diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
index 1f30616afe71..bf4cf0c1d37f 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ struct snd_soc_dapm_widget;
 enum snd_soc_dapm_type;
 struct snd_soc_dapm_path;
 struct snd_soc_dapm_pin;
+struct snd_soc_dapm_route;
 
 /* dapm controls */
 int snd_soc_dapm_put_volsw(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
@@ -210,10 +211,12 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_new_controls(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 	int num);
 
 /* dapm path setup */
-int snd_soc_dapm_connect_input(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
+int  __deprecated snd_soc_dapm_connect_input(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 	const char *sink_name, const char *control_name, const char *src_name);
 int snd_soc_dapm_new_widgets(struct snd_soc_codec *codec);
 void snd_soc_dapm_free(struct snd_soc_device *socdev);
+int snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
+			    const struct snd_soc_dapm_route *route, int num);
 
 /* dapm events */
 int snd_soc_dapm_stream_event(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, char *stream,
@@ -250,6 +253,18 @@ enum snd_soc_dapm_type {
 	snd_soc_dapm_post,			/* machine specific post widget - exec last */
 };
 
+/*
+ * DAPM audio route definition.
+ *
+ * Defines an audio route originating at source via control and finishing
+ * at sink.
+ */
+struct snd_soc_dapm_route {
+	const char *sink;
+	const char *control;
+	const char *source;
+};
+
 /* dapm audio path between two widgets */
 struct snd_soc_dapm_path {
 	char *name;
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 811d65271012..1ef6d94b8357 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -841,21 +841,8 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_sync_endpoints(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dapm_sync_endpoints);
 
-/**
- * snd_soc_dapm_connect_input - connect dapm widgets
- * @codec: audio codec
- * @sink: name of target widget
- * @control: mixer control name
- * @source: name of source name
- *
- * Connects 2 dapm widgets together via a named audio path. The sink is
- * the widget receiving the audio signal, whilst the source is the sender
- * of the audio signal.
- *
- * Returns 0 for success else error.
- */
-int snd_soc_dapm_connect_input(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, const char *sink,
-	const char * control, const char *source)
+static int snd_soc_dapm_add_route(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
+	const char *sink, const char *control, const char *source)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_path *path;
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *wsource = NULL, *wsink = NULL, *w;
@@ -957,8 +944,63 @@ err:
 	kfree(path);
 	return ret;
 }
+
+/**
+ * snd_soc_dapm_connect_input - connect dapm widgets
+ * @codec: audio codec
+ * @sink: name of target widget
+ * @control: mixer control name
+ * @source: name of source name
+ *
+ * Connects 2 dapm widgets together via a named audio path. The sink is
+ * the widget receiving the audio signal, whilst the source is the sender
+ * of the audio signal.
+ *
+ * This function has been deprecated in favour of snd_soc_dapm_add_routes().
+ *
+ * Returns 0 for success else error.
+ */
+int snd_soc_dapm_connect_input(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, const char *sink,
+	const char *control, const char *source)
+{
+	return snd_soc_dapm_add_route(codec, sink, control, source);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dapm_connect_input);
 
+/**
+ * snd_soc_dapm_add_routes - Add routes between DAPM widgets
+ * @codec: codec
+ * @route: audio routes
+ * @num: number of routes
+ *
+ * Connects 2 dapm widgets together via a named audio path. The sink is
+ * the widget receiving the audio signal, whilst the source is the sender
+ * of the audio signal.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 for success else error. On error all resources can be freed
+ * with a call to snd_soc_card_free().
+ */
+int snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
+			    const struct snd_soc_dapm_route *route, int num)
+{
+	int i, ret;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
+		ret = snd_soc_dapm_add_route(codec, route->sink,
+					     route->control, route->source);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to add route %s->%s\n",
+			       route->source,
+			       route->sink);
+			return ret;
+		}
+		route++;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dapm_add_routes);
+
 /**
  * snd_soc_dapm_new_widgets - add new dapm widgets
  * @codec: audio codec