diff --git a/sound/soc/msm/msmcobalt.c b/sound/soc/msm/msmcobalt.c
index 4b2b7611328a..763854061966 100644
--- a/sound/soc/msm/msmcobalt.c
+++ b/sound/soc/msm/msmcobalt.c
@@ -3971,8 +3971,6 @@ static int msm_asoc_machine_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	spdev = pdev;
-
 	ret = msm_populate_dai_link_component_of_node(card);
 	if (ret) {
 		ret = -EPROBE_DEFER;
@@ -4010,6 +4008,7 @@ static int msm_asoc_machine_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err;
 	}
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "Sound card %s registered\n", card->name);
+	spdev = pdev;
 
 	ret = of_property_read_string(pdev->dev.of_node,
 		"qcom,mbhc-audio-jack-type", &mbhc_audio_jack_type);