diff --git a/include/sound/usb.h b/include/sound/usb.h
index fbcfa2b985f7..b20badfda6a6 100644
--- a/include/sound/usb.h
+++ b/include/sound/usb.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ struct snd_usb_audio {
 };
 
 void snd_usb_release_resources(struct snd_usb_audio *chip);
+void snd_usb_make_card_names(struct snd_usb_audio *chip, char *shortname, char *longname);
 int snd_usb_bind_card(struct snd_usb_audio *chip, struct snd_card *card,
 		      struct usb_driver *driver);
 int snd_usb_bind_pcm(struct list_head *stream_entry, struct snd_pcm *pcm);
diff --git a/sound/usb/card.c b/sound/usb/card.c
index a4bd8ba6a26c..20a77e63a7eb 100644
--- a/sound/usb/card.c
+++ b/sound/usb/card.c
@@ -525,103 +525,102 @@ lookup_device_name(u32 id)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static void usb_audio_make_shortname(struct usb_device *dev,
-				     struct snd_usb_audio *chip,
-				     const struct snd_usb_audio_quirk *quirk)
+static void snd_usb_make_card_shortname(struct snd_usb_audio *chip, char *shortname)
 {
-	struct snd_card *card = chip->card;
 	const struct usb_audio_device_name *preset;
+	struct usb_device *udev = chip->dev;
 	const char *s = NULL;
 
 	preset = lookup_device_name(chip->usb_id);
 	if (preset && preset->product_name)
 		s = preset->product_name;
-	else if (quirk && quirk->product_name)
-		s = quirk->product_name;
+	else if (chip->quirk && chip->quirk->product_name)
+		s = chip->quirk->product_name;
 	if (s && *s) {
-		strscpy(card->shortname, s, sizeof(card->shortname));
+		strscpy(shortname, s, sizeof_field(struct snd_card, shortname));
 		return;
 	}
 
 	/* retrieve the device string as shortname */
-	if (!dev->descriptor.iProduct ||
-	    usb_string(dev, dev->descriptor.iProduct,
-		       card->shortname, sizeof(card->shortname)) <= 0) {
+	if (!udev->descriptor.iProduct ||
+	    usb_string(udev, udev->descriptor.iProduct,
+		       shortname, sizeof_field(struct snd_card, shortname)) <= 0) {
 		/* no name available from anywhere, so use ID */
-		sprintf(card->shortname, "USB Device %#04x:%#04x",
+		sprintf(shortname, "USB Device %#04x:%#04x",
 			USB_ID_VENDOR(chip->usb_id),
 			USB_ID_PRODUCT(chip->usb_id));
 	}
 
-	strim(card->shortname);
+	strim(shortname);
 }
 
-static void usb_audio_make_longname(struct usb_device *dev,
-				    struct snd_usb_audio *chip,
-				    const struct snd_usb_audio_quirk *quirk)
+void snd_usb_make_card_names(struct snd_usb_audio *chip, char *shortname, char *longname)
 {
-	struct snd_card *card = chip->card;
 	const struct usb_audio_device_name *preset;
+	struct usb_device *udev = chip->dev;
 	const char *s = NULL;
 	int len;
 
+	snd_usb_make_card_shortname(chip, shortname);
+
 	preset = lookup_device_name(chip->usb_id);
 
 	/* shortcut - if any pre-defined string is given, use it */
 	if (preset && preset->profile_name)
 		s = preset->profile_name;
 	if (s && *s) {
-		strscpy(card->longname, s, sizeof(card->longname));
+		strscpy(longname, s, sizeof_field(struct snd_card, longname));
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (preset && preset->vendor_name)
 		s = preset->vendor_name;
-	else if (quirk && quirk->vendor_name)
-		s = quirk->vendor_name;
-	*card->longname = 0;
+	else if (chip->quirk && chip->quirk->vendor_name)
+		s = chip->quirk->vendor_name;
+	*longname = 0;
 	if (s && *s) {
-		strscpy(card->longname, s, sizeof(card->longname));
+		strscpy(longname, s, sizeof_field(struct snd_card, longname));
 	} else {
 		/* retrieve the vendor and device strings as longname */
-		if (dev->descriptor.iManufacturer)
-			usb_string(dev, dev->descriptor.iManufacturer,
-				   card->longname, sizeof(card->longname));
+		if (udev->descriptor.iManufacturer)
+			usb_string(udev, udev->descriptor.iManufacturer,
+				   longname, sizeof_field(struct snd_card, longname));
 		/* we don't really care if there isn't any vendor string */
 	}
-	if (*card->longname) {
-		strim(card->longname);
-		if (*card->longname)
-			strlcat(card->longname, " ", sizeof(card->longname));
+	if (*longname) {
+		strim(longname);
+		if (*longname)
+			strlcat(longname, " ", sizeof_field(struct snd_card, longname));
 	}
 
-	strlcat(card->longname, card->shortname, sizeof(card->longname));
+	strlcat(longname, shortname, sizeof_field(struct snd_card, longname));
 
-	len = strlcat(card->longname, " at ", sizeof(card->longname));
+	len = strlcat(longname, " at ", sizeof_field(struct snd_card, longname));
 
-	if (len < sizeof(card->longname))
-		usb_make_path(dev, card->longname + len, sizeof(card->longname) - len);
+	if (len < sizeof_field(struct snd_card, longname))
+		usb_make_path(udev, longname + len, sizeof_field(struct snd_card, longname) - len);
 
-	switch (snd_usb_get_speed(dev)) {
+	switch (snd_usb_get_speed(udev)) {
 	case USB_SPEED_LOW:
-		strlcat(card->longname, ", low speed", sizeof(card->longname));
+		strlcat(longname, ", low speed", sizeof_field(struct snd_card, longname));
 		break;
 	case USB_SPEED_FULL:
-		strlcat(card->longname, ", full speed", sizeof(card->longname));
+		strlcat(longname, ", full speed", sizeof_field(struct snd_card, longname));
 		break;
 	case USB_SPEED_HIGH:
-		strlcat(card->longname, ", high speed", sizeof(card->longname));
+		strlcat(longname, ", high speed", sizeof_field(struct snd_card, longname));
 		break;
 	case USB_SPEED_SUPER:
-		strlcat(card->longname, ", super speed", sizeof(card->longname));
+		strlcat(longname, ", super speed", sizeof_field(struct snd_card, longname));
 		break;
 	case USB_SPEED_SUPER_PLUS:
-		strlcat(card->longname, ", super speed plus", sizeof(card->longname));
+		strlcat(longname, ", super speed plus", sizeof_field(struct snd_card, longname));
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_usb_make_card_names);
 
 /* look for a matching quirk alias id */
 static bool get_alias_id(struct usb_device *dev, unsigned int *id)
@@ -1058,8 +1057,7 @@ static int snd_usb_create_card(struct snd_usb_audio *chip, struct usb_interface
 
 	chip->card = card;
 	strscpy(card->driver, "USB-Audio", sizeof(card->driver));
-	usb_audio_make_shortname(udev, chip, chip->quirk);
-	usb_audio_make_longname(udev, chip, chip->quirk);
+	snd_usb_make_card_names(chip, card->shortname, card->longname);
 	sprintf(component, "USB%04x:%04x", usb_device_vid(udev), usb_device_pid(udev));
 	snd_component_add(card, component);
 	snd_usb_audio_create_proc(chip);
