diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/bus.h b/drivers/soundwire/bus.h
index 3048ca153f22..4429c51c5f86 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/bus.h
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/bus.h
@@ -49,8 +49,11 @@ struct sdw_msg {
 
 #define SDW_DOUBLE_RATE_FACTOR		2
 
-extern int rows[SDW_FRAME_ROWS];
-extern int cols[SDW_FRAME_COLS];
+extern int sdw_rows[SDW_FRAME_ROWS];
+extern int sdw_cols[SDW_FRAME_COLS];
+
+int sdw_find_row_index(int row);
+int sdw_find_col_index(int col);
 
 /**
  * sdw_port_runtime: Runtime port parameters for Master or Slave
diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/stream.c b/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
index a0476755a459..53f5e790fcd7 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
@@ -21,37 +21,39 @@
  * The rows are arranged as per the array index value programmed
  * in register. The index 15 has dummy value 0 in order to fill hole.
  */
-int rows[SDW_FRAME_ROWS] = {48, 50, 60, 64, 75, 80, 125, 147,
+int sdw_rows[SDW_FRAME_ROWS] = {48, 50, 60, 64, 75, 80, 125, 147,
 			96, 100, 120, 128, 150, 160, 250, 0,
 			192, 200, 240, 256, 72, 144, 90, 180};
 
-int cols[SDW_FRAME_COLS] = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16};
+int sdw_cols[SDW_FRAME_COLS] = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16};
 
-static int sdw_find_col_index(int col)
+int sdw_find_col_index(int col)
 {
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < SDW_FRAME_COLS; i++) {
-		if (cols[i] == col)
+		if (sdw_cols[i] == col)
 			return i;
 	}
 
 	pr_warn("Requested column not found, selecting lowest column no: 2\n");
 	return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(sdw_find_col_index);
 
-static int sdw_find_row_index(int row)
+int sdw_find_row_index(int row)
 {
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < SDW_FRAME_ROWS; i++) {
-		if (rows[i] == row)
+		if (sdw_rows[i] == row)
 			return i;
 	}
 
 	pr_warn("Requested row not found, selecting lowest row no: 48\n");
 	return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(sdw_find_row_index);
 
 static int _sdw_program_slave_port_params(struct sdw_bus *bus,
 					  struct sdw_slave *slave,