static DEFINE_MUTEX(register_mutex);
 static struct snd_usb_audio *usb_chip[SNDRV_CARDS];
 static struct usb_driver usb_audio_driver;
+static struct snd_usb_platform_ops *platform_ops;
+
+/*
+ * Register platform specific operations that will be notified on events
+ * which occur in USB SND.  The platform driver can utilize this path to
+ * enable features, such as USB audio offloading, which allows for audio data
+ * to be queued by an audio DSP.
+ *
+ * Only one set of platform operations can be registered to USB SND.  The
+ * platform register operation is protected by the register_mutex.
+ */
+int snd_usb_register_platform_ops(struct snd_usb_platform_ops *ops)
+{
+       guard(mutex)(®ister_mutex);
+       if (platform_ops)
+               return -EEXIST;
+
+       platform_ops = ops;
+       return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_usb_register_platform_ops);
+
+/*
+ * Unregisters the current set of platform operations.  This allows for
+ * a new set to be registered if required.
+ *
+ * The platform unregister operation is protected by the register_mutex.
+ */
+int snd_usb_unregister_platform_ops(void)
+{
+       guard(mutex)(®ister_mutex);
+       platform_ops = NULL;
+
+       return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_usb_unregister_platform_ops);
 
 /*
  * Checks to see if requested audio profile, i.e sample rate, # of
        chip->num_interfaces++;
        usb_set_intfdata(intf, chip);
        atomic_dec(&chip->active);
+
+       if (platform_ops && platform_ops->connect_cb)
+               platform_ops->connect_cb(chip);
        mutex_unlock(®ister_mutex);
+
        return 0;
 
  __error:
        card = chip->card;
 
        mutex_lock(®ister_mutex);
+       if (platform_ops && platform_ops->disconnect_cb)
+               platform_ops->disconnect_cb(chip);
+
        if (atomic_inc_return(&chip->shutdown) == 1) {
                struct snd_usb_stream *as;
                struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep;
                chip->system_suspend = chip->num_suspended_intf;
        }
 
+       if (platform_ops && platform_ops->suspend_cb)
+               platform_ops->suspend_cb(intf, message);
+
        return 0;
 }
 
 
        snd_usb_midi_v2_resume_all(chip);
 
+       if (platform_ops && platform_ops->resume_cb)
+               platform_ops->resume_cb(intf);
+
  out:
        if (chip->num_suspended_intf == chip->system_suspend) {
                snd_power_change_state(chip->card, SNDRV_CTL_POWER_D0);
 
        struct list_head list;
 };
 
+struct snd_usb_platform_ops {
+       void (*connect_cb)(struct snd_usb_audio *chip);
+       void (*disconnect_cb)(struct snd_usb_audio *chip);
+       void (*suspend_cb)(struct usb_interface *intf, pm_message_t message);
+       void (*resume_cb)(struct usb_interface *intf);
+};
+
 struct snd_usb_stream *
 snd_usb_find_suppported_substream(int card_idx, struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params,
                                  int direction);
+
+int snd_usb_register_platform_ops(struct snd_usb_platform_ops *ops);
+int snd_usb_unregister_platform_ops(void);
 #endif /* __USBAUDIO_CARD_H */