diff --git a/include/sound/pcm.h b/include/sound/pcm.h
index 84b10f9..d017091 100644
--- a/include/sound/pcm.h
+++ b/include/sound/pcm.h
@@ -901,6 +901,8 @@
 int snd_pcm_limit_hw_rates(struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime);
 unsigned int snd_pcm_rate_to_rate_bit(unsigned int rate);
 unsigned int snd_pcm_rate_bit_to_rate(unsigned int rate_bit);
+unsigned int snd_pcm_rate_mask_intersect(unsigned int rates_a,
+					 unsigned int rates_b);
 
 static inline void snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 					      struct snd_dma_buffer *bufp)
diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_misc.c b/sound/core/pcm_misc.c
index 43f24cc..4560ca0 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_misc.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_misc.c
@@ -514,3 +514,42 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_pcm_rate_bit_to_rate);
+
+static unsigned int snd_pcm_rate_mask_sanitize(unsigned int rates)
+{
+	if (rates & SNDRV_PCM_RATE_CONTINUOUS)
+		return SNDRV_PCM_RATE_CONTINUOUS;
+	else if (rates & SNDRV_PCM_RATE_KNOT)
+		return SNDRV_PCM_RATE_KNOT;
+	return rates;
+}
+
+/**
+ * snd_pcm_rate_mask_intersect - computes the intersection between two rate masks
+ * @rates_a: The first rate mask
+ * @rates_b: The second rate mask
+ *
+ * This function computes the rates that are supported by both rate masks passed
+ * to the function. It will take care of the special handling of
+ * SNDRV_PCM_RATE_CONTINUOUS and SNDRV_PCM_RATE_KNOT.
+ *
+ * Return: A rate mask containing the rates that are supported by both rates_a
+ * and rates_b.
+ */
+unsigned int snd_pcm_rate_mask_intersect(unsigned int rates_a,
+	unsigned int rates_b)
+{
+	rates_a = snd_pcm_rate_mask_sanitize(rates_a);
+	rates_b = snd_pcm_rate_mask_sanitize(rates_b);
+
+	if (rates_a & SNDRV_PCM_RATE_CONTINUOUS)
+		return rates_b;
+	else if (rates_b & SNDRV_PCM_RATE_CONTINUOUS)
+		return rates_a;
+	else if (rates_a & SNDRV_PCM_RATE_KNOT)
+		return rates_b;
+	else if (rates_b & SNDRV_PCM_RATE_KNOT)
+		return rates_a;
+	return rates_a & rates_b;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_pcm_rate_mask_intersect);