diff --git a/include/sound/soc-usb.h b/include/sound/soc-usb.h
index e9eb8dbb2e0e..124acb1939e5 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-usb.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-usb.h
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 
 #include <sound/soc.h>
 
+enum snd_soc_usb_kctl {
+	SND_SOC_USB_KCTL_CARD_ROUTE,
+	SND_SOC_USB_KCTL_PCM_ROUTE,
+};
+
 /**
  * struct snd_soc_usb_device - SoC USB representation of a USB sound device
  * @card_idx: sound card index associated with USB device
@@ -36,6 +41,12 @@ struct snd_soc_usb_device {
  * @list: list head for SND SOC struct list
  * @component: reference to ASoC component
  * @connection_status_cb: callback to notify connection events
+ * @update_offload_route_info: callback to fetch mapped ASoC card and pcm
+ *			       device pair.  This is unrelated to the concept
+ *			       of DAPM route.  The "route" argument carries
+ *			       an array used for a kcontrol output for either
+ *			       the card or pcm index.  "path" determines the
+ *			       which entry to look for. (ie mapped card or pcm)
  * @priv_data: driver data
  **/
 struct snd_soc_usb {
@@ -44,6 +55,10 @@ struct snd_soc_usb {
 	int (*connection_status_cb)(struct snd_soc_usb *usb,
 				    struct snd_soc_usb_device *sdev,
 				    bool connected);
+	int (*update_offload_route_info)(struct snd_soc_component *component,
+					 int card, int pcm, int direction,
+					 enum snd_soc_usb_kctl path,
+					 long *route);
 	void *priv_data;
 };
 
@@ -58,6 +73,9 @@ void *snd_soc_usb_find_priv_data(struct device *usbdev);
 
 int snd_soc_usb_setup_offload_jack(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 				   struct snd_soc_jack *jack);
+int snd_soc_usb_update_offload_route(struct device *dev, int card, int pcm,
+				     int direction, enum snd_soc_usb_kctl path,
+				     long *route);
 
 struct snd_soc_usb *snd_soc_usb_allocate_port(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 					      void *data);
@@ -95,6 +113,13 @@ static inline int snd_soc_usb_setup_offload_jack(struct snd_soc_component *compo
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int snd_soc_usb_update_offload_route(struct device *dev, int card, int pcm,
+					    int direction, enum snd_soc_usb_kctl path,
+					    long *route)
+{
+	return -ENODEV;
+}
+
 static inline struct snd_soc_usb *
 snd_soc_usb_allocate_port(struct snd_soc_component *component, void *data)
 {
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-usb.c b/sound/soc/soc-usb.c
index ec894182f816..406bc4a1015d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-usb.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-usb.c
@@ -90,6 +90,43 @@ int snd_soc_usb_setup_offload_jack(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_usb_setup_offload_jack);
 
+/**
+ * snd_soc_usb_update_offload_route - Find active USB offload path
+ * @dev: USB device to get offload status
+ * @card: USB card index
+ * @pcm: USB PCM device index
+ * @direction: playback or capture direction
+ * @path: pcm or card index
+ * @route: pointer to route output array
+ *
+ * Fetch the current status for the USB SND card and PCM device indexes
+ * specified.  The "route" argument should be an array of integers being
+ * used for a kcontrol output.  The first element should have the selected
+ * card index, and the second element should have the selected pcm device
+ * index.
+ */
+int snd_soc_usb_update_offload_route(struct device *dev, int card, int pcm,
+				     int direction, enum snd_soc_usb_kctl path,
+				     long *route)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_usb *ctx;
+	int ret = -ENODEV;
+
+	mutex_lock(&ctx_mutex);
+	ctx = snd_soc_find_usb_ctx(dev);
+	if (!ctx)
+		goto exit;
+
+	if (ctx->update_offload_route_info)
+		ret = ctx->update_offload_route_info(ctx->component, card, pcm,
+						     direction, path, route);
+exit:
+	mutex_unlock(&ctx_mutex);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_usb_update_offload_route);
+
 /**
  * snd_soc_usb_find_priv_data() - Retrieve private data stored
  * @usbdev: device reference