> > > > > diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_rt5514_max98927.c > > b/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_rt5514_max98927.c > > index 584e4f9cedc2..b261b1c466a8 100644 > > --- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_rt5514_max98927.c > > +++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_rt5514_max98927.c > > @@ -379,22 +379,30 @@ static int kabylake_ssp_fixup(struct > snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd, > > struct snd_interval *chan = hw_param_interval(params, > > SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS); > > struct snd_mask *fmt = hw_param_mask(params, > SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT); > > - struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm = container_of( > > - params, struct snd_soc_dpcm, hw_params); > > - struct snd_soc_dai_link *fe_dai_link = dpcm->fe->dai_link; > > - struct snd_soc_dai_link *be_dai_link = dpcm->be->dai_link; > > + struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm, *rtd_dpcm; > > + > > + /* > > + * This macro will be called for playback stream > > + */ > > + for_each_dpcm_fe(rtd, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK, dpcm) > > + rtd_dpcm = dpcm; > > + /* > > + * This macro will be called for capture stream > > + */ > > + for_each_dpcm_fe(rtd, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE, dpcm) > > + rtd_dpcm = dpcm; > > is the assumption that both of those loops return the same pointer? no only one loop will enter based on the direction of the stream If it’s a playback stream, the dpcm[1] will be empty If it’s a capture stream, the dpcm[0] will be empty > If yes, why not stop for the first non-NULL dpcm value? > Also wondering if you are using a loop because there's no other helper > available? yes. I did not find any other helper function so I took the loop.