diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9081.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9081.c
index 3cd35a02c28c..fe6561885f39 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9081.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9081.c
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ static int wm9081_set_bias_level(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 		}
 
 		/* VMID 2*240k */
-		reg = snd_soc_read(codec, WM9081_BIAS_CONTROL_1);
+		reg = snd_soc_read(codec, WM9081_VMID_CONTROL);
 		reg &= ~WM9081_VMID_SEL_MASK;
 		reg |= 0x04;
 		snd_soc_write(codec, WM9081_VMID_CONTROL, reg);