diff --git a/src/include/sof/lib/dai-zephyr.h b/src/include/sof/lib/dai-zephyr.h
index 98e174a43c8d..03056aa42553 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/lib/dai-zephyr.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/lib/dai-zephyr.h
@@ -282,6 +282,11 @@ void dai_dma_position_update(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev);
  * \brief release llp slot
  */
 void dai_release_llp_slot(struct dai_data *dd);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Retrieve a pointer to the Zephyr device structure for a DAI of a given type and index.
+ */
+const struct device *dai_get_device(uint32_t type, uint32_t index);
 /** @}*/
 
 #endif /* __SOF_LIB_DAI_ZEPHYR_H__ */
diff --git a/src/lib/dai.c b/src/lib/dai.c
index 143047aebc4d..213ad8783423 100644
--- a/src/lib/dai.c
+++ b/src/lib/dai.c
@@ -253,6 +253,12 @@ void dai_put(struct dai *dai)
 
 	rfree(dai);
 }
+
+const struct device *dai_get_device(uint32_t type, uint32_t index)
+{
+	return dai_get_zephyr_device(type, index);
+}
+
 #else
 static inline const struct dai_type_info *dai_find_type(uint32_t type)
 {