapm_event)
-				codec->dapm_event(codec, SNDRV_CTL_POWER_D3hot);
-		}
+		if (codec->active == 0 && codec_dai->pop_wait == 0)
+			snd_soc_dapm_device_event(socdev,
+						SNDRV_CTL_POWER_D3hot);
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&pcm_mutex);
@@ -432,8 +433,7 @@
 		/* no delayed work - do we need to power up codec */
 		if (codec->dapm_state != SNDRV_CTL_POWER_D0) {
 
-			if (codec->dapm_event)
-				codec->dapm_event(codec, SNDRV_CTL_POWER_D1);
+			snd_soc_dapm_device_event(socdev,  SNDRV_CTL_POWER_D1);
 
 			if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
 				snd_soc_dapm_stream_event(codec,
@@ -444,8 +444,7 @@
 					codec_dai->capture.stream_name,
 					SND_SOC_DAPM_STREAM_START);
 
-			if (codec->dapm_event)
-				codec->dapm_event(codec, SNDRV_CTL_POWER_D0);
+			snd_soc_dapm_device_event(socdev, SNDRV_CTL_POWER_D0);
 			if (codec_dai->dai_ops.digital_mute)
 				codec_dai->dai_ops.digital_mute(codec_dai, 0);
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 3b8f94a..16ebb60 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -1279,6 +1279,29 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dapm_stream_event);
 
 /**
+ * snd_soc_dapm_device_event - send a device event to the dapm core
+ * @socdev: audio device
+ * @event: device event
+ *
+ * Sends a device event to the dapm core. The core then makes any
+ * necessary machine or codec power changes..
+ *
+ * Returns 0 for success else error.
+ */
+int snd_soc_dapm_device_event(struct snd_soc_device *socdev, int event)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = socdev->codec;
+	struct snd_soc_machine *machine = socdev->machine;
+
+	if (machine->dapm_event)
+				machine->dapm_event(machine, event);
+	if (codec->dapm_event)
+				codec->dapm_event(codec, event);
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dapm_device_event);
+
+/**
  * snd_soc_dapm_set_endpoint - set audio endpoint status
  * @codec: audio codec
  * @endpoint: audio signal endpoint (or start point)