diff --git a/sound/drivers/aloop.c b/sound/drivers/aloop.c
index 2f208aaa54cf..0eacaa9d7862 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/aloop.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/aloop.c
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(pcm_notify, "Break capture when PCM format/rate/channels change
 
 #define NO_PITCH 100000
 
+#define CABLE_VALID_PLAYBACK	BIT(SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
+#define CABLE_VALID_CAPTURE	BIT(SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE)
+#define CABLE_VALID_BOTH	(CABLE_VALID_PLAYBACK | CABLE_VALID_CAPTURE)
+
 struct loopback_cable;
 struct loopback_pcm;
 
@@ -224,10 +228,6 @@ static inline int loopback_jiffies_timer_stop_sync(struct loopback_pcm *dpcm)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#define CABLE_VALID_PLAYBACK	(1 << SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
-#define CABLE_VALID_CAPTURE	(1 << SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE)
-#define CABLE_VALID_BOTH	(CABLE_VALID_PLAYBACK|CABLE_VALID_CAPTURE)
-
 static int loopback_check_format(struct loopback_cable *cable, int stream)
 {
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime, *cruntime;