diff --git a/include/sound/control.h b/include/sound/control.h
index e79baa6..3dc1291 100644
--- a/include/sound/control.h
+++ b/include/sound/control.h
@@ -169,4 +169,11 @@
 int snd_ctl_boolean_stereo_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 				struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo);
 
+/*
+ * virtual master control
+ */
+struct snd_kcontrol *snd_ctl_make_virtual_master(char *name,
+						 const unsigned int *tlv);
+int snd_ctl_add_slave(struct snd_kcontrol *master, struct snd_kcontrol *slave);
+		      
 #endif	/* __SOUND_CONTROL_H */
diff --git a/sound/core/Kconfig b/sound/core/Kconfig
index 829ca38..a8d71c6 100644
--- a/sound/core/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/core/Kconfig
@@ -181,3 +181,7 @@
 	  It is usually not required, but if you have trouble with
 	  sound clicking when system is loaded, it may help to determine
 	  the process or driver which causes the scheduling gaps.
+
+config SND_VMASTER
+	bool
+	depends on SND
diff --git a/sound/core/Makefile b/sound/core/Makefile
index 267039a9..da8e685 100644
--- a/sound/core/Makefile
+++ b/sound/core/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 snd-y     := sound.o init.o memory.o info.o control.o misc.o device.o
 snd-$(CONFIG_ISA_DMA_API) += isadma.o
 snd-$(CONFIG_SND_OSSEMUL) += sound_oss.o info_oss.o
+snd-$(CONFIG_SND_VMASTER) += vmaster.o
 
 snd-pcm-objs := pcm.o pcm_native.o pcm_lib.o pcm_timer.o pcm_misc.o \
 		pcm_memory.o
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/vmaster.c b/sound/core/vmaster.c
similarity index 98%
rename from sound/pci/hda/vmaster.c
rename to sound/core/vmaster.c
index 2da49d2..7cfd8b8 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/vmaster.c
+++ b/sound/core/vmaster.c
@@ -253,6 +253,8 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_ctl_add_slave);
+
 /*
  * ctl callbacks for master controls
  */
@@ -362,3 +364,5 @@
 	}
 	return kctl;
 }
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_ctl_make_virtual_master);
diff --git a/sound/pci/Kconfig b/sound/pci/Kconfig
index 812085d..48296d9 100644
--- a/sound/pci/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/pci/Kconfig
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@
 	tristate "Intel HD Audio"
 	depends on SND
 	select SND_PCM
+	select SND_VMASTER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for Intel "High Definition
 	  Audio" (Azalia) motherboard devices.
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_local.h b/sound/pci/hda/hda_local.h
index ce2ad42..5c9e578 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_local.h
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_local.h
@@ -418,11 +418,4 @@
 				 hda_nid_t nid);
 #endif /* CONFIG_SND_HDA_POWER_SAVE */
 
-/*
- * virtual master control
- */
-struct snd_kcontrol *snd_ctl_make_virtual_master(char *name,
-						 const unsigned int *tlv);
-int snd_ctl_add_slave(struct snd_kcontrol *master, struct snd_kcontrol *slave);
-		      
 #endif /* __SOUND_HDA_LOCAL_H */