diff --git a/sound/usb/format.h b/sound/usb/format.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8298c4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/usb/format.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#ifndef __USBAUDIO_FORMAT_H
+#define __USBAUDIO_FORMAT_H
+
+int snd_usb_parse_audio_format(struct snd_usb_audio *chip, struct audioformat *fp,
+			       int format, unsigned char *fmt, int stream,
+			       struct usb_host_interface *iface);
+
+#endif /*  __USBAUDIO_FORMAT_H */