diff --git a/sound/usb/card.c b/sound/usb/card.c
index 4ac7f2b8309a..9fb8726a6c93 100644
--- a/sound/usb/card.c
+++ b/sound/usb/card.c
@@ -155,6 +155,27 @@ int snd_usb_unregister_platform_ops(void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_usb_unregister_platform_ops);
 
+/*
+ * in case the platform driver was not ready at the time of USB SND
+ * device connect, expose an API to discover all connected USB devices
+ * so it can populate any dependent resources/structures.
+ */
+void snd_usb_rediscover_devices(void)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	guard(mutex)(&register_mutex);
+
+	if (!platform_ops || !platform_ops->connect_cb)
+		return;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < SNDRV_CARDS; i++) {
+		if (usb_chip[i])
+			platform_ops->connect_cb(usb_chip[i]);
+	}
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_usb_rediscover_devices);
+
 /*
  * Checks to see if requested audio profile, i.e sample rate, # of
  * channels, etc... is supported by the substream associated to the
diff --git a/sound/usb/card.h b/sound/usb/card.h
index d8b8522e1613..94404c24d240 100644
--- a/sound/usb/card.h
+++ b/sound/usb/card.h
@@ -222,4 +222,6 @@ snd_usb_find_suppported_substream(int card_idx, struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params
 
 int snd_usb_register_platform_ops(struct snd_usb_platform_ops *ops);
 int snd_usb_unregister_platform_ops(void);
+
+void snd_usb_rediscover_devices(void);
 #endif /* __USBAUDIO_CARD_H */