diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index 85ad971e9432..fd6ecea48fc0 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -941,6 +941,7 @@ struct snd_soc_dai_link {
 #define COMP_CPU(_dai)			{ .dai_name = _dai, }
 #define COMP_CODEC(_name, _dai)		{ .name = _name, .dai_name = _dai, }
 #define COMP_PLATFORM(_name)		{ .name = _name }
+#define COMP_AUX(_name)			{ .name = _name }
 #define COMP_DUMMY()			{ .name = "snd-soc-dummy", .dai_name = "snd-soc-dummy-dai", }
 
 extern struct snd_soc_dai_link_component null_dailink_component[0];
@@ -971,6 +972,12 @@ struct snd_soc_aux_dev {
 	const char *codec_name;
 	struct device_node *codec_of_node;
 
+	/*
+	 * name, codec_name, codec_of_node will be replaced
+	 * into dlc. don't use both in the same time
+	 */
+	struct snd_soc_dai_link_component dlc;
+
 	/* codec/machine specific init - e.g. add machine controls */
 	int (*init)(struct snd_soc_component *component);
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index bf45e60eb34f..56b99e340dda 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1537,38 +1537,22 @@ static int soc_bind_aux_dev(struct snd_soc_card *card, int num)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_aux_dev *aux_dev = &card->aux_dev[num];
 	struct snd_soc_component *component;
-	struct snd_soc_dai_link_component dlc;
 
-	if (aux_dev->codec_of_node || aux_dev->codec_name) {
-		/* codecs, usually analog devices */
-		dlc.name = aux_dev->codec_name;
-		dlc.of_node = aux_dev->codec_of_node;
-		component = soc_find_component(&dlc);
-		if (!component) {
-			if (dlc.of_node)
-				dlc.name = of_node_full_name(dlc.of_node);
-			goto err_defer;
-		}
-	} else if (aux_dev->name) {
-		/* generic components */
-		dlc.name = aux_dev->name;
-		dlc.of_node = NULL;
-		component = soc_find_component(&dlc);
-		if (!component)
-			goto err_defer;
-	} else {
-		dev_err(card->dev, "ASoC: Invalid auxiliary device\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+	/* remove me */
+	if (aux_dev->codec_name)
+		aux_dev->dlc.name = aux_dev->codec_name;
+	if (aux_dev->codec_of_node)
+		aux_dev->dlc.of_node = aux_dev->codec_of_node;
+
+	/* codecs, usually analog devices */
+	component = soc_find_component(&aux_dev->dlc);
+	if (!component)
+		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
 
 	component->init = aux_dev->init;
 	list_add(&component->card_aux_list, &card->aux_comp_list);
 
 	return 0;
-
-err_defer:
-	dev_err(card->dev, "ASoC: %s not registered\n", dlc.name);
-	return -EPROBE_DEFER;
 }
 
 static int soc_probe_aux_devices(struct snd_soc_card *card)