diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index 7687e2d..fd7b58a 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ struct snd_soc_dai_link {
 	 */
 	const char *platform_name;
 	struct device_node *platform_of_node;
-	int be_id;	/* optional ID for machine driver BE identification */
+	int id;	/* optional ID for machine driver link identification */
 
 	const struct snd_soc_pcm_stream *params;
 	unsigned int num_params;
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/broadwell.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/broadwell.c
index 3f8a1e1..7486a00 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/broadwell.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/broadwell.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link broadwell_rt286_dais[] = {
 	{
 		/* SSP0 - Codec */
 		.name = "Codec",
-		.be_id = 0,
+		.id = 0,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "snd-soc-dummy-dai",
 		.platform_name = "snd-soc-dummy",
 		.no_pcm = 1,
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/bytcr_rt5640.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/bytcr_rt5640.c
index 032a2e7..88efb62 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/bytcr_rt5640.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/bytcr_rt5640.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link byt_rt5640_dais[] = {
 		/* back ends */
 	{
 		.name = "SSP2-Codec",
-		.be_id = 1,
+		.id = 1,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "ssp2-port",
 		.platform_name = "sst-mfld-platform",
 		.no_pcm = 1,
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/bytcr_rt5651.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/bytcr_rt5651.c
index 1c95ccc..35f591e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/bytcr_rt5651.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/bytcr_rt5651.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link byt_rt5651_dais[] = {
 	/* back ends */
 	{
 		.name = "SSP2-Codec",
-		.be_id = 1,
+		.id = 1,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "ssp2-port",
 		.platform_name = "sst-mfld-platform",
 		.no_pcm = 1,
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/cht_bsw_max98090_ti.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/cht_bsw_max98090_ti.c
index e609f08..6260df6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/cht_bsw_max98090_ti.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/cht_bsw_max98090_ti.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link cht_dailink[] = {
 	/* back ends */
 	{
 		.name = "SSP2-Codec",
-		.be_id = 1,
+		.id = 1,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "ssp2-port",
 		.platform_name = "sst-mfld-platform",
 		.no_pcm = 1,
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/cht_bsw_rt5645.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/cht_bsw_rt5645.c
index 2a6f808..0618a7f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/cht_bsw_rt5645.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/cht_bsw_rt5645.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link cht_dailink[] = {
 	/* back ends */
 	{
 		.name = "SSP2-Codec",
-		.be_id = 1,
+		.id = 1,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "ssp2-port",
 		.platform_name = "sst-mfld-platform",
 		.no_pcm = 1,
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/cht_bsw_rt5672.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/cht_bsw_rt5672.c
index 2e5347f..df9d254 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/cht_bsw_rt5672.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/cht_bsw_rt5672.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link cht_dailink[] = {
 	{
 		/* SSP2 - Codec */
 		.name = "SSP2-Codec",
-		.be_id = 1,
+		.id = 1,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "ssp2-port",
 		.platform_name = "sst-mfld-platform",
 		.no_pcm = 1,
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/haswell.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/haswell.c
index 2255857..863f1d5 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/haswell.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/haswell.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link haswell_rt5640_dais[] = {
 	{
 		/* SSP0 - Codec */
 		.name = "Codec",
-		.be_id = 0,
+		.id = 0,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "snd-soc-dummy-dai",
 		.platform_name = "snd-soc-dummy",
 		.no_pcm = 1,
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_nau88l25_max98357a.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_nau88l25_max98357a.c
index 72176b7..9cc9240 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_nau88l25_max98357a.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_nau88l25_max98357a.c
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link skylake_dais[] = {
 	{
 		/* SSP0 - Codec */
 		.name = "SSP0-Codec",
-		.be_id = 0,
+		.id = 0,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "SSP0 Pin",
