diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index 64405cdab8bb..4e8071269639 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -997,6 +997,12 @@ struct snd_soc_dai_link {
 	     ((i) < link->num_codecs) && ((codec) = &link->codecs[i]);	\
 	     (i)++)
 
+#define for_each_link_platforms(link, i, platform)			\
+	for ((i) = 0;							\
+	     ((i) < link->num_platforms) &&				\
+	     ((platform) = &link->platforms[i]);			\
+	     (i)++)
+
 /*
  * Sample 1 : Single CPU/Codec/Platform
  *
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 002ddbf4e5a3..3053a4a461b3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ static int soc_bind_dai_link(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 	struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_link)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd;
-	struct snd_soc_dai_link_component *codecs;
+	struct snd_soc_dai_link_component *dlc;
 	struct snd_soc_component *component;
 	int i;
 
@@ -917,13 +917,14 @@ static int soc_bind_dai_link(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 
 	/* Find CODEC from registered CODECs */
 	rtd->num_codecs = dai_link->num_codecs;
-	for_each_link_codecs(dai_link, i, codecs) {
-		rtd->codec_dais[i] = snd_soc_find_dai(codecs);
+	for_each_link_codecs(dai_link, i, dlc) {
+		rtd->codec_dais[i] = snd_soc_find_dai(dlc);
 		if (!rtd->codec_dais[i]) {
 			dev_info(card->dev, "ASoC: CODEC DAI %s not registered\n",
-				 codecs->dai_name);
+				 dlc->dai_name);
 			goto _err_defer;
 		}
+
 		snd_soc_rtdcom_add(rtd, rtd->codec_dais[i]->component);
 	}
 
@@ -931,12 +932,13 @@ static int soc_bind_dai_link(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 	rtd->codec_dai = rtd->codec_dais[0];
 
 	/* Find PLATFORM from registered PLATFORMs */
-	for_each_component(component) {
-		if (!snd_soc_is_matching_component(dai_link->platforms,
-						   component))
-			continue;
+	for_each_link_platforms(dai_link, i, dlc) {
+		for_each_component(component) {
+			if (!snd_soc_is_matching_component(dlc, component))
+				continue;
 
-		snd_soc_rtdcom_add(rtd, component);
+			snd_soc_rtdcom_add(rtd, component);
+		}
 	}
 
 	soc_add_pcm_runtime(card, rtd);
@@ -1051,22 +1053,22 @@ static int soc_init_dai_link(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 			     struct snd_soc_dai_link *link)
 {
 	int i;
-	struct snd_soc_dai_link_component *codec;
+	struct snd_soc_dai_link_component *dlc;
 
-	for_each_link_codecs(link, i, codec) {
+	for_each_link_codecs(link, i, dlc) {
 		/*
 		 * Codec must be specified by 1 of name or OF node,
 		 * not both or neither.
 		 */
-		if (!!codec->name ==
-		    !!codec->of_node) {
+		if (!!dlc->name ==
+		    !!dlc->of_node) {
 			dev_err(card->dev, "ASoC: Neither/both codec name/of_node are set for %s\n",
 				link->name);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
 		/* Codec DAI name must be specified */
-		if (!codec->dai_name) {
+		if (!dlc->dai_name) {
 			dev_err(card->dev, "ASoC: codec_dai_name not set for %s\n",
 				link->name);
 			return -EINVAL;
@@ -1076,40 +1078,28 @@ static int soc_init_dai_link(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 		 * Defer card registartion if codec component is not added to
 		 * component list.
 		 */
-		if (!soc_find_component(codec))
+		if (!soc_find_component(dlc))
 			return -EPROBE_DEFER;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Platform may be specified by either name or OF node,
-	 * or no Platform.
-	 *
-	 * FIXME
-	 *
-	 * We need multi-platform support
-	 */
-	if (link->num_platforms > 0) {
-
-		if (link->num_platforms > 1) {
-			dev_err(card->dev,
-				"ASoC: multi platform is not yet supported %s\n",
-				link->name);
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-
-		if (link->platforms->name && link->platforms->of_node) {
+	for_each_link_platforms(link, i, dlc) {
+		/*
+		 * Platform may be specified by either name or OF node, but it
+		 * can be left unspecified, then no components will be inserted
+		 * in the rtdcom list
+		 */
+		if (!!dlc->name == !!dlc->of_node) {
 			dev_err(card->dev,
-				"ASoC: Both platform name/of_node are set for %s\n",
+				"ASoC: Neither/both platform name/of_node are set for %s\n",
 				link->name);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
 		/*
-		 * Defer card registartion if platform dai component is not
-		 * added to component list.
+		 * Defer card registartion if platform component is not added to
+		 * component list.
 		 */
-		if ((link->platforms->of_node || link->platforms->name) &&
-		    !soc_find_component(link->platforms))
+		if (!soc_find_component(dlc))
 			return -EPROBE_DEFER;
 	}
 
