return sof_widget_free(sdev, swidget);
 }
 
-static const struct sof_intel_dsp_desc
-       *get_chip_info(struct snd_sof_pdata *pdata)
-{
-       const struct sof_dev_desc *desc = pdata->desc;
-       const struct sof_intel_dsp_desc *chip_info;
-
-       chip_info = desc->chip_info;
-
-       return chip_info;
-}
-
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_INTEL_SOUNDWIRE)
 
 /*
 
        size_t posn_offset;
 };
 
+static inline const struct sof_intel_dsp_desc *get_chip_info(struct snd_sof_pdata *pdata)
+{
+       const struct sof_dev_desc *desc = pdata->desc;
+
+       return desc->chip_info;
+}
+
 #endif