 		.platform_name = "0000:00:1f.3",
 		.no_pcm = 1,
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link skylake_dais[] = {
 	{
 		/* SSP1 - Codec */
 		.name = "SSP1-Codec",
-		.be_id = 1,
+		.id = 1,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "SSP1 Pin",
 		.platform_name = "0000:00:1f.3",
 		.no_pcm = 1,
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link skylake_dais[] = {
 	},
 	{
 		.name = "dmic01",
-		.be_id = 2,
+		.id = 2,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "DMIC01 Pin",
 		.codec_name = "dmic-codec",
 		.codec_dai_name = "dmic-hifi",
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link skylake_dais[] = {
 	},
 	{
 		.name = "iDisp1",
-		.be_id = 3,
+		.id = 3,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "iDisp1 Pin",
 		.codec_name = "ehdaudio0D2",
 		.codec_dai_name = "intel-hdmi-hifi1",
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link skylake_dais[] = {
 	},
 	{
 		.name = "iDisp2",
-		.be_id = 4,
+		.id = 4,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "iDisp2 Pin",
 		.codec_name = "ehdaudio0D2",
 		.codec_dai_name = "intel-hdmi-hifi2",
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link skylake_dais[] = {
 	},
 	{
 		.name = "iDisp3",
-		.be_id = 5,
+		.id = 5,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "iDisp3 Pin",
 		.codec_name = "ehdaudio0D2",
 		.codec_dai_name = "intel-hdmi-hifi3",
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_nau88l25_ssm4567.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_nau88l25_ssm4567.c
index 5f1ca99..53380b2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_nau88l25_ssm4567.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_nau88l25_ssm4567.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link skylake_dais[] = {
 	{
 		/* SSP0 - Codec */
 		.name = "SSP0-Codec",
-		.be_id = 0,
+		.id = 0,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "SSP0 Pin",
 		.platform_name = "0000:00:1f.3",
 		.no_pcm = 1,
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link skylake_dais[] = {
 	{
 		/* SSP1 - Codec */
 		.name = "SSP1-Codec",
-		.be_id = 1,
+		.id = 1,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "SSP1 Pin",
 		.platform_name = "0000:00:1f.3",
 		.no_pcm = 1,
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link skylake_dais[] = {
 	},
 	{
 		.name = "dmic01",
-		.be_id = 2,
+		.id = 2,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "DMIC01 Pin",
 		.codec_name = "dmic-codec",
 		.codec_dai_name = "dmic-hifi",
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link skylake_dais[] = {
 	},
 	{
 		.name = "iDisp1",
-		.be_id = 3,
+		.id = 3,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "iDisp1 Pin",
 		.codec_name = "ehdaudio0D2",
 		.codec_dai_name = "intel-hdmi-hifi1",
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link skylake_dais[] = {
 	},
 	{
 		.name = "iDisp2",
-		.be_id = 4,
+		.id = 4,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "iDisp2 Pin",
 		.codec_name = "ehdaudio0D2",
 		.codec_dai_name = "intel-hdmi-hifi2",
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link skylake_dais[] = {
 	},
 	{
 		.name = "iDisp3",
-		.be_id = 5,
+		.id = 5,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "iDisp3 Pin",
 		.codec_name = "ehdaudio0D2",
 		.codec_dai_name = "intel-hdmi-hifi3",
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_rt286.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_rt286.c
index 2016397..9e39fc1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_rt286.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_rt286.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link skylake_rt286_dais[] = {
 	{
 		/* SSP0 - Codec */
 		.name = "SSP0-Codec",
-		.be_id = 0,
+		.id = 0,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "SSP0 Pin",
 		.platform_name = "0000:00:1f.3",
 		.no_pcm = 1,
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link skylake_rt286_dais[] = {
 	},
 	{
 		.name = "dmic01",
-		.be_id = 1,
+		.id = 1,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "DMIC01 Pin",
 		.codec_name = "dmic-codec",
 		.codec_dai_name = "dmic-hifi",
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link skylake_rt286_dais[] = {
 	},
 	{
 		.name = "iDisp1",
-		.be_id = 2,
+		.id = 2,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "iDisp1 Pin",
 		.codec_name = "ehdaudio0D2",
 		.codec_dai_name = "intel-hdmi-hifi1",
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link skylake_rt286_dais[] = {
 	},
 	{
 		.name = "iDisp2",
-		.be_id = 3,
+		.id = 3,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "iDisp2 Pin",
 		.codec_name = "ehdaudio0D2",
 		.codec_dai_name = "intel-hdmi-hifi2",
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link skylake_rt286_dais[] = {
 	},
 	{
 		.name = "iDisp3",
-		.be_id = 4,
+		.id = 4,
 		.cpu_dai_name = "iDisp3 Pin",
 		.codec_name = "ehdaudio0D2",
 		.codec_dai_name = "intel-hdmi-hifi3",
