diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index e58b43b5da7c..08fc69cf6b74 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -684,8 +684,14 @@ struct snd_soc_dai_link {
 
 	int id;	/* optional ID for machine driver link identification */
 
-	const struct snd_soc_pcm_stream *params;
-	unsigned int num_params;
+	/*
+	 * for Codec2Codec
+	 */
+	const struct snd_soc_pcm_stream *c2c_params;
+	unsigned int num_c2c_params;
+
+	const struct snd_soc_pcm_stream *params;	/* REMOVE ME */
+	unsigned int num_params;			/* REMOVE ME */
 
 	unsigned int dai_fmt;           /* format to set on init */
 
@@ -1065,7 +1071,7 @@ struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime {
 	struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_link;
 	struct snd_pcm_ops ops;
 
-	unsigned int params_select; /* currently selected param for dai link */
+	unsigned int c2c_params_select; /* currently selected c2c_param for dai link */
 
 	/* Dynamic PCM BE runtime data */
 	struct snd_soc_dpcm_runtime dpcm[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_LAST + 1];
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 2faa0d8d0d8e..f3450478e20c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -2283,6 +2283,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_add_dai_controls);
  */
 int snd_soc_register_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 {
+	struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_link;
+	int i;
+
 	if (!card->name || !card->dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -2303,6 +2306,14 @@ int snd_soc_register_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 	mutex_init(&card->dapm_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&card->pcm_mutex);
 
+	/* REMOVE ME */
+	for_each_card_prelinks(card, i, dai_link) {
+		if (!dai_link->c2c_params) {
+			dai_link->c2c_params	 = dai_link->params;
+			dai_link->num_c2c_params = dai_link->num_params;
+		}
+	}
+
 	return snd_soc_bind_card(card);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_register_card);
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 5d9a671e50f1..3fa30a3afec2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ static int dapm_new_dai_link(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w)
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = w->priv;
 
 	/* create control for links with > 1 config */
-	if (rtd->dai_link->num_params <= 1)
+	if (rtd->dai_link->num_c2c_params <= 1)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* add kcontrol */
@@ -3864,7 +3864,7 @@ snd_soc_dai_link_event_pre_pmu(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 	 * either party on the link to alter the configuration if
 	 * necessary
 	 */
-	config = rtd->dai_link->params + rtd->params_select;
+	config = rtd->dai_link->c2c_params + rtd->c2c_params_select;
 	if (!config) {
 		dev_err(w->dapm->dev, "ASoC: link config missing\n");
 		ret = -EINVAL;
@@ -4010,7 +4010,7 @@ static int snd_soc_dapm_dai_link_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = w->priv;
 
-	ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0] = rtd->params_select;
+	ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0] = rtd->c2c_params_select;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -4025,13 +4025,13 @@ static int snd_soc_dapm_dai_link_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	if (w->power)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	if (ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0] == rtd->params_select)
+	if (ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0] == rtd->c2c_params_select)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0] >= rtd->dai_link->num_params)
+	if (ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0] >= rtd->dai_link->num_c2c_params)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	rtd->params_select = ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0];
+	rtd->c2c_params_select = ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0];
 
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -4039,7 +4039,7 @@ static int snd_soc_dapm_dai_link_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 static void
 snd_soc_dapm_free_kcontrol(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 			unsigned long *private_value,
-			int num_params,
+			int num_c2c_params,
 			const char **w_param_text)
 {
 	int count;
@@ -4049,7 +4049,7 @@ snd_soc_dapm_free_kcontrol(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 	if (!w_param_text)
 		return;
 
-	for (count = 0 ; count < num_params; count++)
+	for (count = 0 ; count < num_c2c_params; count++)
 		devm_kfree(card->dev, (void *)w_param_text[count]);
 	devm_kfree(card->dev, w_param_text);
 }
@@ -4057,8 +4057,8 @@ snd_soc_dapm_free_kcontrol(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 static struct snd_kcontrol_new *
 snd_soc_dapm_alloc_kcontrol(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 			char *link_name,
-			const struct snd_soc_pcm_stream *params,
-			int num_params, const char **w_param_text,
+			const struct snd_soc_pcm_stream *c2c_params,
+			int num_c2c_params, const char **w_param_text,
 			unsigned long *private_value)
 {
 	struct soc_enum w_param_enum[] = {
@@ -4070,10 +4070,10 @@ snd_soc_dapm_alloc_kcontrol(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 			     snd_soc_dapm_dai_link_put),
 	};
 	struct snd_kcontrol_new *kcontrol_news;
-	const struct snd_soc_pcm_stream *config = params;
+	const struct snd_soc_pcm_stream *config = c2c_params;
 	int count;
 
-	for (count = 0 ; count < num_params; count++) {
+	for (count = 0 ; count < num_c2c_params; count++) {
 		if (!config->stream_name) {
 			dev_warn(card->dapm.dev,
 				"ASoC: anonymous config %d for dai link %s\n",
@@ -4093,7 +4093,7 @@ snd_soc_dapm_alloc_kcontrol(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 		config++;
 	}
 
-	w_param_enum[0].items = num_params;
+	w_param_enum[0].items = num_c2c_params;
 	w_param_enum[0].texts = w_param_text;
 
