}
 
        list_for_each_entry(path, &widget->sinks, list_source) {
+               if (path->weak)
+                       continue;
+
                if (path->walked)
                        continue;
 
        }
 
        list_for_each_entry(path, &widget->sources, list_sink) {
+               if (path->weak)
+                       continue;
+
                if (path->walked)
                        continue;
 
 
        /* Check if one of our outputs is connected */
        list_for_each_entry(path, &w->sinks, list_source) {
+               if (path->weak)
+                       continue;
+
                if (path->connected &&
                    !path->connected(path->source, path->sink))
                        continue;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dapm_add_routes);
 
+static int snd_soc_dapm_weak_route(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
+                                  const struct snd_soc_dapm_route *route)
+{
+       struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *source = dapm_find_widget(dapm,
+                                                             route->source,
+                                                             true);
+       struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *sink = dapm_find_widget(dapm,
+                                                           route->sink,
+                                                           true);
+       struct snd_soc_dapm_path *path;
+       int count = 0;
+
+       if (!source) {
+               dev_err(dapm->dev, "Unable to find source %s for weak route\n",
+                       route->source);
+               return -ENODEV;
+       }
+
+       if (!sink) {
+               dev_err(dapm->dev, "Unable to find sink %s for weak route\n",
+                       route->sink);
+               return -ENODEV;
+       }
+
+       if (route->control || route->connected)
+               dev_warn(dapm->dev, "Ignoring control for weak route %s->%s\n",
+                        route->source, route->sink);
+
+       list_for_each_entry(path, &source->sinks, list_source) {
+               if (path->sink == sink) {
+                       path->weak = 1;
+                       count++;
+               }
+       }
+
+       if (count == 0)
+               dev_err(dapm->dev, "No path found for weak route %s->%s\n",
+                       route->source, route->sink);
+       if (count > 1)
+               dev_warn(dapm->dev, "%d paths found for weak route %s->%s\n",
+                        count, route->source, route->sink);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * snd_soc_dapm_weak_routes - Mark routes between DAPM widgets as weak
+ * @dapm: DAPM context
+ * @route: audio routes
+ * @num: number of routes
+ *
+ * Mark existing routes matching those specified in the passed array
+ * as being weak, meaning that they are ignored for the purpose of
+ * power decisions.  The main intended use case is for sidetone paths
+ * which couple audio between other independent paths if they are both
+ * active in order to make the combination work better at the user
+ * level but which aren't intended to be "used".
+ *
+ * Note that CODEC drivers should not use this as sidetone type paths
+ * can frequently also be used as bypass paths.
+ */
+int snd_soc_dapm_weak_routes(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
+                            const struct snd_soc_dapm_route *route, int num)
+{
+       int i, err;
+       int ret = 0;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
+               err = snd_soc_dapm_weak_route(dapm, route);
+               if (err)
+                       ret = err;
+               route++;
+       }
+
+       return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dapm_weak_routes);
+
 /**
  * snd_soc_dapm_new_widgets - add new dapm widgets
  * @dapm: DAPM context