diff --git a/include/sound/soc-component.h b/include/sound/soc-component.h
index 2caa807c6249..c616f489c237 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-component.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-component.h
@@ -314,23 +314,6 @@ snd_soc_component_get_bias_level(struct snd_soc_component *component)
 		snd_soc_component_get_dapm(component));
 }
 
-/**
- * snd_soc_component_force_bias_level() - Set the COMPONENT DAPM bias level
- * @component: The COMPONENT for which to set the level
- * @level: The level to set to
- *
- * Forces the COMPONENT bias level to a specific state. See
- * snd_soc_dapm_force_bias_level().
- */
-static inline int
-snd_soc_component_force_bias_level(struct snd_soc_component *component,
-				   enum snd_soc_bias_level level)
-{
-	return snd_soc_dapm_force_bias_level(
-		snd_soc_component_get_dapm(component),
-		level);
-}
-
 /**
  * snd_soc_dapm_kcontrol_component() - Returns the component associated to a
  * kcontrol
diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
index 53bf6590bd4b..5bd9a27b12ba 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
@@ -725,6 +725,9 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_force_bias_level(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm, enum snd_so
 enum snd_soc_bias_level snd_soc_dapm_get_bias_level(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm);
 void snd_soc_dapm_init_bias_level(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm, enum snd_soc_bias_level level);
 
+// REMOVE ME !!
+#define snd_soc_component_force_bias_level(c, l)	snd_soc_dapm_force_bias_level(&(c)->dapm, l)
+
 #define for_each_dapm_widgets(list, i, widget)				\
 	for ((i) = 0;							\
 	     (i) < list->num_widgets && (widget = list->widgets[i]);	\