diff --git a/src/include/sof/audio/buffer.h b/src/include/sof/audio/buffer.h
index 647debc5a..acd2e151c 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/audio/buffer.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/audio/buffer.h
@@ -295,4 +295,25 @@ static inline int buffer_set_params(struct comp_buffer *buffer,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline bool buffer_params_match(struct comp_buffer *buffer,
+				       struct sof_ipc_stream_params *params,
+				       uint32_t flag)
+{
+	assert(params && buffer);
+
+	if ((flag & BUFF_PARAMS_FRAME_FMT) &&
+	    buffer->stream.frame_fmt != params->frame_fmt)
+		return false;
+
+	if ((flag & BUFF_PARAMS_RATE) &&
+	    buffer->stream.rate != params->rate)
+		return false;
+
+	if ((flag & BUFF_PARAMS_CHANNELS) &&
+	    buffer->stream.channels != params->channels)
+		return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 #endif /* __SOF_AUDIO_BUFFER_H__ */