diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/stream.c b/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
index f9c0adc0738d..4e9e7d2a942d 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
@@ -1718,7 +1718,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(sdw_deprepare_stream);
 static int set_stream(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		      struct sdw_stream_runtime *sdw_stream)
 {
-	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = substream->private_data;
+	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = snd_soc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
 	struct snd_soc_dai *dai;
 	int ret = 0;
 	int i;
@@ -1771,7 +1771,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(sdw_alloc_stream);
 int sdw_startup_stream(void *sdw_substream)
 {
 	struct snd_pcm_substream *substream = sdw_substream;
-	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = substream->private_data;
+	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = snd_soc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
 	struct sdw_stream_runtime *sdw_stream;
 	char *name;
 	int ret;
@@ -1815,7 +1815,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(sdw_startup_stream);
 void sdw_shutdown_stream(void *sdw_substream)
 {
 	struct snd_pcm_substream *substream = sdw_substream;
-	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = substream->private_data;
+	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = snd_soc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
 	struct sdw_stream_runtime *sdw_stream;
 	struct snd_soc_dai *dai;