 	*private_value =
@@ -4118,7 +4118,7 @@ snd_soc_dapm_alloc_kcontrol(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 	return kcontrol_news;
 
 outfree_w_param:
-	snd_soc_dapm_free_kcontrol(card, private_value, num_params, w_param_text);
+	snd_soc_dapm_free_kcontrol(card, private_value, num_c2c_params, w_param_text);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -4146,17 +4146,17 @@ snd_soc_dapm_new_dai(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 	w_param_text	= NULL;
 	kcontrol_news	= NULL;
 	num_kcontrols	= 0;
-	if (rtd->dai_link->num_params > 1) {
+	if (rtd->dai_link->num_c2c_params > 1) {
 		w_param_text = devm_kcalloc(card->dev,
-					    rtd->dai_link->num_params,
+					    rtd->dai_link->num_c2c_params,
 					    sizeof(char *), GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!w_param_text)
 			goto param_fail;
 
 		num_kcontrols = 1;
 		kcontrol_news = snd_soc_dapm_alloc_kcontrol(card, link_name,
-							    rtd->dai_link->params,
-							    rtd->dai_link->num_params,
+							    rtd->dai_link->c2c_params,
+							    rtd->dai_link->num_c2c_params,
 							    w_param_text, &private_value);
 		if (!kcontrol_news)
 			goto param_fail;
@@ -4187,7 +4187,7 @@ snd_soc_dapm_new_dai(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 outfree_kcontrol_news:
 	devm_kfree(card->dev, (void *)template.kcontrol_news);
 	snd_soc_dapm_free_kcontrol(card, &private_value,
-				   rtd->dai_link->num_params, w_param_text);
+				   rtd->dai_link->num_c2c_params, w_param_text);
 param_fail:
 	devm_kfree(card->dev, link_name);
 name_fail:
@@ -4336,7 +4336,7 @@ static void dapm_connect_dai_pair(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 	struct snd_pcm_str *streams = rtd->pcm->streams;
 	int stream;
 
-	if (dai_link->params) {
+	if (dai_link->c2c_params) {
 		playback_cpu	= snd_soc_dai_get_widget_capture(cpu_dai);
 		capture_cpu	= snd_soc_dai_get_widget_playback(cpu_dai);
 	} else {
@@ -4349,7 +4349,7 @@ static void dapm_connect_dai_pair(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 	codec = snd_soc_dai_get_widget(codec_dai, stream);
 
 	if (playback_cpu && codec) {
-		if (dai_link->params && !rtd->c2c_widget[stream]) {
+		if (dai_link->c2c_params && !rtd->c2c_widget[stream]) {
 			substream = streams[stream].substream;
 			dai = snd_soc_dapm_new_dai(card, substream, "playback");
 			if (IS_ERR(dai))
@@ -4368,7 +4368,7 @@ static void dapm_connect_dai_pair(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 	codec = snd_soc_dai_get_widget(codec_dai, stream);
 
 	if (codec && capture_cpu) {
-		if (dai_link->params && !rtd->c2c_widget[stream]) {
+		if (dai_link->c2c_params && !rtd->c2c_widget[stream]) {
 			substream = streams[stream].substream;
 			dai = snd_soc_dapm_new_dai(card, substream, "capture");
 			if (IS_ERR(dai))
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
index f6b5f72df65e..d88b94b5a0e3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
@@ -2789,9 +2789,9 @@ static int soc_get_playback_capture(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
 		struct snd_soc_dai *codec_dai;
 
 		/* Adapt stream for codec2codec links */
-		int cpu_capture = rtd->dai_link->params ?
+		int cpu_capture = rtd->dai_link->c2c_params ?
 			SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK : SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE;
-		int cpu_playback = rtd->dai_link->params ?
+		int cpu_playback = rtd->dai_link->c2c_params ?
 			SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE : SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK;
 
 		for_each_rtd_codec_dais(rtd, i, codec_dai) {
@@ -2835,7 +2835,7 @@ static int soc_create_pcm(struct snd_pcm **pcm,
 	int ret;
 
 	/* create the PCM */
-	if (rtd->dai_link->params) {
+	if (rtd->dai_link->c2c_params) {
 		snprintf(new_name, sizeof(new_name), "codec2codec(%s)",
 			 rtd->dai_link->stream_name);
 
@@ -2892,7 +2892,7 @@ int soc_new_pcm(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd, int num)
 	 * don't interface with the outside world or application layer
 	 * we don't have to do any special handling on close.
 	 */
-	if (!rtd->dai_link->params)
+	if (!rtd->dai_link->c2c_params)
 		rtd->close_delayed_work_func = snd_soc_close_delayed_work;
 
 	rtd->pcm = pcm;
@@ -2900,7 +2900,7 @@ int soc_new_pcm(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd, int num)
 	pcm->private_data = rtd;
 	pcm->no_device_suspend = true;
 
-	if (rtd->dai_link->no_pcm || rtd->dai_link->params) {
+	if (rtd->dai_link->no_pcm || rtd->dai_link->c2c_params) {
 		if (playback)
 			pcm->streams[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK].substream->private_data = rtd;
 		if (capture)
